Connect-once financial data layer for Python, Excel, REST and MCP
Exposes data to AI agents and copilots through MCP servers
Install free with pip; Apache 2.0
OpenBB Workspace UI available separately
OpenBB — straight answers
What is OpenBB?
OpenBB is listed under Finance & Accounting AI, in the Data Analysis & Business category on Flocci AI Tools. Connect-once financial data layer for Python, Excel, REST and MCP. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.
Is OpenBB free?
OpenBB is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 399 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.
What can OpenBB do?
OpenBB does 4 things the catalog singles out: Connect-once financial data layer for python, excel, rest and mcp; exposes data to ai agents and copilots through mcp servers; install free with pip; apache 2.0; openbb workspace ui available separately.
What is the best free alternative to OpenBB?
FinGPT is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Finance & Accounting AI sub-category and is free. TradingAgents and Ramp AI also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.