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Head-to-head · Investment APIs

5paisa Xstream API vs FYERS API

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score 5paisa Xstream API #4 in Investment APIs 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 7 features Visit 5paisa Xstream
FYERS API #5 in Investment APIs 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 7 features Visit FYERS API

5paisa Xstream API leads on 0 checks, FYERS API on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest score5paisa Xstream API · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresFYERS API · 5 of 7

5paisa Xstream API scores higher on our rubric for investment apis: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

5paisa Xstream API is the better fit for free Indian trading and market-data APIs. FYERS API is the better fit for feature-rich Indian broker API development.

  • 5paisa Xstream API fits best

    Free Indian trading and market-data APIs

  • FYERS API fits best

    Feature-rich Indian broker API development

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Side by side

Feature 5paisa Xstream API 8.9/10 Visit ↗ FYERS API 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.8
Ranking #4 in Investment APIs #5 in Investment APIs
Best for Free Indian trading and market-data APIs Feature-rich Indian broker API development
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Support Email, Phone, Docs, Community Docs, Community
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 5paisa Xstream API 3/7 · FYERS API 5/7
Trading orders ✓ ✓
Account opening Not checked yet Not checked yet
Portfolio data ✓ ✓
OAuth connections ✓ ✓
Webhooks Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Sandbox environment Not checked yet —
Tax-lot data Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • ₹0 APIs cover trading, market data, funds, orders and portfolios
  • WebSocket feeds and order confirmations support live workflows
  • SDKs available for Python, C#, Node.js and Java
  • Supports single, multi-order and multi-leg order workflows
  • WebSockets, webhooks and historical derivatives data support event-driven apps
  • Official SDKs cover Python, Node.js, JavaScript, C#, Java, Go and C
Cons
  • India-focused scope may not fit developers targeting other markets
  • High-frequency traders are directed to separate tailored plans
  • Some endpoint descriptions retain legacy IIFL wording
  • No sandbox environment is available
  • Support channels are limited to documentation and community
  • Access is API-only rather than a ready-made trading terminal
Our verdict

5paisa Xstream API is an India-focused investment and trading API platform from 5paisa Capital Ltd. It is designed for developers, algorithmic traders, fintech startups, wealth-management firms and professional traders building trading,…

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FYERS API provides REST APIs, WebSockets and official SDKs for building programmatic trading applications through FYERS. It is aimed at algorithmic traders, fintech platforms, startups and teams developing custom trading terminals.…

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  1. 5paisa Xstream APIInvestment APIs 8.9Free plan
  2. FYERS APIInvestment APIs 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 5paisa Xstream API — where it wins

    • ₹0 APIs cover trading, market data, funds, orders and portfolios
    • WebSocket feeds and order confirmations support live workflows
    • SDKs available for Python, C#, Node.js and Java

    Where it doesn't

    • India-focused scope may not fit developers targeting other markets
    • High-frequency traders are directed to separate tailored plans
    • Some endpoint descriptions retain legacy IIFL wording

  • FYERS API — where it wins

    • Supports single, multi-order and multi-leg order workflows
    • WebSockets, webhooks and historical derivatives data support event-driven apps
    • Official SDKs cover Python, Node.js, JavaScript, C#, Java, Go and C

    Where it doesn't

    • No sandbox environment is available
    • Support channels are limited to documentation and community
    • Access is API-only rather than a ready-made trading terminal

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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