BamSEC vs Value Sense comparison

BamSEC focuses on Screeners, Stock Ideas, and Improved Filings while Value Sense specializes in Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Backtesting. They overlap in 9 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

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

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

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 Value Sense if Stock screener with presets and stated backtesting support., and Curated “Stock ideas” lists; many ideas are marked as “Premium idea”. better fits how you invest.

Both cover Stocks. BamSEC also includes Funds.

BamSEC offers real-time data feeds, which is essential for active traders. Value Sense uses delayed or end-of-day data, which works fine for longer-term investors who don't need up-to-the-second quotes.

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

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