Free Alternatives to SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)

Why investors switch

• Expands into Financials and Management Compensation coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Comprehensive API endpoints: query, full-text search, real-time streaming via WebSocket, download/PDF generator, XBRL-to-JSON conversion, and section extractors for 10-K/10-Q/8-K filings., Specialized form coverage including ADV, insider filings (Forms 3/4/5), 13F, 13D/G, Form 144, IPO registrations (S-1, 424B4), crowdfunding (Form C, Form D), Reg A filings, and fund reports (N-PORT, N-PX, N-CEN)., and Datasets include executive compensation, directors and board members, audit fees, subsidiaries, and public float/outstanding shares..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Secondary Offerings, News, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: Financials and Management Compensation

Standout features: Comprehensive API endpoints: query, full-text search, real-time streaming via WebSocket, download/PDF generator, XBRL-to-JSON conversion, and section extractors for 10-K/10-Q/8-K filings., Specialized form coverage including ADV, insider filings (Forms 3/4/5), 13F, 13D/G, Form 144, IPO registrations (S-1, 424B4), crowdfunding (Form C, Form D), Reg A filings, and fund reports (N-PORT, N-PX, N-CEN)., Datasets include executive compensation, directors and board members, audit fees, subsidiaries, and public float/outstanding shares., and Historical coverage back to 1993 with support for all 400+ EDGAR form types; new filings made available within ~300 ms of posting.

Why investors switch

• Standout features include Public search across profiles (companies, investment funds, fund groups) and documents; includes lists for Reporting Issuers, Cease Trade Orders, and Disciplined List., Advanced filters: profile name/number, filing category & type (e.g., Annual/Interim MD&A, financials, prospectuses), submitted date ranges, and ‘Document content’ full‑text search., and One‑click download of selected filings as PDFs; export entire document search result set to CSV for offline analysis..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Insider Data, 13F, and 13D/13G.

Standout features: Public search across profiles (companies, investment funds, fund groups) and documents; includes lists for Reporting Issuers, Cease Trade Orders, and Disciplined List., Advanced filters: profile name/number, filing category & type (e.g., Annual/Interim MD&A, financials, prospectuses), submitted date ranges, and ‘Document content’ full‑text search., One‑click download of selected filings as PDFs; export entire document search result set to CSV for offline analysis., and Issuer/fund profile pages with tabs for filings and profile details.

Why investors switch

• Unusual Whales adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Screeners, Options & Derivatives, and Portfolio coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Options & Derivatives, Portfolio, and Paper Trading

Standout features: Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals., and Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Improved Filings, Diff View, and Filing Sentiment coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Advanced EDGAR and transcript search with Boolean, phrase, and proximity operators., Near real-time filing alerts (about one minute) via email for saved searches and favorite tickers; bulk CSV upload supported., and Earnings transcript catalog updated hourly, with results downloadable to CSV..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: Improved Filings, Diff View, Filing Sentiment, and Transcripts

Standout features: Advanced EDGAR and transcript search with Boolean, phrase, and proximity operators., Near real-time filing alerts (about one minute) via email for saved searches and favorite tickers; bulk CSV upload supported., Earnings transcript catalog updated hourly, with results downloadable to CSV., and IPO calendar with coverage of S-1, F-1, and S-11 filings, plus access to retail roadshows via Deal Roadshow.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Short Interest, Which ETF includes this Stock?, and ETF Holdings coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., and Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings.

Adds coverage: Short Interest, Which ETF includes this Stock?, ETF Holdings, and Improved Filings

Standout features: Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data., and Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Webhooks, Zapier / Make, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track., Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames., and Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions)..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need IPO, Secondary Offerings, and Insider Data.

Adds coverage: Webhooks, Zapier / Make, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and AI

Standout features: Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track., Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames., Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions)., and AI ‘Important Alerts’ to flag/summarize only relevant changes; premium Visual Analyzer for image‑change intelligence (Solutions tier).

Why investors switch

• Expands into Financials and Other coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date., Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames., and APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need IPO, Secondary Offerings, and News.

Adds coverage: Financials and Other

Standout features: Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date., Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames., APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion., and Structured RSS feeds for XBRL disclosures update every 10 minutes during filing hours (Mon–Fri, 6am–10pm ET). Email alerts are not offered.

Why investors switch

• GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters, historical screening, and custom filter creation., Backtesting with survivorship-bias-free data. Windows vary by plan: up to 3 years for Premium and up to 10 years for Premium Plus. Global coverage spans 80+ countries., and Guru portfolios tracking 13F and mutual fund holdings, real-time picks, and portfolio downloads to Excel..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio

Standout features: All-in-One Screener with hundreds of filters, historical screening, and custom filter creation., Backtesting with survivorship-bias-free data. Windows vary by plan: up to 3 years for Premium and up to 10 years for Premium Plus. Global coverage spans 80+ countries., Guru portfolios tracking 13F and mutual fund holdings, real-time picks, and portfolio downloads to Excel., and Specialty trackers for insider trading and U.S. politician trades.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Financials, ETF Holdings, and Transcripts coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Tiered access: Starter (U.S.), Premium (adds UK/Canada and up to 30 years of history), Ultimate (global markets, transcripts, ETFs, mutual funds, 13F data, one-minute intraday, bulk/batch delivery)., REST APIs secured with API keys; calls made by appending the key to endpoints., and WebSocket streaming for real-time equities, forex, and crypto feeds..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings.

Adds coverage: Financials, ETF Holdings, Transcripts, and Analyst Forecasts

Standout features: Tiered access: Starter (U.S.), Premium (adds UK/Canada and up to 30 years of history), Ultimate (global markets, transcripts, ETFs, mutual funds, 13F data, one-minute intraday, bulk/batch delivery)., REST APIs secured with API keys; calls made by appending the key to endpoints., WebSocket streaming for real-time equities, forex, and crypto feeds., and Historical and intraday chart data with resolutions from one minute to four hours, including dividend-adjusted series.

Why investors switch

• Expands into News Sentiment, Calendar, and Dividends coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends., US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV., and Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Secondary Offerings, and 13F.

Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Calendar, Dividends, and Splits

Standout features: Equity time series for global stocks (intraday down to 1-minute, plus daily/weekly/monthly) with 20+ years of history, including pre- and post-market support and adjustment toggles for splits and dividends., US options coverage with real-time and historical data spanning over 15 years, including optional greeks and implied volatility outputs in JSON or CSV., Fundamentals and corporate actions such as company overviews, financials, dividends, splits, plus ETF profiles and holdings., and Corporate calendars: earnings announcements, IPO schedules, listings, and delisting status.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, and Dividends coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., and Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Secondary Offerings, Insider Data, and 13F.

Adds coverage: Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Custom Dashboards, Dividends, and Splits

Standout features: REST API and Python client with JSON-serializable endpoints; local API deployment supported., Wide coverage across equities, ETFs, options, fixed income, macroeconomics, news, transcripts, and regulatory filings., Command-line interface (successor to the legacy OpenBB Terminal) plus Python workflows., and Workspace dashboards and apps with customizable widgets; unlimited dashboards on the Community tier.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Portfolio coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., and Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, and Watchlist

Standout features: Coverage focused on U.S. equities (NYSE, Nasdaq, Amex). Free data delayed 15–20 minutes; Elite adds real-time plus pre- and after-hours trading sessions., Stock screener supports both fundamental and technical filters. Elite expands functionality with 20+ additional filters and raises saved presets from 50 to 200., Visualization tools include Heat Maps and Groups, with real-time updates for Elite users., and Portfolio and watchlist management with email and push alerts for price changes, news, ratings, insider activity, and SEC filings. Elite increases limits to 100 portfolios and 500 tickers per portfolio.

Why investors switch

• Quiver Quantitative adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Screeners, Watchlist, and Backtesting coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) 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 SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Watchlist, Backtesting, and US Government Trades

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).

Why investors switch

• Expands into News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, and Dividends coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported., Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals., and Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings.

Adds coverage: News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, Dividends, and Splits

Standout features: End-of-day OHLCV data via API with daily, weekly, and monthly series, fully adjusted for splits and dividends. JSON and CSV supported., Intraday historical prices available at 1-minute, 5-minute, and 1-hour intervals., Delayed live quotes: 15–20 minute delay for stocks, 1-minute delay for FX; supports multi-ticker queries., and Real-time WebSocket streaming (<50 ms latency) for US equities, forex, and crypto, with up to 50 simultaneous tickers and pre/post-market support.

Why investors switch

• MarketWatch adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Calendar, Screeners, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) 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 SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Secondary Offerings, and 13F.

Adds coverage: Calendar, Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Watchlist

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.

Why investors switch

• Fiscal.ai adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds., Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier., and AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and Portfolio

Standout features: Global market coverage for more than 100,000 stocks, ETFs, and funds., Detailed company fundamentals including segments and KPIs for over 2,000 firms, with historical depth expanding by plan tier., AI Copilot and automated summaries to speed up research; monthly prompt allowances scale with subscription level, with custom summaries on higher tiers., and Analyst data including forward estimates, revisions, price targets, and ratings.

Why investors switch

• Nasdaq.com adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Screeners, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) 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 SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Secondary Offerings, and 13D/13G.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Portfolio, Watchlist, and Calendar

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).

Why investors switch

• Expands into Order Book / Level II, Ticker Changes, and Splits coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Real‑Time Level 1+ (inside bid/offer + trades) and Level 2+ (full quote book with market participant IDs) data products; Delayed Level 1+ on a 15‑minute basis; End‑of‑Day snapshots., Level 2 quote montage specification (fields: MPID, price, QAP, size, time‑of‑update) and display requirements., and Reference & pricing files (security master with optional CUSIP), plus End‑of‑Day pricing files; secure SFTP delivery supported..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need IPO, Secondary Offerings, and Insider Data.

Adds coverage: Order Book / Level II, Ticker Changes, Splits, and Dividends

Standout features: Real‑Time Level 1+ (inside bid/offer + trades) and Level 2+ (full quote book with market participant IDs) data products; Delayed Level 1+ on a 15‑minute basis; End‑of‑Day snapshots., Level 2 quote montage specification (fields: MPID, price, QAP, size, time‑of‑update) and display requirements., Reference & pricing files (security master with optional CUSIP), plus End‑of‑Day pricing files; secure SFTP delivery supported., and Disclosure API (REST, JSON/CSV/XML) with app‑key auth; filter by symbol/CUSIP/company; document retrieval; plan‑level rate‑limit guidance.

Why investors switch

• Trendlyne adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, and Analyst Price Targets coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) 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 SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Secondary Offerings, and 13F.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, and Analyst Recommendations

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.

Why investors switch

• eToro adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Brokerage, Copy/Social Trading, and Paper Trading coverage beyond what SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offers.
• Standout features include Commission-free trading on U.S. stocks and ETFs; crypto trades incur a 1% fee; $0 withdrawal fee (minimum withdrawal $30)., Options trading in the U.S. with no commissions and no contract fees, offered via the eToro Options app., and CopyTrader™ allows users to mirror the trades of other investors in real time; copying is free, with a $200 minimum..
• Pair it with SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you still need Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Secondary Offerings, and Insider Data.

Adds coverage: Brokerage, Copy/Social Trading, Paper Trading, and Advanced Order Types

Standout features: Commission-free trading on U.S. stocks and ETFs; crypto trades incur a 1% fee; $0 withdrawal fee (minimum withdrawal $30)., Options trading in the U.S. with no commissions and no contract fees, offered via the eToro Options app., CopyTrader™ allows users to mirror the trades of other investors in real time; copying is free, with a $200 minimum., and Smart Portfolios group assets thematically and are managed by eToro’s Investment Team; they rebalance regularly, require a $500 minimum, and carry no management fees.