Synapse Discovery vs Morningstar — an API-first, point-in-time alternative
Morningstar is built for a terminal; Synapse is built for code and agents. You get point-in-time, survivorship-free data as a typed API — with our own transparent, documented classifications (sector, style box, category, star rating), never represented as Morningstar’s licensed figures.
$ GET /api/v1/funds/VFIAX
API-first + native MCP — not a terminal
Point-in-time and survivorship-free by default
Transparent, self-computed classifications (documented, not a black box)
Free tier to evaluate; $199/mo Quant
Point-in-time and survivorship-free, by construction
Free tier to evaluate, then $199/mo Quant. REST API, native MCP server, and bulk Parquet. No terminal seat required.