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FxSocket vs Real-time Market API
FxSocket focuses on MT4/MT5 forex data, while RealMarketAPI covers a broader set of assets and offers REST, WebSocket and MCP interfaces.
FxSocketMT4 & MT5 REST API and WebSocket for developers.
Real-time Market APIBuild trading apps with real-time market data in seconds.Which to pick
Pick FxSocket if you want…
- API-driven forex/CFD trading without local terminals
- Forex MT4/MT5 integration
- Open-source code (fxsocket-com/FxSocket-Node-SDK on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with Python, JavaScript/Node.js or Go (on FxSocket's list, not Real-time Market API's)
Pick Real-time Market API if you want…
- Ultra-low-latency market data streams
- A free plan to start with
- Integrations with REST, WebSocket or MCP (on Real-time Market API's list, not FxSocket's)
Side by side
- What it is
- FxSocket:FxSocket provides cloud-hosted MT4/MT5 terminals with REST and WebSocket APIs for trading, data streaming, and account management.
- Real-time Market API:RealMarketAPI provides low-latency real-time market data for stocks, forex, crypto, metals and commodities via REST, WebSocket and MCP.
- Best for
- FxSocket:API-driven forex/CFD trading without local terminals
- Real-time Market API:Ultra-low-latency market data streams
- Who it’s for
- FxSocket:Algo traders, prop firms, and developers building trading apps.
- Real-time Market API:Developers building trading platforms, fintech apps, portfolio trackers and AI-driven trading bots.
- Pricing
- FxSocket:Paid
- Real-time Market API:Freemium
- Plans
- FxSocket:Starter €12/ account / mo per month · Pro €549/ mo per month · Premium €949/ mo per month
- Real-time Market API:Free $0 · Starter $4.99/mo per month · Plus $14.99/mo per month · Pro $34.99/mo per month · Business $74.99/mo per month
- Open source
- FxSocket:Yes, 1 GitHub stars
- Real-time Market API:—
- Works with
- FxSocket:Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Go, Rust, Java, C#
- Real-time Market API:REST, WebSocket, MCP, Telegram Bot
FxSocket features
- Cloud-Hosted Terminals. Runs MT4/MT5 in the cloud, eliminating the need for VPS, Windows servers, or local installs.
- REST API. Predictable JSON endpoints for account management, order execution and trade history.
- WebSocket Streams. Sub-millisecond latency real-time bid/ask, order updates and tick data.
- Secure by Default. TLS-encrypted connections, full-access and read-only API keys.
- Language Agnostic. Callable from any language via HTTP; official Python and Node SDKs provided.
- Historical Data. OHLC candlestick history with per-bar spread for backtesting.
Real-time Market API features
- Realtime price streams. Subscribe to live OHLCV and bid/ask data with sub-150 ms latency via REST, WebSocket or MCP.
- Broad instrument coverage. Access 60+ symbols across stocks, forex, crypto, metals and indices.
- Historical data API. Retrieve paginated H1 OHLC candles up to 10 years of history depending on plan.
- Technical indicators. Built-in endpoints for SMA, EMA, RSI, MACD, support/resistance and sentiment scores.
- Developer SDKs. Typed client libraries for TypeScript, Python, C#, Go, PHP and more.
- Telegram Bot integration. Get live prices, charts and alerts directly in Telegram without building a UI.
FxSocket vs Real-time Market API FAQ
Is FxSocket or Real-time Market API free?+
FxSocket is paid, from €549/month (Pro). Real-time Market API has a free plan; paid plans start at $4.99/month (Starter).
Which is cheaper, FxSocket or Real-time Market API?+
FxSocket starts at €549/month (Pro) and Real-time Market API starts at $4.99/month (Starter); the plans are billed differently, so compare what's included.
Is FxSocket or Real-time Market API open source?+
FxSocket is open source (fxsocket-com/FxSocket-Node-SDK on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Real-time Market API.
Do FxSocket and Real-time Market API integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: FxSocket lists Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Go, Rust and 2 more; Real-time Market API lists REST, WebSocket, MCP and Telegram Bot.
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