BamSEC vs Fintel comparison

BamSEC focuses on Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Improved Filings while Fintel specializes in Short Interest, Insider Data, and 13F. They overlap in 6 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

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

Fintel is more beginner-friendly with an approachable interface. Both can work for intermediate users.

Fintel 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 Fintel if Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., and Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds. better fits how you invest.

Both cover Stocks. BamSEC also includes Funds. Fintel adds coverage for ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, and Bonds.

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

Both platforms let you export data to spreadsheets (Excel). This is useful for custom analysis or record-keeping.

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

Fintel offers portfolio tracking features. BamSEC is more focused on research and analysis.