akshare
The premium Open Source alternative to Bloomberg Terminal
🎯 Best for:Developers needing free, programmatic access to Chinese and global financial data.
What is akshare?
Replaces paid financial data terminals by providing a unified Python API for market data. It aggregates stocks, futures, options, and macroeconomic indicators from multiple public sources.
Tech Stack
PythonFinance & Accounting
Why akshare?
- • Extensive data coverage
- • Simple API design
- • Active community updates
Limitations
- • Dependent on source websites
- • No real-time low-latency
- • Documentation primarily Chinese
3/6/2026
Last Update
2,881
Forks
2
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Bloomberg Terminal)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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