Platform & Product News
Google Finance API - the original API was deprecated in 2012, but the GOOGLEFINANCE function in Google Sheets still works for basic stock data. This guide covers its limitations and professional alternatives for Excel and Sheets.
Yahoo Finance API - the complete guide covering availability in 2026, rate limits, Python integration with yfinance, Excel alternatives, and why MarketXLS delivers more reliable financial data directly in your spreadsheet.
Bloomberg alternative - compare Bloomberg Terminal to MarketXLS, the Excel-native financial data platform that delivers real-time quotes, options chains, fundamentals, and technical indicators at a fraction of the cost.
Looking for a GOOGLEFINANCE alternative in Google Sheets? MarketXLS adds 1,000+ functions for stock prices, options chains, financial statements, technical indicators, and portfolio analytics, with real-time data on the Advanced and Business plans.
Use =GOOGLEFINANCE("AAPL") for a free delayed price in Google Sheets. For bid/ask, real-time quotes, fundamentals, and options, use the MarketXLS add-on with =Last("AAPL").
MarketXLS launches its Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, connecting over 1,000 analytical Excel functions to leading AI assistants including Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Refinitiv Eikon (now LSEG Workspace) vs MarketXLS for Excel: data coverage, formulas, pricing, and which fits institutional desks versus individual investors and RIAs.
MarketXLS as a QuickFS alternative: financial statement formulas in Excel plus prices, options, and indicators. Where each tool is stronger, and how to map formulas.
FactSet alternative — FactSet is the gold standard for institutional financial data, but its enterprise pricing puts it out of reach for most advisors and analysts. MarketXLS delivers institutional-grade data directly into Excel at a fraction of the cost. This guide compares both platforms honestly.
MarketXLS is a Capital IQ alternative for public market data in Excel: fundamentals, prices, options, screening, and portfolio risk. It does not replace Capital IQ private company or M&A data.
MarketXLS vs Refinitiv (LSEG Workspace): an Excel add-in for equity, ETF, options, and fundamental data from $70/month, versus an enterprise terminal. What each does better.
Koyfin vs MarketXLS: browser dashboards with a free tier, or 1,000+ Excel formulas for quotes, fundamentals, and options. Features, coverage, and pricing compared.
YCharts alternative — both YCharts and MarketXLS serve investors who demand institutional-grade financial data, but they take fundamentally different approaches. This guide compares features, data coverage, pricing, and workflow philosophy to help you choose the platform that fits how you actually work.
Release Date: August 12th, 2025 MarketXLS version 9.4.0 lets you paste option symbols exported from Charles Schwab, Interactive Brokers, Fidelity, and Tastytrade directly into MarketXLS functions,...
MarketXLS Version 9.3.7 brings up to 10x faster refreshes, XLSolve AI, Real-time Intelligence functions, and ChatGPT integration.
MarketXLS vs ThinkOrSwim for streaming data in Excel: MarketXLS works without a trading platform open and adds indicators, option chains, Greeks and fundamentals as formulas.