Databento vs ThetaData

By Ahsen (@satovinci)

Side-by-side facts with sources, last checked 2026-11-09.

Verdict: Databento: historical data is usage-based. ThetaData: free tier, no card. Safety score: Databento 90%, ThetaData 90%. They differ on assets, pricing, rate limits; the table below shows each fact with its source.

FieldDatabentoThetaData
CategoryMarket data APIsMarket data APIs
AssetsUS equities, US futures, US options, crypto, FXstocks, options, indices, interest rates
Live vs paperdata onlydata only
Order approval / safetyn/an/a
Pricing / free tierhistorical data is usage-based; live data needs a subscription plan (Standard from $199/mo, Plus or Unlimited); $125 new-user credit expires after 6 months and can also pay a first month of a planfree tier, no card; options plans (individual use) $40, $80, $160/mo (Value, Standard, Pro); separate stocks, indices and rates plans
Rate limitsno hard limits on historicalconcurrent-request caps by plan (options: 2 / 4 / 8)
Official / communityofficialofficial
Last checked2026-11-092026-11-09
Sourcedatabento.comwww.thetadata.net
WebsiteVisit DatabentoVisit ThetaData

Both are listed under Market data APIs, where every tool in the category is shown with the same sourced facts.

Tool pages: Databento · ThetaData. Categories: Market data APIs

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