Tidore vs Trading Economics
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Trading Economics is the macro-indicators specialist — ~196 countries' economic data covered, publicly listed pricing from $25/month, REST API on paid tiers. Tidore covers 10 asset-class verticals (macro is one of them) with a free tier and paid plans by request; MCP-native so AI agents can call it directly. Trading Economics wins on breadth of country coverage and entry price; Tidore wins on cross-asset queries via one credential, MCP-callability, and methodology transparency on aggregated indicators.
At a glance
| Feature | Tidore | Trading Economics |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing entry | Free tier + paid plans — request access at tidore.co/pricing | Basic $25/mo · Pro $80/mo · Premium $400/mo (publicly listed) |
| Coverage scope | 10 asset-class verticals; macro is one of them (in development, design-locked 2026-05-11) | Macro-only across ~196 countries — the deepest macro coverage publicly accessible |
| Country coverage on macro specifically | Initial set: US (BLS / BEA / Fed H.15), EUR (ECB SDW), JP (BoJ ETL), IN (RBI ETL) primary sources + FRED ~820K series for breadth | ~196 countries, native scraping + aggregation |
| Methodology transparency | Per-indicator guardrails (multi-source disagreement, output-stale, calendar-armed polling); `data_quality` enum on every response | Aggregated from official sources; methodology per-indicator not fully published |
| API access | REST + WebSocket + MCP — Basic and above (request access at tidore.co/pricing) | REST API included on all paid tiers ($25+/mo) |
| MCP / agent-callable | 8 intent-shaped tools per vertical (in development for the live release) | None documented |
| Cross-asset coverage | One API key spans 10 verticals (macro + commodities + crypto + FX + ...) — request access at tidore.co/pricing | Macro + stocks + commodities pricing (no derivatives, no crypto-native, no MCP, no fixed-income institutional) |
| Historical depth | Per-indicator, primary-source ladder (BLS history to 1913 for CPI; FRED ~820K series varying depth) | Comprehensive historical for most country indicators |
| Calendar / event coverage | Calendar-armed polling for scheduled releases (per macro-decisions 2026-05-11 lock) | Economic calendar built-in; widely used for trading desk integrations |
| Free tier | Free $0 — 10K calls/month, single vertical evaluation | Limited free API access (1 request/sec, ~50 calls/day) tied to swagger.io account |
Same query, different access model
Same query (US CPI), different shapes. Trading Economics is a REST API; Tidore wraps the primary source with multi-source-disagreement guardrails and exposes it via MCP for agent callers.
# Tidore (in development, M3+ release) — single API key, MCP-callable
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TIDORE_API_KEY" \
"https://api.tidore.co/v1/macro/cpi?country=us&from=2010-01"# Trading Economics — REST API with API key
curl "https://api.tradingeconomics.com/historical/country/united%20states/indicator/inflation%20rate?c=$TE_API_KEY"How does Trading Economics's pricing compare?
Trading Economics is one of the few macro-data vendors with publicly listed API pricing — $25 Basic / $80 Pro / $400 Premium per month, with REST API access on every paid tier. That transparency is meaningful in a market where Bloomberg, Refinitiv, and CapitalIQ all quote-only. Tidore's cross-asset advantage kicks in if you also need commodities, crypto, FX, derivatives, or reference data — one API key spanning 10 verticals for less than stacking Trading Economics Premium ($400/mo) with a single additional vendor. Request access at tidore.co/pricing.
How does Trading Economics's coverage compare?
Trading Economics' moat is country breadth — ~196 countries' macro indicators (GDP, CPI, employment, central bank rates, sovereign yields, debt, balance of payments). That's deeper than what Tidore plans for the macro vertical's initial release. Tidore's macro vertical (design-locked 2026-05-11) is anchored on primary-source ladders for major economies: US (BLS / BEA / Fed H.15), EUR (ECB SDW), JP (BoJ ETL), IN (RBI ETL), with FRED ~820K series as aggregator for breadth. If you need indicator coverage for, say, Vietnam, Egypt, or Kenya at the same depth as US CPI, Trading Economics is the answer today. If you need US / EUR / JP / IN macro at primary-source depth with multi-source disagreement guardrails — Tidore's macro vertical when it ships.
How do MCP and agent-callable workflows compare?
Trading Economics ships a REST API with API-key authentication that's straightforward to call programmatically — they explicitly market to algotrading and quant builders. They don't ship an MCP server. Tidore's macro vertical (in development) ships 7 intent-shaped MCP tools (`tidore.macro.indicator`, `tidore.macro.release`, `tidore.macro.compare`, etc.) so a Claude / Cursor / Cline agent picks the right tool from intent rather than constructing REST URLs by hand. If your workflow is human-written code calling a REST API, Trading Economics works fine. If your workflow involves an AI agent autonomously deciding which macro data to fetch, MCP-native is the difference.
When is Trading Economics the right choice?
- You need macro-data coverage for countries outside the major economies (US/EUR/JP/UK/CA/AU/CN/IN) — Trading Economics covers ~196 countries; Tidore's macro initial release is anchored on a smaller primary-source set.
- You need an integrated economic-event calendar with release-time accuracy (consensus forecasts, prior values) for trading-desk workflows.
- You're macro-only and don't need cross-asset coverage — Trading Economics' $25 Basic tier is the cheapest entry point for indicator data.
When is Tidore the right choice?
- You need cross-asset coverage spanning macro + commodities + crypto + FX in one API key — Tidore covers all 10 verticals (request access at tidore.co/pricing).
- You're building AI-agent workflows — MCP-native intent tools beat constructing REST URLs by hand.
- You need primary-source methodology transparency with multi-source disagreement guardrails (5bp rates, 0.05% CPI/PCE, 10k jobs NFP, 0.1% UNRATE/GDP thresholds) rather than black-box aggregation.
Frequently asked questions
How does Tidore compare to Trading Economics for macro data specifically?
Trading Economics wins on country breadth (~196 countries) and entry price ($25/mo Basic). Tidore's macro vertical (design-locked 2026-05-11, in development) wins on methodology transparency (per-indicator multi-source disagreement guardrails) and on bundling with 9 other asset-class verticals under one API key.
Is Trading Economics cheaper than Tidore for macro?
For macro-only use cases, yes at entry: Trading Economics Basic is $25/mo, Tidore is in private beta — request access at tidore.co/pricing. The math flips when you need cross-asset: Tidore covers all 10 verticals under one API key; Trading Economics + Bloomberg + CoinGecko Pro + a derivatives vendor adds up quickly. Choose by your actual scope.
Does Tidore cover sovereign yields and central-bank rates?
Yes — the macro vertical sources Fed H.15 (US Treasury constant-maturity rates), ECB SDW (Eurozone rates), BoJ ETL (Japan), RBI ETL (India), with calendar-armed polling for scheduled releases. Less country breadth than Trading Economics at initial release; more methodology transparency.
Does Trading Economics offer MCP for AI agents?
No — Trading Economics ships a REST API designed for programmatic call but doesn't have a documented MCP server. Their API requires constructing REST URLs by hand (or wrapping in a custom MCP tool yourself). Tidore ships 7 intent-shaped MCP tools for the macro vertical specifically, designed for agent context.
How does Trading Economics handle data quality?
Aggregates from official sources (central banks, statistics agencies). Methodology per-indicator isn't fully published; quality flags aren't exposed in the API response. Tidore exposes a `data_quality` enum (`verified | partial | exchange_reported | stale | unreconciled | settled`) on every response, plus per-indicator multi-source disagreement guardrails.
Can I use Trading Economics for backtesting?
Yes — they provide comprehensive historical data for most country indicators on paid tiers. Tidore's macro initial release will have primary-source history depth (e.g. BLS CPI back to 1913 monthly) for major economies but less coverage for smaller countries. If you backtest cross-country emerging-market macro strategies, Trading Economics today; if you backtest major-economy strategies with full audit trail to primary sources, Tidore when macro ships.