Real Market API vs Finnhub — published latency SLA, MCP & Telegram included
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.
Why developers switch from Finnhub
Four key reasons to choose Real Market API
Published sub-150ms latency — Finnhub has none
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.
34-tool MCP Server for LLM agents
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.
Gold, Silver, Platinum, Copper, Oil — all included
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.
Telegram Bot on every plan — including free
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.
Real Market API vs Finnhub — feature comparison
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.
Every way to consume Real Market API
REST API
Standard JSON responses for price, OHLC candles, and market snapshots.
WebSocket Streaming
Persistent real-time feed for price ticks, candle updates, and order-flow streams.
MCP Server
34 quota-free tools for LLM agents via Model Context Protocol.
Telegram Bot
Price alerts, candle signals, and market summaries delivered to Telegram.
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