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Free Alternatives to SEC.gov (EDGAR)

Zero-cost replacements ranked by category overlap, pricing, and platform access. Use this list to test SEC.gov (EDGAR) before paying for another subscription.

Switching from SEC.gov (EDGAR) doesn't have to cost a thing. We've curated 20 free-tier alternatives that cover similar workflows, from Insider Data to Data APIs and beyond. Each pick below is ranked by how closely it matches SEC.gov (EDGAR)'s category footprint—so you can trial replacements without opening your wallet.

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Alternatives20Curated picks
Free Options20With free tiers
Avg. Overlap68%Category match
Mobile Ready6Native apps

Quick takeaways

Fiscal.ai is the closest drop-in replacement with overlapping coverage in Improved Filings, Insider Data, and 13F while adding Stock Ideas and Screeners coverage and Modern web-based research terminal with dashboards, customizable watchlists, portfolio views, and visualizations across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds. and Deep fundamentals and segment/KPI coverage, including proprietary KPI feeds for ~2,250+ companies and history depth that scales with plan tier. features (category overlap ~100%).

Every pick keeps a free tier; start with Fiscal.ai, SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), and Fintel to road-test SEC.gov (EDGAR) workflows without paying up front.

Need mobile access? TipRanks, GuruFocus, and CapEdge bring phone-ready workflows that SEC.gov (EDGAR) lacks.

Round out your stack with new coverage areas like Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations.

#1 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1372Category overlap: 100%

Shared coverage

Improved FilingsInsider Data13FAlertsData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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..

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

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.

#2 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1225Category overlap: 83%

Shared coverage

Insider Data13FAlertsData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’., ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only)., and Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings.

Adds coverage: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, Secondary Offerings, and 13D/13G

Standout features: Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’., ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only)., Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products., and CIK Lookup & helper datasets (company_tickers*.json) to map tickers↔CIK (company/fund/series/class).

#3 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 1143Category overlap: 83%

Shared coverage

Improved FilingsInsider Data13FAlertsData APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Short Interest, 13D/13G, and Which ETF includes this Stock? coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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.gov (EDGAR) if you still need APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: Short Interest, 13D/13G, Which ETF includes this Stock?, and ETF Holdings

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.

#4 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1117Category overlap: 83%

Shared coverage

Insider Data13FAlertsData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • TipRanks adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, and Screeners coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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 SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings.

Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Top Analysts, Screeners, and ETF Screeners

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).

#5 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1091Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data13FAlertsData APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • GuruFocus adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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 SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings and APIs & SDKs.

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

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.

#6 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1079Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data13FData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Regulatory Filings Monitoring, 13D/13G, and Financials coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings and Alerts.

Adds coverage: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, 13D/13G, 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.

#7 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 1065Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data13FData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, News, and Calendar coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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 SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings and Alerts.

Adds coverage: Screeners, 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.

#8 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 997Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Improved FilingsInsider DataAlertsData APIs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Screeners coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include Real‑time filings ingestion (<5 min typical) with continuous 30‑minute source refresh; 4.5M+ filings from 16,645 companies across 44 markets., Programmatic access to filings, company metadata, languages, countries, filing types, sources; Markdown extraction endpoint for filing text., and Watchlist & email alerts the moment a tracked company files; ‘Live Filings Feed’ UI (30‑minute update cycle)..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need 13F and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, Screeners, and AI Filings Summary

Standout features: Real‑time filings ingestion (<5 min typical) with continuous 30‑minute source refresh; 4.5M+ filings from 16,645 companies across 44 markets., Programmatic access to filings, company metadata, languages, countries, filing types, sources; Markdown extraction endpoint for filing text., Watchlist & email alerts the moment a tracked company files; ‘Live Filings Feed’ UI (30‑minute update cycle)., and Insider trades browser and country drill‑downs; IPO/exchange/index reference sections.

#9 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 963Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Improved FilingsInsider Data13FAlerts

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Funds

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • CapEdge adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Comparison, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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 SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Data APIs and APIs & SDKs.

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

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.

#10 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 957Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data13FAlertsData APIs

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Quiver Quantitative adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Screeners, Watchlist, and Backtesting coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings and APIs & SDKs.

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).

#11 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 931Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data13FAlertsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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 SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings and Data APIs.

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

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.

#12 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 931Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider DataAlertsData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks and ETFs

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Unusual Whales adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Options & Derivatives, Money Flow, and Screeners coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include Options flow tool: tracks options trades (docs: “every options trade placed across the entire US stock exchange”) and displays trade details across options exchanges; includes filters, configurable columns, sorting, and saved trades., Multi-leg tagging in the flow feed; multileg icon can open a pop-up that preloads the Options Profit Calculator with a P/L profile for the trade., and Mobile apps (iOS/Android) provide abridged access to Alerts, Flow (incl. Events feed for trading halts/unhalts + IPOs), Stocks (volume deviation alerts), News, and Dark Pools..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings and 13F.

Adds coverage: Options & Derivatives, Money Flow, Screeners, and Options P&L

Standout features: Options flow tool: tracks options trades (docs: “every options trade placed across the entire US stock exchange”) and displays trade details across options exchanges; includes filters, configurable columns, sorting, and saved trades., Multi-leg tagging in the flow feed; multileg icon can open a pop-up that preloads the Options Profit Calculator with a P/L profile for the trade., Mobile apps (iOS/Android) provide abridged access to Alerts, Flow (incl. Events feed for trading halts/unhalts + IPOs), Stocks (volume deviation alerts), News, and Dark Pools., and Alerts are available via website, mobile app, and Discord; docs describe free alerts as delayed vs premium (premium users receive all alerts with zero delay; free users receive only free alerts with ~5–12 minute delay).

#13 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 923Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Improved FilingsInsider Data13FAlerts

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Funds

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into 13D/13G, Watchlist, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include Analyze asset managers using public filings and drill into EDGAR, IAPD, and CAFR source data., Filter/browse by fund type (Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Real Estate) plus tags, location, and AUM size., and Firm pages aggregate AUM history, AUM breakdowns, and Form 13F holdings (with sector views) and link to EDGAR filings (e.g., 13F-HR, SC 13G, Forms D/3/4)..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Data APIs and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: 13D/13G, Watchlist, and Data Visualizations

Standout features: Analyze asset managers using public filings and drill into EDGAR, IAPD, and CAFR source data., Filter/browse by fund type (Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Real Estate) plus tags, location, and AUM size., Firm pages aggregate AUM history, AUM breakdowns, and Form 13F holdings (with sector views) and link to EDGAR filings (e.g., 13F-HR, SC 13G, Forms D/3/4)., and Latest EDGAR filings feed with filing-type filters (e.g., Form D, 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K, insider forms).

#14 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 922Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

AlertsData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Sharesight adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
  • Expands into Portfolio, Risk Metrics, and Performance Attribution coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include Global multi‑asset portfolio and dividend tracker that automatically tracks price, performance and dividends for 700k+ stocks, ETFs, funds and crypto across 60+ markets, with support for cash accounts and property in one view., Connects to 200+ brokers and finance apps (including Trading 212, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Brokers) so trades can be imported directly, or via CSV/manual workflows when brokers are unsupported., and Rich reporting suite for performance and risk, including performance, multi‑period, diversity, exposure, contribution analysis and drawdown risk reports, plus benchmarking against indices or individual securities..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings, Insider Data, and 13F.

Adds coverage: Portfolio, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, and Downloadable Tax Reports

Standout features: Global multi‑asset portfolio and dividend tracker that automatically tracks price, performance and dividends for 700k+ stocks, ETFs, funds and crypto across 60+ markets, with support for cash accounts and property in one view., Connects to 200+ brokers and finance apps (including Trading 212, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Brokers) so trades can be imported directly, or via CSV/manual workflows when brokers are unsupported., Rich reporting suite for performance and risk, including performance, multi‑period, diversity, exposure, contribution analysis and drawdown risk reports, plus benchmarking against indices or individual securities., and Tax‑aware reporting with CGT, unrealised CGT, taxable income, traders tax and other country‑specific reports, driven by each portfolio’s tax residency setting.

#15 Alternative

Hands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 918Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Insider DataData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into News, News Sentiment, and Market Sentiment coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., and US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings, 13F, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: News, News Sentiment, Market Sentiment, and Calendar

Standout features: Cloud-native REST APIs for realtime and historical financial data across global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, cryptocurrencies, commodities, technical indicators and macroeconomic indicators in a single unified portfolio of endpoints., Global equity time series APIs (daily, weekly, monthly and intraday 1–60 minute bars) with 20+ years of history, optional split/dividend-adjusted prices, and support for extended trading hours where available., US options data APIs providing realtime and historical option chains with 15+ years of history, full market/volume coverage, and optional Greeks and implied volatility fields in JSON or CSV., and Fundamental data suite covering company overview, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, dividends, splits, shares outstanding, ETF profile & holdings, listing/delisting status, earnings history, earnings estimates, and earnings/IPO calendars.

#16 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 891Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Improved FilingsInsider Data13FAlerts

Assets: Stocks and Funds

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Diff View coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include Specialized web platform for working with SEC filings and earnings transcripts, marketed as making “financial research easier” for thousands of subscribers including major investment banks and buy-side firms., Covers all SEC filings submitted electronically via EDGAR from 1994 onward in their original, unmodified form, with new filings typically processed within a minute or two of being filed (and by end of day for confidential filings that later become public). Browsing filings does not require a subscription, but premium features are limited to active subscribers., and All-company screening tools let you instantly search across millions of documents for any term, using filters like industry, market cap, document type and Watch List, plus advanced operators (exact phrases, boolean logic, proximity / distance between words) and email alerts for new matches..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Data APIs and APIs & SDKs.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Diff View, and Transcripts

Standout features: Specialized web platform for working with SEC filings and earnings transcripts, marketed as making “financial research easier” for thousands of subscribers including major investment banks and buy-side firms., Covers all SEC filings submitted electronically via EDGAR from 1994 onward in their original, unmodified form, with new filings typically processed within a minute or two of being filed (and by end of day for confidential filings that later become public). Browsing filings does not require a subscription, but premium features are limited to active subscribers., All-company screening tools let you instantly search across millions of documents for any term, using filters like industry, market cap, document type and Watch List, plus advanced operators (exact phrases, boolean logic, proximity / distance between words) and email alerts for new matches., and Company-level Document Search shows every mention of a term across a single issuer’s filings and transcripts, with result categorization and an “intuitive workflow” for jumping straight from search hits to the underlying documents without manual Ctrl+F scans.

#17 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 877Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Improved FilingsInsider DataData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Data Visualizations coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., and Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need 13F and Alerts.

Adds coverage: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Data Visualizations, and Index Rebalancing

Standout features: Web-based analytics terminal for equity investors with company data for ~1 700 Nordic and 16 000+ global companies, 20 years of history, thousands of ratios, technical analysis, strategies, screener, MFN news and API/Excel plug-in., Complete financials (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) with long annual, quarterly and rolling 12‑month history and visual comparison against sector peers., Advanced stock screener with several thousand KPIs, mini charts, saved filters and watchlists, plus intraday price‑performance KPIs for multiple short-term horizons in the UI., and Built-in quantitative strategies such as Magic Formula, Graham, Dividend, F-Score and Net-nets leveraging the historical ratio database for stock idea generation.

#18 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 877Category overlap: 67%

Shared coverage

Insider Data13FAlertsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into News, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Transcripts coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include AI / natural-language setup: paste a URL and describe what you care about; no manual configuration required., AI-generated summaries and relevance filtering to reduce noisy/irrelevant page-change alerts., and Investment-focused monitoring: positioned as optimized for SEC filings and corporate disclosures with materiality filtering and “within minutes” alerts..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings and Data APIs.

Adds coverage: News, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Transcripts, and AI

Standout features: AI / natural-language setup: paste a URL and describe what you care about; no manual configuration required., AI-generated summaries and relevance filtering to reduce noisy/irrelevant page-change alerts., Investment-focused monitoring: positioned as optimized for SEC filings and corporate disclosures with materiality filtering and “within minutes” alerts., and SEC coverage described as supporting monitoring across EDGAR filing types (e.g., 8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, Form 4, 13F, proxy statements, S-1, and more).

#19 Alternative

Analyst PickHands-on TestedFree Tier
Similarity score 872Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Insider DataData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Calendar, News, and News Sentiment coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include Personal-use pricing: Free ($0), EOD All World ($19.99/mo), EOD+Intraday All World Extended ($29.99/mo), Fundamentals Data Feed ($59.99/mo), All‑In‑One ($99.99/mo)., Commercial-use pricing: Internal Use ($399/mo) and Enterprise ($2499/mo) are listed, plus a Custom plan (quote)., and Rate limits & quotas: minute request limit is 1000 requests/min; paid plans default to 100,000 daily “API calls” (with different endpoints consuming different call amounts)..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings, 13F, and Alerts.

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

Standout features: Personal-use pricing: Free ($0), EOD All World ($19.99/mo), EOD+Intraday All World Extended ($29.99/mo), Fundamentals Data Feed ($59.99/mo), All‑In‑One ($99.99/mo)., Commercial-use pricing: Internal Use ($399/mo) and Enterprise ($2499/mo) are listed, plus a Custom plan (quote)., Rate limits & quotas: minute request limit is 1000 requests/min; paid plans default to 100,000 daily “API calls” (with different endpoints consuming different call amounts)., and Tick Data API (US equities): available in All‑In‑One, or “by request” as an additional package; dataset begins 2008‑01‑01; consumes 10 API calls/request.

#20 Alternative

Free Tier
Similarity score 870Category overlap: 50%

Shared coverage

Insider DataData APIsAPIs & SDKs

Assets: Stocks, ETFs, and Mutual Funds

Experience: Intermediate and Advanced

Platforms: Web and API

Pricing: Free

Why investors switch

  • Expands into Calendar, IPO, and Dividends coverage beyond what SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers.
  • Standout features include REST API for real-time and historical data across equities (US + international), ETFs/funds, indices, derivatives, OTC, crypto and FX., API auth via query parameter `?key=API_KEY` (or `&key=`) and supports JSON or CSV output formats., and Market data endpoints include end-of-day prices, one-minute intraday history, and "latest prices"; real-time quote endpoints are documented as Premium subscription features..
  • Pair it with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if you still need Improved Filings, 13F, and Alerts.

Adds coverage: Calendar, IPO, Dividends, and Splits

Standout features: REST API for real-time and historical data across equities (US + international), ETFs/funds, indices, derivatives, OTC, crypto and FX., API auth via query parameter `?key=API_KEY` (or `&key=`) and supports JSON or CSV output formats., Market data endpoints include end-of-day prices, one-minute intraday history, and "latest prices"; real-time quote endpoints are documented as Premium subscription features., and Fundamentals include company information/metrics plus financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow) and financial ratios; FAQ states stock prices are adjusted for splits.

Coverage Snapshot

Where alternatives already align

Most shared categories across the top matches.

Insider Data×19Data APIs×15Alerts×1413F×13APIs & SDKs×13Improved Filings×7

New angles introduced

Categories the alternatives add beyond SEC.gov (EDGAR).

News+14Screeners+13Calendar+11Financials+11IPO+11Dividends+9ETF Holdings+9Institutional Data+9

Free Access & Pricing

Free options

All 20

20 vetted picks keep a permanent free tier so you can validate workflows before upgrading.

Mobile ready

6/20

6 alternatives bring native mobile access.

API availability

16/20

16 of the shortlisted tools expose API endpoints for automation-heavy workflows.

Quality checks

10 starred / 13 tested

10 tools are flagged as analyst picks; 13 have been hands-on tested.

Avg. coverage overlap

68%

Average percentage of categories shared with the base tool.

Free Alternatives FAQ

What are the best free alternatives to SEC.gov (EDGAR)?

Start with Fiscal.ai, SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), and Fintel to replicate SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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 SEC.gov (EDGAR) workflows stay covered on the free plan?

Expect solid overlap across Improved Filings, Insider Data, 13F, Alerts, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs, so core SEC.gov (EDGAR) workflows can move over without a paid upgrade.

What extra coverage do the free alternatives add?

Stock Ideas, Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, Watchlist, Investor Holdings, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, News, Calendar, Splits, Financials, Valuation Models, Dividends, Transcripts, Institutional Data, AI, AI Chat, AI Business Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Earnings Summary, AI Report, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Webhooks, Blogs, Newsletters, Education, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, Secondary Offerings, 13D/13G, Short Interest, Which ETF includes this Stock?, Options, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Dividend, Top Analysts, ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, Options & Derivatives, Scores, Bulls Say Bear Say, News Sentiment, Buybacks & Authorizations, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Options P&L, Compounding Calculator, Retirement Calculator, US Government Trades, Backtesting, Special Situations, Spin-offs, Acquisitions, Delisted, GDP, Interest Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Videos, Forums, Stock Handbook, Management Compensation, ESG Ratings, ETF Fundamentals, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Diff View, Filing Sentiment, Reddit, Patents / USPTO, Correlation, Money Flow, Risk Metrics, Performance Attribution, Downloadable Tax Reports, Capital Gains Estimator, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, Wealth Management, Client & Investor Reporting, Client Portal & Mobile App, Broker Connectors, Market Sentiment, Retail Sales, Notes & Highlights, Index Rebalancing, and Fund Holdings show up most often as bonus coverage beyond the base platform, giving you room to experiment before upgrading.

Where might I still rely on SEC.gov (EDGAR)?

Improved Filings, APIs & SDKs, Alerts, 13F, Data APIs, and Insider Data remain strengths for SEC.gov (EDGAR). Keep it handy for those tasks or plan for a paid upgrade if they matter.

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Starred Tools

These are my top picks. Tools I've tested thoroughly and found to be excellent. They do their job really well, and I use them a lot. If you're not already familiar with them, I highly recommend checking them out.

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These are tools I've tried and found to be solid, but not standout. Think of them as passing an initial quality screen: worth exploring, though not all will be exceptional.

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