OpenBB

What it is good for

• Pulling financial market data into Python for analysis
• Connecting licensed and public data sources to research dashboards
• Giving AI agents access to financial data through connectors
• Exposing one data source to Excel, Python, and REST apps

At a glance

Who it is for

• Developers
• Researchers and analysts
• Automation and no-code builders

Setup

Requires programming

Level 5 of 5. You need to write code to use it.

Cost

Free tier plus paid plans

Type

Framework or SDK

Tasks

• Analyze spreadsheets and data
• Research a topic across the web
• Collect data from websites

Works with

OpenBB Workspace, Excel, Python, MCP servers, FastAPI

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GitHub stars

75,019

GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

Official links

Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.

• Official website
• Source code on GitHub

Questions

Is OpenBB free?

It has a free plan and paid plans, according to its own description.

Do I need to know how to code to use OpenBB?

Yes. You need to write code to use it.

What does OpenBB work with?

According to its own documentation, it works with OpenBB Workspace, Excel, Python, MCP servers, and FastAPI.

What is OpenBB good for?

Pulling financial market data into Python for analysis, connecting licensed and public data sources to research dashboards, giving AI agents access to financial data through connectors, and exposing one data source to Excel, Python, and REST apps.

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