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BamSEC vs edmundSEC comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

BamSEC adds Screeners, Diff View, Financials, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, and Alerts coverage that edmundSEC skips.

edmundSEC includes AI Chat, and AI Earnings Summary categories that BamSEC omits.

BamSEC highlights: Advanced document search across filings and transcripts, with boolean and proximity operators for precision., Table tools include one-click Excel downloads, 'Similar Tables' to pull prior versions, and 'Merge Tables' to combine data across periods., and Redline comparison view highlights added or removed text and tables between filing versions directly in the browser..

edmundSEC is known for: Search across SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and earnings call transcripts in a clean browser interface., ContextAI Search expands queries to surface more relevant matches across filings and transcripts., and Single-document Q&A mode lets users ask direct questions of a filing or transcript, with the AI reading it end-to-end..

BamSEC has a free tier, while edmundSEC requires a paid plan.

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BamSEC

bamsec.com

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A focused research platform for SEC filings and transcripts. The Pro plan adds powerful tools like document search, Excel table downloads, redlines, transcripts, and all-company screening with alerts. Enterprise subscribers get consolidated invoicing, usage reporting, and priority support.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Advanced document search across filings and transcripts, with boolean and proximity operators for precision.
  • Table tools include one-click Excel downloads, 'Similar Tables' to pull prior versions, and 'Merge Tables' to combine data across periods.
  • Redline comparison view highlights added or removed text and tables between filing versions directly in the browser.
  • All-company screening with filters for industry, market cap, and document type, plus email alerts tied to searches.
  • Ownership data includes insider transactions (Form 4) with filters, and institutional ownership/13F holdings with labeling for options and convertibles.

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edmundSEC

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A web-based platform built around SEC filings and earnings call transcripts. Features include AI-powered search, single-document Q&A, and transcript summaries. A subscription is offered (including an early “Founder” lifetime promotion), though detailed plan tiers and pricing are not publicly listed.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Search across SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and earnings call transcripts in a clean browser interface.
  • ContextAI Search expands queries to surface more relevant matches across filings and transcripts.
  • Single-document Q&A mode lets users ask direct questions of a filing or transcript, with the AI reading it end-to-end.
  • Key Topic Discovery highlights major themes within documents and allows users to define custom topics.
  • AI-generated summaries for earnings call transcripts.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Improved Filings, and Transcripts.

Where they differ

BamSEC

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners
Diff View
Financials
Insider Data
Institutional Data
13F
Alerts
  • Advanced document search across filings and transcripts, with boolean and proximity operators for precision.
  • Table tools include one-click Excel downloads, 'Similar Tables' to pull prior versions, and 'Merge Tables' to combine data across periods.
  • Redline comparison view highlights added or removed text and tables between filing versions directly in the browser.
  • All-company screening with filters for industry, market cap, and document type, plus email alerts tied to searches.

edmundSEC

Distinct strengths include:

AI Chat
AI Earnings Summary
  • Search across SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and earnings call transcripts in a clean browser interface.
  • ContextAI Search expands queries to surface more relevant matches across filings and transcripts.
  • Single-document Q&A mode lets users ask direct questions of a filing or transcript, with the AI reading it end-to-end.
  • Key Topic Discovery highlights major themes within documents and allows users to define custom topics.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBamSECedmundSEC
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Improved Filings, Transcripts

Unique: Screeners, Diff View, Financials, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Alerts

Shared: Improved Filings, Transcripts

Unique: AI Chat, AI Earnings Summary

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Advanced document search across filings and transcripts, with boolean and proximity operators for precision.
  • Table tools include one-click Excel downloads, 'Similar Tables' to pull prior versions, and 'Merge Tables' to combine data across periods.
  • Redline comparison view highlights added or removed text and tables between filing versions directly in the browser.
  • All-company screening with filters for industry, market cap, and document type, plus email alerts tied to searches.
  • Ownership data includes insider transactions (Form 4) with filters, and institutional ownership/13F holdings with labeling for options and convertibles.
  • Integrated S&P earnings and event transcripts, with downloadable PDFs.

Unique

  • Search across SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and earnings call transcripts in a clean browser interface.
  • ContextAI Search expands queries to surface more relevant matches across filings and transcripts.
  • Single-document Q&A mode lets users ask direct questions of a filing or transcript, with the AI reading it end-to-end.
  • Key Topic Discovery highlights major themes within documents and allows users to define custom topics.
  • AI-generated summaries for earnings call transcripts.
  • Subscription offering confirmed, including an initial lifetime “Founder” promotion at launch, though ongoing plan details are not disclosed.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do BamSEC and edmundSEC both support?

Both platforms cover Improved Filings, and Transcripts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

BamSEC offers a free entry point, while edmundSEC requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access BamSEC and edmundSEC?

Both BamSEC and edmundSEC prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

BamSEC differentiates itself with Advanced document search across filings and transcripts, with boolean and proximity operators for precision., Table tools include one-click Excel downloads, 'Similar Tables' to pull prior versions, and 'Merge Tables' to combine data across periods., and Redline comparison view highlights added or removed text and tables between filing versions directly in the browser., whereas edmundSEC stands out for Search across SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and earnings call transcripts in a clean browser interface., ContextAI Search expands queries to surface more relevant matches across filings and transcripts., and Single-document Q&A mode lets users ask direct questions of a filing or transcript, with the AI reading it end-to-end..

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