GuruFocus is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Transcripts while adding Stock Comparison and Data Visualizations coverage and Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors. and All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios. features (category overlap ~75%).
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Switching from BamSEC doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Screeners to Financials and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches BamSEC's category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.
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Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap48%Category match
Mobile Ready11Native apps
Quick takeaways
Every pick keeps a free tier; start with GuruFocus, Fiscal.ai, and CapEdge to road-test BamSEC workflows without paying up front.
Need mobile access? GuruFocus, CapEdge, and TipRanks bring phone-ready workflows that BamSEC lacks.
Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings.
BamSEC still leads on Notes & Highlights, so keep it handy for those workflows.
Similarity score 2044Category overlap: 75%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasTranscriptsFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional Data
Assets: Stocks and Funds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Watchlist.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings
Standout features: Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables., and Guru and institutional tools track portfolios and trades of thousands of investors, including real-time guru picks, 13F and 13D/13G data for all institutional investors (PremiumPlus+), mutual fund holdings, sector/geographic trends, ETF and options holdings.
Similarity score 1747Category overlap: 63%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasImproved FilingsTranscriptsFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks and Funds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds., Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier., and AI Copilot for conversational research plus AI summaries and AI-generated reports, designed to speed up earnings, filings, and peer comparisons..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Diff View, Special Situations, and IPO.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings
Standout features: Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds., Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier., AI Copilot for conversational research plus AI summaries and AI-generated reports, designed to speed up earnings, filings, and peer comparisons., and Integrated analyst data (forward estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets) aligned with standardized and adjusted metrics.
Similarity score 1741Category overlap: 63%
Shared coverage
ScreenersImproved FilingsDiff ViewTranscriptsFinancialsInsider Data
Assets: Stocks and Funds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free
Why investors switch
- CapEdge adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Filing Sentiment coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., and Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Stock Ideas, Special Situations, and Spin-offs.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Filing Sentiment, and Investor Holdings
Standout features: Web-based research platform focused on US equity capital markets that lets users instantly search SEC EDGAR filings and earnings transcripts, monitor IPOs, and track investor holdings across time; navigation exposes Earnings, IPOs, Transcripts, Investor Holdings and an EDGAR Filing Screener from the homepage., Advanced EDGAR filing search supports natural-language and keyword queries, filters by ticker, company name, filing type, and date, plus Filing Analysis views that show which companies mention a theme and how its popularity changes over time. Power users can use AND/OR/NOT boolean operators, with search history saved for later reuse., Improved filing reader for most SEC forms (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, S-1, F-1, S-4, 20-F, 40-F, DEF 14A, etc.) including similar-filing navigation, customizable font and size, side table-of-contents, and advanced content analysis such as sentiment scores, readability measures, and lists of new and removed words across successive filings., and Diff viewer for financial filings highlights changes between successive 10-K/10-Q documents, coloring removed text in one color and new text in another, and attempting to align similar data-table rows across filings to make numeric changes easier to spot.
Similarity score 1557Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional Data13F
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- TipRanks adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., and AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts.
Adds coverage: Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison
Standout features: Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, and corporate insiders) to help investors evaluate who to trust., Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals)., AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes financial statements, earnings call transcripts, SEC 8‑K filings, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI score and price target; includes strengths/risks, peer comparison, and corporate-event summaries., and Stock/ETF research workflow includes analyst forecasts/consensus & price targets plus pages/tabs for news/insights, dividends, earnings, ownership, financials, and technical analysis (example: AAPL).
Similarity score 1523Category overlap: 56%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasTranscriptsFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional Data
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Backtesting, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener with presets and stated backtesting support., Curated “Stock ideas” lists; many ideas are marked as “Premium idea”., and Intrinsic value toolkit (e.g., Intrinsic Value, Reverse DCF, Peter Lynch fair value, Earnings Power Value)..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Special Situations.
Adds coverage: Backtesting, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Custom Dashboards
Standout features: Stock screener with presets and stated backtesting support., Curated “Stock ideas” lists; many ideas are marked as “Premium idea”., Intrinsic value toolkit (e.g., Intrinsic Value, Reverse DCF, Peter Lynch fair value, Earnings Power Value)., and Stock charting for fundamental metrics with multi-company comparisons and multiple view modes; includes PNG export and “save to workspace”.
Similarity score 1402Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasTranscriptsFinancialsInstitutional Data13F
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Institutional‑quality fundamental database with S&P Global CapitalIQ–powered financials and Morningstar data on 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, including full statements and ratios for most listed equities., Detailed Financials tab exposing Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratio views with configurable units/decimals and interactive tables, plus the ability to chart rows and compare multiple tickers over up to 20 years of history on Pro., and Global equity screener covering 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, allowing filters by region, industry, financials, ratios, valuation multiples, Wall Street forecasts, growth rates, margins and more, with “Browse All Data” to explore all available criteria..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, and Investor Holdings
Standout features: Institutional‑quality fundamental database with S&P Global CapitalIQ–powered financials and Morningstar data on 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, including full statements and ratios for most listed equities., Detailed Financials tab exposing Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratio views with configurable units/decimals and interactive tables, plus the ability to chart rows and compare multiple tickers over up to 20 years of history on Pro., Global equity screener covering 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, allowing filters by region, industry, financials, ratios, valuation multiples, Wall Street forecasts, growth rates, margins and more, with “Browse All Data” to explore all available criteria., and Valuation tooling with extensive forward and trailing multiples (e.g., EV/Sales, EV/EBITDA, P/FCF, P/E, REIT metrics like P/FFO and P/AFFO), historical multiple charts, peer comparisons via a Competitors tab and a Valuation Model Builder (Guided and Advanced) with plan‑based limits on saved models.
Similarity score 1400Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
ScreenersTranscriptsFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional DataIPO
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Trendlyne adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., and Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Stock Ideas, Improved Filings, and Diff View.
Adds coverage: Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, and Data Visualizations
Standout features: Stock screener with over 1,000 parameters, plus prebuilt strategies and optional screener alerts (up to every 15 minutes on premium tiers)., Backtesting at both strategy and stock level, with plan-based limits (from a few hundred to over a thousand annual backtests)., Consensus estimates platform (“Forecaster”) with historical and real-time views on revenue, EPS, profit, dividends, cash flow, capex, and more., and DVM score (Durability-Valuation-Momentum) available with historical charts and exportable to CSV/XLS.
Similarity score 1381Category overlap: 53%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasTranscriptsFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional Data
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Calendar, Valuation Models, and Analyst Recommendations coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Supercharged screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, forward estimates, and valuation multiples., Conversational AI for valuation, key financials, and earnings‑call insights (real‑time aware)., and Earnings Calendar with dates, estimates and quick drilldowns..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Special Situations.
Adds coverage: Calendar, Valuation Models, Analyst Recommendations, and Analyst Forecasts
Standout features: Supercharged screener with 500+ filters across fundamentals, forward estimates, and valuation multiples., Conversational AI for valuation, key financials, and earnings‑call insights (real‑time aware)., Earnings Calendar with dates, estimates and quick drilldowns., and Top Investors tracker: real‑time 13F filings, rankings, and email alerts; Congress & insider trading views.
Similarity score 1332Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional DataAlerts
Assets: Stocks and Funds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Simply Wall St adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Valuation Models coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model., Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions - valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends - into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs., and Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.)..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts.
Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Valuation Models, and Dividends
Standout features: Global coverage of over 120,000 listed stocks across ~90 markets, with fundamentals and estimates powered by S&P Global Market Intelligence and analyzed using a documented quantitative model., Company “Snowflake” reports visualize five key dimensions - valuation, future growth, past performance, financial health, and dividends - into a single infographic, with detailed drill‑down sections and methodology explained in the help center and GitHub docs., Investing Ideas hub with curated themes such as undervalued companies, dividend powerhouses, recent insider buying and sector/thematic lists (AI, nuclear energy, cybersecurity, etc.)., and Stock Screener & Alerts lets users filter the global universe by market, industry and dozens of fundamentals (value, growth, income and risk metrics) and set saved screeners with alerts; Free has “Limited” screener access, Premium supports 3 saved screeners, and Unlimited supports 10.
Similarity score 1318Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasTranscriptsFinancialsIPOAlerts
Assets: Stocks and Funds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Investing.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Dividends coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Multi-asset market data site/app with quotes, charts, news and tools; claims coverage across stocks, commodities, crypto, indices, currencies, bonds, funds, interest rates, ETFs, futures and options., Cross-device alerts: customized price alerts on any instrument plus alerts for selected economic events; managed via an Alert Center on web and apps., and Mobile app highlights include real-time quotes (30,000+ instruments / 100+ exchanges), economic calendar alerts, breaking news alerts, and a customized portfolio view..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: News, Calendar, Dividends, and Splits
Standout features: Multi-asset market data site/app with quotes, charts, news and tools; claims coverage across stocks, commodities, crypto, indices, currencies, bonds, funds, interest rates, ETFs, futures and options., Cross-device alerts: customized price alerts on any instrument plus alerts for selected economic events; managed via an Alert Center on web and apps., Mobile app highlights include real-time quotes (30,000+ instruments / 100+ exchanges), economic calendar alerts, breaking news alerts, and a customized portfolio view., and Portfolio & watchlist tracking; help docs describe importing a watchlist from CSV and downloading portfolio/watchlist/holdings as CSV.
Similarity score 1306Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersTranscriptsFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional Data13F
Assets: Stocks and Funds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data APIs, News, and Calendar coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., and Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Stock Ideas, Improved Filings, and Diff View.
Adds coverage: Data APIs, News, Calendar, and Dividends
Standout features: Multi‑asset data coverage via a single API: equities, ETFs, mutual funds, indexes, forex, crypto, commodities, macroeconomic indicators, ESG and ownership datasets, organized into Market Data, Fundamental & Company Data, News & Calendar Data, Advanced Data, Ownership and Other Markets., Real‑time quotes plus intraday (1‑minute, 5‑minute, 30‑minute, 1‑hour) and end‑of‑day historical bars for stocks and other assets; Premium and Ultimate tiers add intraday chart endpoints, technical indicators and up to 30+ years of history, with Ultimate including 1‑minute intraday charting and full historical access., Fundamental statement APIs with audited, standardized and as‑reported income statements, balance sheets and cash‑flow statements (annual, quarterly and TTM), plus key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values and product/geographic segment revenue breakdowns., and Built‑in valuation and advanced metrics including DCF models, owner earnings and other formula‑based indicators documented in the Financial Formulas section, with a Custom DCF Calculator and Advanced Market Metrics (e.g., sector performance, technical indicators) available on higher‑tier plans.
Similarity score 1298Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasTranscriptsFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional Data
Assets: Stocks and Funds
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Web “Platform” includes Dashboard, News, AI Chat, Calendar, Screener, Watchlist, Whale Tracker, and Congressional Trading modules., Stock Screener supports saved screeners, templates, and custom filters (“Add Filter”)., and Markets “Global 30k+ companies” coverage; Free includes 5 years of financial history and 10 years of charting, while Pro includes 30 years of financial history and 30 years of charting..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Special Situations.
Adds coverage: News, Calendar, Data Visualizations, and Valuation Models
Standout features: Web “Platform” includes Dashboard, News, AI Chat, Calendar, Screener, Watchlist, Whale Tracker, and Congressional Trading modules., Stock Screener supports saved screeners, templates, and custom filters (“Add Filter”)., Markets “Global 30k+ companies” coverage; Free includes 5 years of financial history and 10 years of charting, while Pro includes 30 years of financial history and 30 years of charting., and Company dashboards include an interactive stock chart with historical price data and comparison tools, plus multiple time ranges (e.g., 1M, 6M, YTD, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y, 10Y, 20Y, Max) and valuation metrics.
Similarity score 1250Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasTranscriptsFinancialsInsider DataAlerts
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- MarketScreener adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies., Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts., and Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; includes filters for dividends, analyst consensus/revisions, technical indicators, and ESG..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Institutional Data.
Adds coverage: News, Calendar, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio
Standout features: Market news + quotes with broad coverage across equities, ETFs, commodities, currencies/forex and cryptocurrencies., Custom watchlists ("My lists") with real-time quotes, news, earnings releases, valuation trends, broker recommendations, and smart email alerts., Stock Screener with 650+ fundamental and technical criteria; includes filters for dividends, analyst consensus/revisions, technical indicators, and ESG., and Dynamic Chart with configurable technical indicators and quick switching between stocks and personal lists; technical indicators available on 30,000+ listed stocks.
Similarity score 1246Category overlap: 44%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional DataAlerts
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Data Visualizations, News, and Calendar coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Free advanced stock screener with technical + fundamental filters (dividend, valuation, growth, profitability, health), custom expressions, saved screens, and customizable result views (tables/charts)., Trading Ideas library of pre-configured screens/strategies that can be run and adapted., and Charting with multi-chart layouts, multiple timeframes (including intraday), and save/load chart configurations; supports watchlist-based charting..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Transcripts.
Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, News, Calendar, and Market Sentiment
Standout features: Free advanced stock screener with technical + fundamental filters (dividend, valuation, growth, profitability, health), custom expressions, saved screens, and customizable result views (tables/charts)., Trading Ideas library of pre-configured screens/strategies that can be run and adapted., Charting with multi-chart layouts, multiple timeframes (including intraday), and save/load chart configurations; supports watchlist-based charting., and Full-screen chart mode adds custom indicators (including fundamentals), event markers (earnings/dividends/splits), drawings/annotations, alerts, and a built-in position sizing tool.
Similarity score 1200Category overlap: 50%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasTranscriptsFinancialsInsider DataAlerts
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into Stock Comparison, Valuation Models, and Analyst Forecasts coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Automatic intrinsic valuation to compare market price vs intrinsic value (includes DCF + relative valuation and scenario analysis)., Company “stock report” sections include: Summary, DCF valuation, Relative valuation, Wall St estimates, profitability & solvency analysis, financials, revenue breakdown, earnings calls, and discount rate., and Analyst estimates / “Stock Forecast” pages with price targets (and the ability to set price alerts from these pages)..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Institutional Data.
Adds coverage: Stock Comparison, Valuation Models, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets
Standout features: Automatic intrinsic valuation to compare market price vs intrinsic value (includes DCF + relative valuation and scenario analysis)., Company “stock report” sections include: Summary, DCF valuation, Relative valuation, Wall St estimates, profitability & solvency analysis, financials, revenue breakdown, earnings calls, and discount rate., Analyst estimates / “Stock Forecast” pages with price targets (and the ability to set price alerts from these pages)., and Watchlist + alerts: track intrinsic value shifts, get notified on new analyst price targets and insider activity, and set email price alerts for target prices.
Similarity score 1129Category overlap: 38%
Shared coverage
ScreenersStock IdeasTranscriptsFinancialsAlertsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Seeking Alpha adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Top Analysts coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Real-time financial news and market-moving analysis with alerting controls (content + ratings/price + portfolio digests)., Portfolio tracker supports manual lot entry (shares, price, date, transaction type) and downloads/export to Excel (.xlsx)., and Premium/PRO: broker-linked portfolios via Plaid/SnapTrade; holdings can auto-update (daily) with MFA/OTP caveats..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Improved Filings, Diff View, and Insider Data.
Adds coverage: News, Calendar, Top Analysts, and ETF Screeners
Standout features: Real-time financial news and market-moving analysis with alerting controls (content + ratings/price + portfolio digests)., Portfolio tracker supports manual lot entry (shares, price, date, transaction type) and downloads/export to Excel (.xlsx)., Premium/PRO: broker-linked portfolios via Plaid/SnapTrade; holdings can auto-update (daily) with MFA/OTP caveats., and Symbol-page ratings: Quant Rating + SA Author rating + Wall Street (sell-side) rating, plus factor grades (Value/Growth/Profitability/Momentum/EPS Revisions).
Similarity score 1117Category overlap: 38%
Shared coverage
ScreenersFinancialsInsider DataInstitutional Data13FAlerts
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Expands into ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Stock screener combining fundamental + technical filters with multiple result views (e.g., table/charts/snapshots) and configurable presets., Maps (heat maps) and groups/sector views; Elite includes real-time Maps/Groups data (Free is delayed)., and Elite includes real-time quotes & charts (including premarket and after-hours); Free account is delayed..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Stock Ideas, Improved Filings, and Diff View.
Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio
Standout features: Stock screener combining fundamental + technical filters with multiple result views (e.g., table/charts/snapshots) and configurable presets., Maps (heat maps) and groups/sector views; Elite includes real-time Maps/Groups data (Free is delayed)., Elite includes real-time quotes & charts (including premarket and after-hours); Free account is delayed., and Elite charting: intraday charts plus multi-layout charts with technical studies saved automatically.
Similarity score 1115Category overlap: 38%
Shared coverage
ScreenersFinancialsInsider DataIPOAlertsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into News, Calendar, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., and Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Stock Ideas, Improved Filings, and Diff View.
Adds coverage: News, Calendar, Data Visualizations, and Paper Trading
Standout features: Market data hub with stock and market screeners, mutual fund research, fund comparison, and multi-quote lookup tools., Personal watchlists available free with an account; syncs across web and mobile apps with customizable price and news alerts., Comprehensive event calendars, including U.S. economic releases, corporate earnings, IPO schedules, and options-expiration dates., and BigCharts advanced charting platform with multiple timeframes (intraday to monthly) and technical overlays; intraday data typically delayed 15 minutes.
Similarity score 1115Category overlap: 38%
Shared coverage
ScreenersFinancialsInsider Data13FIPOWatchlist
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Nasdaq.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Portfolio, News, and Calendar coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., and Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Stock Ideas, Improved Filings, and Diff View.
Adds coverage: Portfolio, News, Calendar, and Dividends
Standout features: Real-time U.S. quotes with continuously updating bid/ask via Nasdaq Basic, with data credited to Nasdaq Data Link., Built-in screeners for stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds with filterable metrics., Options chains enhanced with Greeks such as Delta, Gamma, and Vega., and Dedicated pages for short interest, insider transactions, and institutional holdings (13F).
Similarity score 1115Category overlap: 38%
Shared coverage
ScreenersInsider DataInstitutional Data13FAlertsWatchlist
Assets: Stocks
Experience: Intermediate and Advanced
Platforms: Web
Pricing: Free and Subscription
Why investors switch
- Quiver Quantitative adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
- Expands into Backtesting, US Government Trades, and Investor Holdings coverage beyond what BamSEC offers.
- Standout features include Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., and Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time..
- Pair it with BamSEC if you still need Stock Ideas, Improved Filings, and Diff View.
Adds coverage: Backtesting, US Government Trades, Investor Holdings, and News
Standout features: Alternative data dashboards spanning Congress trading, insider activity, government contracts, lobbying, app ratings, Google Trends, U.S. patents, ETF and institutional holdings, and more., Congress Trading dashboard parses public disclosures, tracks post-trade performance, and shows cumulative returns by individual politicians., Institutional Holdings (13F) dashboard, with a backtesting tool for premium users to evaluate fund-level positioning over time., and Premium adds advanced tools like stock screeners, alerts, institutional and congressional backtesters, Smart Score/Bull–Bear metrics, watchlists, exportable data samples, and early access to curated content. Pricing is $25/month or $300/year, with free trials (7 or 30 days).
Coverage Snapshot
Where alternatives already align
Most shared categories across the top matches.
Screeners×20Financials×19Insider Data×17Alerts×16Watchlist×15Institutional Data×14Stock Ideas×13Transcripts×13
New angles introduced
Categories the alternatives add beyond BamSEC.
News+18Calendar+17Analyst Price Targets+15Analyst Forecasts+14Data Visualizations+13Analyst Recommendations+12Dividends+11Portfolio+11
Free Access & Pricing
Free options
All 20
20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.
Mobile ready
11/20
11 alternatives bring native mobile access.
API availability
6/20
6 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.
Quality checks
8 starred / 15 tested
8 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 15 have been hands-on tested.
Avg. coverage overlap
48%
Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.
Free Alternatives FAQ
What are the best free alternatives to BamSEC?
Start with GuruFocus, Fiscal.ai, and CapEdge to replicate BamSEC workflows without paying for a subscription.
Do these picks stay permanently free?
Yes. Each platform listed keeps a standing free tier with no credit card required -- though export limits or seat caps may apply if you scale usage.
Which BamSEC workflows stay covered on the free plan?
Expect solid overlap across Screeners, Stock Ideas, Transcripts, Financials, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Special Situations, IPO, Spin-offs, Delisted, Alerts, Improved Filings, Watchlist, and Diff View, so core BamSEC workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.
What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?
Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Backtesting, News, Calendar, Data APIs, Acquisitions, Dividends, GDP, Interest Rates, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Scores, Valuation Models, Short Interest, 13D/13G, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, AI, AI Chat, Education, Videos, Blogs, Forums, Newsletters, Stock Handbook, ETF Performance, Splits, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Report, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Filing Sentiment, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Secondary Offerings, Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Options & Derivatives, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Buybacks & Authorizations, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, Custom Dashboards, Earnings Calls Sentiment, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Broker Connectors, Management Performance, Management Compensation, Dividend, ESG Ratings, ETF Fundamentals, Market Sentiment, Position Sizing, Correlation, Options, Paper Trading, Reddit, Patents / USPTO, and Dark Pool & Off-Exchange show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.
Where might I still rely on BamSEC?
Improved Filings, Diff View, Watchlist, Notes & Highlights, Special Situations, IPO, Spin-offs, Delisted, Stock Ideas, Transcripts, Insider Data, 13F, Alerts, Institutional Data, and Financials remain strengths for BamSEC. Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.
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