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Tool Comparison
BamSEC vs Fintel comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
BamSEC
bamsec.com
Comparison highlights
- Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
- Overlap: both cover Screeners, Improved Filings, and Insider Data and 3 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: BamSEC has 10 categories you won't get in Fintel; Fintel has 10 unique categories.
- Platforms: BamSEC runs on Web; Fintel runs on Web, API.
Category leaders
- Screeners: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- Portfolio: Fintel is tagged for this workflow; BamSEC has no category votes yet.
- Watchlist: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
- News: Fintel is tagged for this workflow; BamSEC has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | BamSEC | Fintel |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, Funds | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Bonds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
BamSEC strengths
Categories covered by BamSEC but not Fintel.
Fintel strengths
Categories covered by Fintel but not BamSEC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do BamSEC and Fintel both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, Improved Filings, Insider Data, 13F, Alerts, and Watchlist workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do BamSEC and Fintel require subscriptions?
Both BamSEC and Fintel keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access BamSEC and Fintel?
Both BamSEC and Fintel 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 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., 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., and All-company screening tools let you instantly search across millions of documents for any term, using filters like industry, market cap, document type and Watch List, plus advanced operators (exact phrases, boolean logic, proximity / distance between words) and email alerts for new matches., whereas Fintel stands out for Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., and Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data..
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Curation & Accuracy
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