Finnhub's free tier is capped at 60 API calls/minute. Real Market API publishes a sub-150ms latency SLA, ships a native MCP Server for LLM agents, and sends Telegram price alerts on every plan — no extra integration required.
Four key reasons to choose RealMarketAPI
Finnhub documents rate limits but publishes no latency SLA. Real Market API commits to sub-150ms average response times on every plan — documented in the terms, not just marketing copy.
Finnhub has no Model Context Protocol support. Real Market API ships a native MCP server with 34 quota-free tools — `get_price`, `get_candles`, `get_volatility`, `get_indicators` — so AI agents call market data like any other tool.
Finnhub's commodity and metals coverage is minimal; Gold and Silver pricing is absent from most plans. Real Market API includes XAUUSD, XAGUSD, XPTUSD, XCUUSD, WTI Oil, Brent, and Natural Gas on every paid tier.
Finnhub offers no Telegram integration. Real Market API's Telegram Bot delivers price checks, M1/M5/H1 candle alerts, and volatility notifications to any Telegram chat — activated with one command, no webhook setup.
Side-by-side breakdown of what matters most
Finnhub Basic is $50/mo. Real Market API starts at $4.99/mo with 20,000 req/mo and includes Metals and Commodities that Finnhub doesn't cover on any plan.
Standard JSON responses for price, OHLC candles, and market snapshots.
Persistent real-time feed for price ticks, candle updates, and order-flow streams.
34 quota-free tools for LLM agents via Model Context Protocol.
Price alerts, candle signals, and market summaries delivered to Telegram.
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