Polygon's free tier gives you 5 API calls/minute on 15-minute-delayed data. Real Market API's free plan delivers live data with no per-minute throttle — and all Forex, Metals, Oil, and Indices are included in every paid plan, not sold as separate bundles.
Four key reasons to choose RealMarketAPI
Polygon's free tier caps you at 5 API calls/min and returns 15-minute-delayed data. Real Market API's free plan has a monthly request quota (5,000 req/mo) with live sub-150ms data — no per-minute throttle.
Polygon sells Forex, Options, and Indices as separate data bundles on top of the base plan price. Real Market API includes Forex (14 pairs), Gold, Silver, Platinum, Oil, and global Indices on every paid tier.
Polygon offers no Model Context Protocol endpoint. Real Market API ships a native MCP server so your LLM agent can call live prices, candles, and indicators as first-class tools without any custom proxy.
Polygon Starter is $29/mo for US stocks only. Forex, options, and crypto are priced separately. Real Market API's $4.99 Starter covers Forex, Metals, Crypto, Stocks, Oil, and Indices — no bundles.
Side-by-side breakdown of what matters most
Polygon Starter is $29/mo for US stocks. Adding Forex, indices, or options raises the total significantly. Real Market API's $4.99/mo Starter covers all asset classes with 20,000 requests/mo.
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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