★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Source check: BamSEC checked August 4, 2026
Tool Comparison
BamSEC vs Fiscal.ai
Pick BamSEC if
BamSEC
Free • From $69/mo · Web
- You care about diff view, corporate actions & special situations, and IPO, things Fiscal.ai doesn't offer
Pick Fiscal.ai if
Fiscal.ai
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $39/mo instead of $69/mo
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about stock comparison, data visualizations, and portfolio, things BamSEC 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
BamSEC and Fiscal.ai cover a lot of the same ground (9 shared categories, including screeners, stock ideas, and improved filings), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to BamSEC's 13, including stock comparison, data visualizations, and portfolio. BamSEC counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Cheaper paid plan
- Fiscal.ai$39/mo vs $69/mo
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 13 categories
- API access
- Fiscal.ai
- Global coverage
- Fiscal.ai
- Asset coverage
- Fiscal.aiAdds ETFs and mutual funds
- Beginner friendly
- Fiscal.ai
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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 • From $69/mo | Free • From $39/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
Plan limits | Free (Browse Filings): premium features: Document Search, table tools, document comparison, insider and instit... | 37 limits: Terminal - Free: financials history (annual): 10, Terminal - Free: financials history (quarterly): 6 +35 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | No | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | — | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Institutional Investors, Pro Retail +3 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more |
Categories covered | 13 | 29 |
Regions | North America | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time and Survivorship-bias-free | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more |
Data partners | SEC EDGAR and S&P Global Market Intelligence | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more |
Capabilities | Universe builder | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more |
Security | — | SOC2 and Status page |
| Try it | Visit BamSEC | Visit Fiscal.ai |
Where each one shines
What BamSEC and Fiscal.ai each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What BamSEC and Fiscal.ai each do best.What BamSEC does best
- Browsing access to SEC filings from EDGAR in their original form, with BamSEC adding faster navigation, better document organization, and premium research workflows on paid plans.
- Search tools across company filings and transcripts with phrase, boolean, proximity, form-type, industry, market-cap, document-type, and watchlist filters.
- All-company document search and recent-filing screens to surface IPOs, spinoffs, activist filings, proxy fights, late filings, financing documents, and other event-driven research leads.
- Download support for filing tables to clean Excel files, pull similar historical tables, and merge tables across periods for faster model building.
- Comparison tools for filings with browser-based redlines that highlight added and removed text and tables between versions.
What Fiscal.ai does best
- Research coverage for global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds through dashboards, watchlists, portfolio views, visualizations, fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, filings, news, and event data.
- AI Copilot, AI summaries, and AI-generated reports to speed up earnings review, filing review, peer comparison, financial analysis, and company research.
- Analysis of fundamentals, ratios, standardized financials, as-reported data, adjusted metrics, segment data, KPIs, analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets.
- Packaged Fiscal Skills in MCP clients for financial pulls, three-statement models, segment and KPI work, comp sets, valuation, industry reports, ownership activity, filing discovery, quality scores, and earnings reactions.
- Trace research back to source filings, transcripts, slides, company news, investor-relations material, and source-to-filing images or PDFs where supported.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for BamSEC and Fiscal.ai, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for BamSEC and Fiscal.ai, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksFunds | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds |
Experience | IntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Institutional InvestorsPro RetailAnalystsFinancial AdvisorsStudents/Researchers | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more |
Regions | North America | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker and CIK | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
Data partners | SEC EDGARS&P Global Market Intelligence | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | Not specified | REST |
API auth & delivery | Not specified | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs |
Import methods | Not specified | Manual |
Integrations | Not specified | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more |
Export formats | ExcelPDF | CSVImagePDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | SOC2Status page |
Capability signals | Universe builder | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News |
Vendor & support | BamSEC, LLCCountry: USSupport: Email | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 |
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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 | Free“Free (Browse Filings)”premium features: Document Search, table tools, document comparison, insider and instit... | Free“Terminal - Free”financials history (annual): 10 · financials history (quarterly): 6 · +8 more |
| Entry paid plan | $69/mo“Pro” | $39/mo“Terminal - Pro (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 15 · financials history (quarterly): 20 · +10 more |
| Top plan | — | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Enterprise” | Contact sales“API - Paid” |
| Free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between BamSEC and Fiscal.ai?
BamSEC leans toward screeners, stock ideas, and improved filings, while Fiscal.ai puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. They overlap in 9 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do BamSEC and Fiscal.ai cost?
Good news: both BamSEC and Fiscal.ai have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Which is better for beginners: BamSEC or Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai is the friendlier place to start; its interface takes less getting used to. Both work fine once you're past the basics.
Does BamSEC or Fiscal.ai have an API?
Fiscal.ai has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. BamSEC doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose BamSEC or Fiscal.ai?
It depends on what you're after. Pick BamSEC if diff view and corporate actions & special situations matter to you; go with Fiscal.ai if you'd rather have stock comparison and data visualizations. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do BamSEC and Fiscal.ai cover?
Both cover stocks and funds. Fiscal.ai adds ETFs and mutual funds on top.
Do BamSEC and Fiscal.ai offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Which covers international markets: BamSEC or Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. BamSEC is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from BamSEC and Fiscal.ai?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (BamSEC: Excel; Fiscal.ai: CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: BamSEC or Fiscal.ai?
Both BamSEC and Fiscal.ai include stock screeners, and they differ more in interface than raw power; try both and see which one clicks for you.
Can I track my portfolio with BamSEC or Fiscal.ai?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. BamSEC is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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