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Polygon.io (now Massive) pricing and alternatives

Polygon.io is now Massive, and polygon.io redirects to massive.com. What the plans cost, what each adds, and the alternatives.

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Polygon.io (now Massive) stocks

Basic
$0, 5 calls a minute
Starter
$29 a month, 15-minute delayed
Developer
$79 a month, 10 years history
Advanced
$199 a month, realtime

What Polygon.io (now Massive) costs

Polygon.io (now Massive) sells stock plans for individuals from $0 to $199 a month. The plans differ by history, data freshness and what each adds.

PlanCallsHistoryDataPrice
Basic5 a minute2 yearsEnd of day$0
StarterUnlimited5 years15-min delayed$29/mo ($288/yr)
DeveloperUnlimited10 years15-min delayed, adds trades$79/mo ($768/yr)
AdvancedUnlimited20+ yearsRealtime, adds quotes, financials$199/mo ($1,920/yr)

Other asset classes

Options $0, $29, $79 or $199. Indices $0, $49 or $99. Currencies (forex and crypto in one plan) $0 or $49. Futures (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX) $0, $29, $79 or $199.

Individual or business

Individual plans are for individual use, and Advanced tiers are "Non-pros only". Business plans are separate, with "No Exchange Fees or Approvals": Options Business $1,999 a month, Currencies Business $999 a month, Stocks Business $2,499 a month (massive.com/business-stocks, checked 21 Oct 2026).

News

Ticker news is "Included in all Stocks plans", Basic included. Benzinga news is an add-on at $99 a month per dataset.

When to use Polygon.io (now Massive)

Choose it for US prices across asset classes. Choose Finks when your agent needs the news, filings or earnings calls behind the numbers, each with its source.

  1. 01

    Every US asset class

    Stocks, options, indices, forex, crypto and futures, each with a $0 tier.

  2. 02

    Flat-rate realtime

    Realtime US stock data for individuals at $199 a month.

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    Hosted MCP server

    A hosted MCP server at mcp.massive.com that covers whatever your plan includes.

Alternatives to Polygon.io (now Massive)

  • Finks

    Best for: AI agents that search in plain English and need the passage that answers, with its source.

    Finks is a search API built for AI agents. Your agent searches in plain English and gets back the results that answer it, each linked to its source. Today that covers news, SEC filings and earnings call transcripts.

    Filing results can carry the matching passage in the filing's own words, which your agent can quote and cite. The Finks MCP server adds the same search to Claude, Cursor or any MCP-compatible client.

    Ticker news from Polygon.io (now Massive) aggregates headlines per ticker. Finks answers a question and returns the filing passage that answers it.

    What Finks does not do

    Finks does not return stock prices, time series, technical indicators or financial statements. If your agent needs those, keep Polygon.io (now Massive) or another market data API for them.

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    Get set up in minutes. Free tier, no card required. Paid plans start at $29 a month (Starter).

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    POST /v1/search
{
  "query": "What did Nvidia say about China export licenses?",
  "symbols": ["NVDA"],
  "types": ["filing"],
  "depth": "deep",
  "limit": 2
}

    Response

    {
  "type": "filing",
  "title": "NVIDIA CORP — 8-K Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition",
  "published_at": "2026-08-26T20:21:19Z",
  "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045810/000104581026000073/q2fy27pr.htm",
  "passage": {
    "section_id": "8-k/ex-99.1",
    "text": "…Revenue is expected to be $108.0 billion, plus or minus 2%. NVIDIA is not assuming any Data Center compute revenue from China in its outlook…"
  },
  "related": [
    {
      "type": "brief",
      "title": "Nvidia Reports Record Q2 Revenue of $96.2 Billion; Q3 Guidance Exceeds Estimates",
      "url": "https://finks.ai/briefs/Zea2AiQofRok"
    }
  ]
}

    Live response, 26 Oct 2026, test key (fewer fields than a production key)

  • Alpha Vantage

    Best for: market data across asset classes, starting with a free key.

    Alpha Vantage's free key allows 25 API requests a day. Premium plans run from $49.99 to $249.99 a month by requests per minute. Its market news and sentiment function needs a premium plan.

    Alpha Vantage pricing and alternatives

  • Finnhub

    Best for: a higher free rate limit for personal projects, with company news included.

    Finnhub's free plan allows 60 API calls a minute for personal use. It includes company news with one year of history and real-time updates. Its All-In-One plan, with global coverage, is $3,500 a month billed annually.

    Finnhub pricing and alternatives

  • Tiingo

    Best for: flat-rate end-of-day prices with a separate price for commercial use.

    Tiingo charges $30 a month for individuals and $50 a month for internal commercial use. Its free Starter plan allows 1,000 requests a day and 50 an hour, with 30+ years of price history.

    Tiingo pricing and alternatives

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Questions about Polygon.io pricing

Is Polygon.io now Massive?

Yes. polygon.io redirects to massive.com.

Is Polygon.io free?

Yes, with limits. The free Stocks Basic plan allows 5 API calls a minute with 2 years of end-of-day data.

How much is Polygon.io realtime data?

Realtime US stock data is on the Advanced plan at $199 a month for non-professional individuals. Prices checked 20 Oct 2026.

Does Polygon.io (now Massive) include news?

Yes. Ticker news is included in all stocks plans, including Basic. Benzinga news is a $99 a month add-on.

Does Polygon.io (now Massive) have an MCP server?

Yes. Massive hosts an MCP server at mcp.massive.com that covers whatever your plan includes.

Does Finks replace Polygon.io (now Massive)?

Not for market data. Finks returns the passages that answer a question, each with its source; today that covers news, SEC filings and earnings call transcripts. Use Polygon.io (now Massive) for market data and Finks for the finance answers behind it.

Finks makes this page. We took every price and limit from each company's own website on 20 Oct 2026 and link to each source. Prices change, so check them before you buy.

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