Ahrefs vs SEC.gov (EDGAR) comparison

Ahrefs focuses on App & Website Traffic, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs while SEC.gov (EDGAR) specializes in Improved Filings, Insider Data, and 13F. They overlap in 2 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Good news—both Ahrefs and SEC.gov (EDGAR) offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

Yes, both platforms offer API access for developers and quants who want to build custom integrations or automate their workflows.

Choose Ahrefs if you need Ahrefs Web Analytics is a free, privacy-friendly website analytics product (no cookies / no personal data stored by default) with up to 1M events/month per site on the free tier; higher event volumes are paid per-project add-ons., and Website Traffic Checker provides estimated traffic and key metrics (including organic and paid search traffic) and shows traffic progression globally and locally (country breakdown). Bulk-check supports up to 200 websites at once.. Go with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if Search Filings provides free public access to EDGAR documents and search tools (e.g., Full Text Search, Latest Filings, Mutual Fund Search)., and EDGAR Full-Text Search covers electronic filings since 2001 (including exhibits/attachments) and supports queries by keyword, ticker, company name, CIK, and reporter; boolean/wildcards and advanced search are supported (natural-language search is not). better fits how you invest.

Both cover common asset types. Ahrefs also includes Other. SEC.gov (EDGAR) adds coverage for Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, and Funds.

Yes, both platforms provide real-time market data. This makes either suitable for active trading strategies where timing matters.

Ahrefs supports data exports to CSV, and PDF. SEC.gov (EDGAR) has more limited export options.