Alternatives
Bloomberg Terminal Alternative for Developers & Researchers
Bloomberg Terminal is the industry standard for financial data but costs $25,000–$30,000 per user per year. For developers, financial researchers, and startups that need programmatic access to company revenue data, there is a better-priced alternative.
Bloomberg Terminal: $25,000–$30,000/year per seat
Feature comparison
| Bloomberg Terminal | Company Financials | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $25,000/year | Free (10 lookups/month) |
| API access | Paid add-on ($5k+/year) | Included in all plans |
| Private companies | Limited | Full coverage |
| Source citations | No | Source URL + confidence score |
| JSON responses | Proprietary format | Clean REST JSON |
| Free trial | No | 10 lookups/month free |
Why teams switch from Bloomberg Terminal
- ✕Requires $25,000+/year subscription, no API-only access
- ✕No free tier or trial for developers
- ✕No REST JSON API, requires Bloomberg API SDK ($5,000+/year)
- ✕Minimal private company coverage
- ✕No source citations or confidence scores
Get started in 30 seconds
No sales call. No annual contract. Get an API key and start querying.
curl
curl -X POST https://api.companyfinancials.io/v1/company/lookup \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"companyName": "Stripe", "year": "2024"}'
// Response:
{
"companyName": "Stripe",
"revenue": 5000000000,
"currency": "USD",
"year": "2024",
"source": "annual_report",
"sourceUrl": "https://...",
"confidence": 8
}