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Friday, October 31, 2025

Tool Comparison

BamSEC vs This Is Not SEDAR comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

BamSEC adds Screeners, Diff View, Transcripts, Financials, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, and Alerts coverage that This Is Not SEDAR skips.

This Is Not SEDAR includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Watchlist categories that BamSEC omits.

In depth comparison

BamSEC

bamsec.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

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.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

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.

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This Is Not SEDAR

thisisnotsedar.com

Indie, beta-stage UI for browsing Canadian SEDAR+ filings. Offers a simple ‘Latest Filings’ page and hosts mirrored PDFs; banner indicates it auto‑downloads files and reads headlines for saved ‘portfolio companies’ during a transition to a new site. No published API, pricing, or enterprise/compliance details.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers.
Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com).
Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates.

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Where they differ

BamSEC

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners Diff View Transcripts Financials Insider Data Institutional Data 13F Alerts

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.

This Is Not SEDAR

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring Watchlist

‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers.
Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com).
Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	BamSEC	This Is Not SEDAR
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Improved Filings Unique: Screeners, Diff View, Transcripts, Financials, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F, Alerts	Shared: Improved Filings Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Watchlist
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds
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
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique 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. Integrated S&P earnings and event transcripts, with downloadable PDFs.	Unique ‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers. Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com). Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates.
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 This Is Not SEDAR both support?

Both platforms cover Improved Filings workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do BamSEC and This Is Not SEDAR require subscriptions?

Both BamSEC and This Is Not SEDAR keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access BamSEC and This Is Not SEDAR?

Both BamSEC and This Is Not SEDAR 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 This Is Not SEDAR stands out for ‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers., Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com)., and Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates..

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