ashareapi vs Tushare Pro
Tushare Pro is registration + a credit system. We are no-signup + buyout/subscription. Neither replaces the other — they are different trade-offs.
Want the broadest coverage and can handle registration + credits → Tushare. Want no signup, real-time quotes included, and MCP for AI Agents → us.
Side by side
| ashareapi (us) | Tushare Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Signup | Not required — free endpoints work immediately | Required; some endpoints need identity verification and credits |
| Free tier | 5 data endpoints need no key (anonymous 5/min, 60/min with a solved PoW); includes real-time quotes | 120 credits on signup → unadjusted daily bars only; other endpoints unavailable |
| Billing | Buyout: ¥9.9/10k · ¥29.9/100k · ¥99/500k (never expires); Unlimited ¥199/mo | Credits: ¥200 ≈ 2,000 credits (¥200/yr tier); ¥500 / ¥1000 / ¥1500/yr tiers above |
| Real-time data | Included (free endpoints include a real-time snapshot) | Separate permission, separate fee: real-time daily ¥200/mo · real-time minute ¥1,000/mo |
| Minute bars | ❌ Not offered (we do not do minute-level) | Historical minute ¥2,000/yr · real-time minute ¥1,000/mo |
| Corporate pricing | Same price (no personal/corporate split) | Companies pay 10× the personal price |
| Access | curl / any language (HTTP) + native MCP (24 tools) | Python / Matlab / R SDK + HTTP + MCP / Skills |
| Reliability approach | Multi-source channels (70 sources as one pool, auto-failover) | Self-produced data on their own servers (the credit gate funds it) |
| Coverage | 32 endpoints: quotes / financials / money flow / boards / sectors / macro / bonds / screening | Broader (minute / news / filings / research / policy / HK-US financials — mostly paid add-ons) |
| Refunds | Non-refundable, but we make it work | Official policy: non-refundable |
- You want to try right now — real-time quotes without signing up
- Scripts, side projects, dashboards on a budget
- You want data inside an AI Agent (one MCP config)
- You only need mainstream data (quotes / financials / money flow / boards / sectors)
- You would rather not manage credits or buy real-time add-ons monthly
- You need minute-level data (historical or real-time)
- You need news / filings / research / policy libraries
- You are already invested in the Tushare ecosystem
- You accept signup + verification + credit management for self-produced data
Honest boundary: our coverage is narrower than Tushare (no minute bars, news, filings or research) and our data comes from multi-source public channels rather than self-production. Many users combine both — Tushare for history and minute bars, us for real-time snapshots, money flow and top-trader boards.
FAQ
Yes, they do not conflict: Tushare is strong on history and minute data, we are strong on no-signup access, real-time snapshots, money flow / top-trader boards and MCP.
No. We do not do minute-level data — use Tushare or a dedicated provider for that. That is our boundary, stated plainly.
Correct. Six endpoints (quote / kline / hot / market overview / up-down distribution / health) need no key: anonymous 5/min, 60/min after solving one PoW challenge.
Multi-source channels: many public data sources aggregated behind one API, always picking the fastest and failing over automatically (70 sources as one pool). A different upstream cost structure is why buyout packs start at ¥9.9.
Yes. This page was verified on 2026-09-21 against Tushare’s official credits table; the official page governs. Tell us if anything is off and we will update it.
Source: Tushare official “credits and rate limits” table (tushare.pro/document/1?doc_id=290), verified 2026-09-21. Pricing and permissions are governed by Tushare’s official pages.
Free endpoints need no key. Buy a key once it works for you.