> Source: https://ashareapi.com/en/compare/akshare/ · Markdown version for LLMs / AI agents Comparison # ashareapi vs AkShare AkShare is a free, open-source Python data library that scrapes public pages. We are a hosted service you call over HTTP/MCP with nothing to install. Bottom line **Zero budget + Python + can live with occasional breakage** → AkShare. **No maintenance, stability and caching, AI-ready** → us. ## Side by side | | | | ashareapi (us) | AkShare | | Setup | Nothing to install: plain HTTP; one MCP config for AI Agents | pip install akshare (1,300+ dependencies) | | Cost | Free endpoints need no key; buyout from ¥9.9 / Unlimited ¥199 per month | **Completely free** (MIT, community-maintained) | | Who maintains it | We do: multi-source failover + caching + health monitoring | You do: upstream redesign → broken function → upgrade or patch | | Stability | 70 sources as one pool with auto-failover and caching | Depends on upstream sites; no SLA; the issue tracker is mostly breakage reports | | Coverage | 32 endpoints (mainstream; **narrower than AkShare**) | **Very broad** (quotes / financials / funds / futures / macro …) | | For AI Agents | **Native MCP** (23 tools for Claude Code / Cursor etc.) | A Python library (you wire it to an agent yourself) | | Languages | Any language over HTTP: Python / JS / Go / Excel | Mainly Python | | Data source | Multi-source public channels with auto-failover and cross-checks | Scrapes public pages and normalises locally (open source; usage compliance is yours) Setup Nothing to install: plain HTTP; one MCP config for AI Agents pip install akshare (1,300+ dependencies) Cost Free endpoints need no key; buyout from ¥9.9 / Unlimited ¥199 per month **Completely free** (MIT, community-maintained) Who maintains it We do: multi-source failover + caching + health monitoring You do: upstream redesign → broken function → upgrade or patch Stability 70 sources as one pool with auto-failover and caching Depends on upstream sites; no SLA; the issue tracker is mostly breakage reports Coverage 32 endpoints (mainstream; **narrower than AkShare**) **Very broad** (quotes / financials / funds / futures / macro …) For AI Agents **Native MCP** (23 tools for Claude Code / Cursor etc.) A Python library (you wire it to an agent yourself) Languages Any language over HTTP: Python / JS / Go / Excel Mainly Python Data source Multi-source public channels with auto-failover and cross-checks Scrapes public pages and normalises locally (open source; usage compliance is yours) When to pick us - You do not want to maintain a data pipeline - You need stability, caching and automatic failover - You want the data inside an **AI Agent** (MCP) - You are not on Python (JS / Go / Excel / no-code) - You need structured factors (money flow / boards / sector valuation) without building them When to pick AkShare - Zero budget and already on Python - You need **niche or very broad** data we do not cover - You accept the "upstream changes → function breaks → you fix it" rhythm - Exploratory research rather than production jobs Honest boundary Honest boundary: AkShare covers **far more** than us and is free. We are not selling more data — we sell **no maintenance, stability, caching and AI access**. Our data comes from multi-source public channels, not self-production, and we do not do deep fundamental processing. ## FAQ AkShare is free — why pay you? Free means you maintain it: when an upstream site changes, functions break and you upgrade or patch. We sell zero maintenance, automatic failover, caching and MCP access. If your budget is zero and you can absorb the maintenance, AkShare is a great choice. Do you have more data than AkShare? No — **narrower**. AkShare is far broader; we cover 32 mainstream endpoints, each backed by multiple sources, rate limits and steady maintenance. Can I use both? Yes. A common pattern: AkShare for niche data, us for core data (quotes / money flow / top-trader boards) where stability matters. Is AkShare’s data compliant? AkShare is an MIT-licensed project sourcing public pages; compliance for a given use case is the user’s call. We provide a hosted service built on multi-source public channels with cross-checks. Source: AkShare repository and docs (GitHub: akfamily/akshare; official note: 12.2k stars / 1,300+ deps / 91 contributors), verified 2026-09-21. Want to try first? Free endpoints need no key. Buy a key once it works for you. [Quick start](/en/docs)[Pricing](/en/pricing) [← All comparisons](/en/compare)