BamSEC adds Improved Filings, Diff View, Transcripts, Financials, Institutional Data, and 13F coverage that Insider Screener skips.
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Tool Comparison
BamSEC vs Insider Screener comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Insider Screener includes Watchlist, and Scores categories that BamSEC omits.
In depth comparison
BamSEC
bamsec.com
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.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
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.
Community votes (overall)
Insider Screener
insiderscreener.com
Covers global insider trading activity with standardized data across markets. Paid tiers unlock additional screening power, tracking capacity, exports, and performance rankings. Plus allows 25 tracked stocks; Pro adds earnings data and 50 tracked stocks; Premium goes up to 500 tracked stocks with detailed insider performance metrics and priority support. There’s no free trial, but refunds are available within 7 days of purchase.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions.
- Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges.
- Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades.
- Advanced search tools with saved searches, plus daily email reports and alerts.
- Export functionality for Excel and CSV, available directly from transaction tables.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
BamSEC
Distinct strengths include:
- 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.
Insider Screener
Distinct strengths include:
- Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions.
- Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges.
- Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades.
- Advanced search tools with saved searches, plus daily email reports and alerts.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | BamSEC | Insider Screener |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Screeners, Insider Data, Alerts Unique: Improved Filings, Diff View, Transcripts, Financials, Institutional Data, 13F | Shared: Screeners, Insider Data, Alerts Unique: Watchlist, Scores |
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 | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do BamSEC and Insider Screener both support?
Both platforms cover Screeners, Insider Data, and Alerts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do BamSEC and Insider Screener require subscriptions?
Both BamSEC and Insider Screener keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access BamSEC and Insider Screener?
Both BamSEC and Insider Screener 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 Insider Screener stands out for Insider-trading coverage across multiple regions, including the US, Canada, and major European and Asia-Pacific markets, with data standardized across jurisdictions., Updates appear within minutes of regulatory filings, collected directly from regulators and exchanges., and Powerful screeners for insider buys and sells, cluster activity, “buying the dip,” executive transactions, and earnings-related trades..
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