BamSEC vs Financial Datasets comparison

BamSEC focuses on Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Improved Filings while Financial Datasets specializes in Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Financials. They overlap in 6 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Good news—both BamSEC and Financial Datasets offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

Financial Datasets provides API access for programmatic data retrieval and custom integrations. BamSEC doesn't currently offer an API, so you'll need to use their web interface.

Choose BamSEC if you need 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., and 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.. Go with Financial Datasets if Simple REST API designed for “AI financial agents, portfolio management tools, stock analysis platforms, quantitative trading algorithms,” with endpoints for financial statements, stock prices, segmented financials, insider trades, institutional ownership, SEC filings, crypto prices, news, and more., and Market coverage for equities: “Complete US public company data” with “100% coverage” of US publicly-traded companies (30,000+ tickers), including active and delisted stocks; non-US markets not yet available. better fits how you invest.

Both cover Stocks. BamSEC also includes Funds. Financial Datasets adds coverage for Cryptos.

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

BamSEC supports data exports to Excel, and PDF. Financial Datasets has more limited export options.

Both BamSEC and Financial Datasets include stock screeners. Try each to see which filtering options and interface you prefer.