5 Free APIs That Replace $500/Month SaaS Tools (With Python Code)

Last month I calculated how much I was spending on SaaS tools. The answer: $480/month. Then I found free APIs that do the same thing. Here are 5 free APIs that replaced tools I was paying for — with working Python code. 1. Alpha Vantage → Replaces Stock Screeners ($50/mo) Was paying for: TradingView Pro Free alternative: Alpha Vantage API (25 requests/day) import requests API_KEY = " your_free_key " # alphavantage.co def stock_screener ( symbols ): for symbol in symbols : data = requests . get ( " https://www.alphavantage.co/query " , params = { " function " : " GLOBAL_QUOTE " , " symbol " : symbol , " apikey " : API_KEY } ). json ()[ " Global Quote " ] price = float ( data [ " 05. price " ]) change = data [ " 10. change percent " ] print ( f " { symbol } : $ { price : . 2 f } ( { change } ) " ) stock_screener ([ " AAPL " , " MSFT " , " GOOGL " , " NVDA " ]) Full tutorial: Alpha Vantage Dashboard 2. CoinGecko → Replaces Crypto Trackers ($30/mo) Was paying for: CoinMarketCap Pro Free al