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VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Source check: Alpha Vantage checked August 4, 2026
Tool Comparison
Alpha Vantage vs SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Pick Alpha Vantage if
Alpha Vantage
Free • Contact for pricing · Web · API
- You care about news sentiment, market sentiment, and calendar, things SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) doesn't offer
Pick SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if
SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Free · Web · API
- You care about regulatory filings monitoring, institutional ownership, and alerts, things Alpha Vantage doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including APIs & data feeds, news, and IPO), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Alpha Vantage simply does more: 18 categories to SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)'s 10, including news sentiment, market sentiment, and calendar. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Global coverage
- Alpha Vantage
- Broader coverage
- Alpha Vantage18 vs 10 categories
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Contact for pricing | Free |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 4 limits: Free: api requests per day: 25, Premium membership (personal use): api requests per day: No enforced daily cap (governed by per‑minute rate). +2 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets +1 more | EDGAR RSS Feeds, data.sec.gov (Submissions & XBRL APIs) +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Institutional Investors +3 more | — |
Categories covered | 18 | 10 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +1 more | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more |
Data partners | Nasdaq | — |
Capabilities | Greeks and Yield curves | — |
Security | — | Data residency: US and Status page |
| Try it | Visit Alpha Vantage | Visit SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) |
Where each one shines
What Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) each do best.What Alpha Vantage does best
- REST APIs for global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, FX, crypto, commodities, options, technical indicators, fundamentals, and macroeconomic indicators.
- Access to daily, weekly, monthly, and intraday equity time series with split and dividend adjustment support where available.
- U.S. options endpoints for realtime and historical option chains with Greeks and implied-volatility fields on premium access.
- Access to fundamentals such as company overview, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, dividends, splits, shares outstanding, ETF profile and holdings, listings, earnings, and calendars.
- Alpha Intelligence endpoints for market news, sentiment, earnings call transcripts, top gainers and losers, insider transactions, and analytics.
What SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) does best
- Search tools across official SEC filings by company, ticker, CIK, person, filing type, filing category, date range, state, incorporation location, and full-text terms.
- Full-Text Search for filings and exhibits since 2001 when you need source documents rather than vendor summaries.
- Latest Filings to monitor newly submitted filings, including ownership Forms 3, 4, and 5 filters.
- Company Search, Mutual Fund Search, Variable Insurance Product Search, and CIK Lookup for issuer and fund discovery.
- Subscriptions to RSS feeds for latest filings and filtered searches when a no-cost monitoring workflow is enough.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsOptionsCurrenciesCryptosCommoditiesFunds | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsHedge FundsPrivate FundsReal Estate+1 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersInstitutional InvestorsQuants/DevelopersAnalystsStudents/Researchers | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPAC | North America |
Coverage details | 6 countriesIdentifiers: Ticker | Countries: US4 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | EOD |
Data partners | Nasdaq | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyDocs | Auth: None600 req/min |
Integrations | Microsoft ExcelGoogle SheetsMCP / AI agents (Claude, VS Code, Cursor, etc.) | EDGAR RSS Feedsdata.sec.gov (Submissions & XBRL APIs)EDGAR Public Dissemination Service (PDS) |
Export formats | CSVJSON | JSONXMLPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Data residency: USStatus page |
Capability signals | GreeksYield curves | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Alpha Vantage Inc.Country: USSupport: Email | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Country: USSupport: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 5/5Reliability 5/5UX 4/5 |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Freeapi requests per day: 25 | Free |
| Entry paid plan | Subscription“Premium membership (personal use)”api requests per day: No enforced daily cap (governed by per‑minute rate). · api requests per minute: 75, 150, 300, 600 or 1200 depending on plan. · +1 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Commercial / enterprise licensing” | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Alpha Vantage leans toward APIs & data feeds, news, and news sentiment, while SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) puts more weight on regulatory filings monitoring, IPO, and corporate actions & special situations. They overlap in 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cost?
Good news: both Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Do Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Alpha Vantage or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Alpha Vantage if news sentiment and market sentiment matter to you; go with SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you'd rather have regulatory filings monitoring and institutional ownership. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds. Alpha Vantage also handles options, currencies, and cryptos. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) adds closed-end funds, bonds, and hedge funds on top.
Do Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Which covers international markets: Alpha Vantage or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Alpha Vantage has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, and APAC), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from Alpha Vantage and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Alpha Vantage exports to CSV. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is stingier about getting data out.
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