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Longbridge CLI vs Futubull: catalog facts
Longbridge CLI	Futubull
Best for: Longbridge customers who want quotes, portfolio data and trading in the terminal	Best for: Futu brokerage customers trading Hong Kong, US and other markets
Free The CLI is free and open source; trading requires a Longbridge brokerage account.	Free The app is free to download; trading is subject to the brokerage's fees.
Windows, Command line	macOS
More than 130 commands covering the whole Longbridge OpenAPI JSON output on every command for scripting and AI agents All 4 strengths for Longbridge CLI More than 130 commands covering the whole Longbridge OpenAPI JSON output on every command for scripting and AI agents Covers US, Hong Kong, China A-share and Singapore markets Built-in TUI for LongbridgeAI chat	Quotes and trading for many markets and instrument types Options strategy builder with profit and loss estimates All 4 strengths for Futubull Quotes and trading for many markets and instrument types Options strategy builder with profit and loss estimates Paper trading, heat maps and earnings tools Built-in news feed and investor community
Only useful with a Longbridge account Trading from scripts carries the risk of placing unintended orders	Trading requires opening an account with the Futu brokerage Website and interface are mainly in Chinese All 3 limitations for Futubull Trading requires opening an account with the Futu brokerage Website and interface are mainly in Chinese Not a budgeting or general portfolio tracker
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Longbridge CLI open.longbridge.com/docs/cli Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Futubull futunn.com Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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