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Sunday, December 14, 2025

Tool Comparison

Beanvest vs FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Beanvest adds Portfolio, Valuation Models, Insider Data, and Broker Connectors coverage that FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) skips.

FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) includes Data APIs, Acquisitions, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring categories that Beanvest omits.

In depth comparison

Beanvest

beanvest.com

Hands-on review

Portfolio tracking and valuation platform with both free and premium tiers. The free plan supports a single portfolio with up to 20 holdings. Premium unlocks benchmarks, DEGIRO broker sync, and other features, with most price data updated every 15 minutes (some assets end-of-day). Automatic dividend adjustment is marked as 'coming soon' for Premium.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Coverage of more than 250,000 assets - including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto - across global exchanges.
Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL).
Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap.
Broker sync for DEGIRO accounts (Premium only), with credentials stored using AES-256 and updates within ~15 minutes.
CSV import supported, with templates and guides for DEGIRO and Interactive Brokers exports.

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FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)

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Official FDIC hub to search FDIC‑insured institutions and programmatically pull institution demographics, branch locations, structural events (mergers/changes), failures & assistance transactions, Summary of Deposits (SOD), and financials. BankFind exposes a public REST API with JSON/CSV output and Elastic‑style filter syntax. Demographic data update weekly; financial data quarterly; SOD is annual (as of June 30). Keys are supported but currently not required. Bulk downloads limit: one quarter for financials and one year for SOD per request.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934.
Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics.
REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination.
‘Common Financial Reports’ starter workbook and interactive docs to craft queries; field lists/definitions via YAML + glossary.
Bulk data: download helpers and constraints (e.g., single quarter for financials; single year for SOD) to keep payloads manageable.

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Where they differ

Beanvest

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio Valuation Models Insider Data Broker Connectors

Coverage of more than 250,000 assets - including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto - across global exchanges.
Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL).
Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap.
Broker sync for DEGIRO accounts (Premium only), with credentials stored using AES-256 and updates within ~15 minutes.

FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)

Distinct strengths include:

Data APIs Acquisitions Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934.
Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics.
REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination.
‘Common Financial Reports’ starter workbook and interactive docs to craft queries; field lists/definitions via YAML + glossary.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Beanvest	FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Financials Unique: Portfolio, Valuation Models, Insider Data, Broker Connectors	Shared: Financials Unique: Data APIs, Acquisitions, Regulatory Filings Monitoring
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Cryptos	Other, Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Coverage of more than 250,000 assets - including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto - across global exchanges. Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL). Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap. Broker sync for DEGIRO accounts (Premium only), with credentials stored using AES-256 and updates within ~15 minutes. CSV import supported, with templates and guides for DEGIRO and Interactive Brokers exports. Built-in Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) calculator with auto-loaded cash flows and adjustable inputs for valuation work.	Unique Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934. Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics. REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination. ‘Common Financial Reports’ starter workbook and interactive docs to craft queries; field lists/definitions via YAML + glossary. Bulk data: download helpers and constraints (e.g., single quarter for financials; single year for SOD) to keep payloads manageable. Events & Changes (OSCR) search for structural, non‑financial activity; separate Bank Failures & Assistance dataset spanning back to 1934.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Beanvest and FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) both support?

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

Do Beanvest and FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) require subscriptions?

Both Beanvest and FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Beanvest and FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)?

Both Beanvest and FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) 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?

Beanvest differentiates itself with Coverage of more than 250,000 assets - including stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, bonds, and crypto - across global exchanges., Portfolio performance tracking that incorporates fees, FX, and dividends; compare returns against any index or even custom blends (e.g. 80% MSCI World + 20% AAPL)., and Allocation charts break down holdings by asset class, currency, sector, industry, country, and market cap., whereas FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) stands out for Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934., Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics., and REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination..

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