Open Terminal vs OpenBB

Comparing two open source alternatives to Bloomberg Terminal. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Open Terminal

MIT

A self-hosted financial research platform with a Bloomberg-style interface for SEC filings, stock prices, and AI-powered analysis.

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OpenBB

AGPL-3.0

Open-source financial data platform for analysts, quants, and AI agents — a free alternative to Bloomberg Terminal.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Open Terminal	OpenBB
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	7	72,652
Forks	1	7,501
Open Issues	—	113
Last Commit	Aug 4, 2026	Jul 30, 2026
First Released	Jun 5, 2026	Dec 20, 2020
Categories	Finance & Investing Tools	Market Data & Trading Platforms
Tags	#finance #stocks #ai	#finance #stocks #investing #analytics #LLM

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