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Benzinga vs SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Benzinga adds Newsletters, Watchlist, Screeners, Calendar, Data APIs, and Transcripts coverage that SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada) skips.

SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada) includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, Secondary Offerings, and Education categories that Benzinga omits.

Benzinga highlights: Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., and Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans..

SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada) is known for: Public search across profiles (companies, investment funds, fund groups) and documents; includes lists for Reporting Issuers, Cease Trade Orders, and Disciplined List., Advanced filters: profile name/number, filing category & type (e.g., Annual/Interim MD&A, financials, prospectuses), submitted date ranges, and ‘Document content’ full‑text search., and One‑click download of selected filings as PDFs; export entire document search result set to CSV for offline analysis..

Benzinga ships a mobile app. SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada) is web/desktop only.

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Benzinga

benzinga.com

Financial news publisher offering both a real-time trading terminal (Benzinga Pro) and licensed data APIs. Subscription tiers progressively unlock tools such as advanced newsfeeds, equity squawk audio, signals, scanners, and calendars. Paid plans include Nasdaq Basic real-time quotes, and optional add-ons like High Beta Squawk. Scanner results can be exported to CSV.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively.
  • Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators.
  • Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans.
  • Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.
  • Signals highlight unusual activity, including price spikes, options flow, block trades, and trading halts.

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SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada)

sedarplus.ca

Official Canadian public‑filings system operated by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA). Public users can search issuer profiles and disclosure documents (financial statements, MD&A, prospectuses, material change reports, etc.), as well as CSA lists such as Reporting Issuers, Cease Trade Orders, and the Disciplined List. Advanced search supports ‘Document content’ full‑text queries. Search results can be exported to CSV; individual filings download as PDFs. Ticker lookup is not the primary key—use issuer/fund profile name or profile number.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Public search across profiles (companies, investment funds, fund groups) and documents; includes lists for Reporting Issuers, Cease Trade Orders, and Disciplined List.
  • Advanced filters: profile name/number, filing category & type (e.g., Annual/Interim MD&A, financials, prospectuses), submitted date ranges, and ‘Document content’ full‑text search.
  • One‑click download of selected filings as PDFs; export entire document search result set to CSV for offline analysis.
  • Issuer/fund profile pages with tabs for filings and profile details.
  • Help Centre and system status pages maintained by CSA; service generally available 24/7 with periodic maintenance windows.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include News, and Alerts.

Where they differ

Benzinga

Distinct strengths include:

Newsletters
Watchlist
Screeners
Calendar
Data APIs
Transcripts
  • Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively.
  • Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators.
  • Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans.
  • Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.

SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada)

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings Monitoring
IPO
Secondary Offerings
Education
  • Public search across profiles (companies, investment funds, fund groups) and documents; includes lists for Reporting Issuers, Cease Trade Orders, and Disciplined List.
  • Advanced filters: profile name/number, filing category & type (e.g., Annual/Interim MD&A, financials, prospectuses), submitted date ranges, and ‘Document content’ full‑text search.
  • One‑click download of selected filings as PDFs; export entire document search result set to CSV for offline analysis.
  • Issuer/fund profile pages with tabs for filings and profile details.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBenzingaSEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: News, Alerts

Unique: Newsletters, Watchlist, Screeners, Calendar, Data APIs, Transcripts

Shared: News, Alerts

Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, Secondary Offerings, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Options

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Funds, Real Estate

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively.
  • Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators.
  • Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans.
  • Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.
  • Signals highlight unusual activity, including price spikes, options flow, block trades, and trading halts.
  • Comprehensive calendar suite covering earnings, guidance, economic releases, analyst ratings, and more.

Unique

  • Public search across profiles (companies, investment funds, fund groups) and documents; includes lists for Reporting Issuers, Cease Trade Orders, and Disciplined List.
  • Advanced filters: profile name/number, filing category & type (e.g., Annual/Interim MD&A, financials, prospectuses), submitted date ranges, and ‘Document content’ full‑text search.
  • One‑click download of selected filings as PDFs; export entire document search result set to CSV for offline analysis.
  • Issuer/fund profile pages with tabs for filings and profile details.
  • Help Centre and system status pages maintained by CSA; service generally available 24/7 with periodic maintenance windows.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Benzinga and SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada) both support?

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

Do Benzinga and SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada) require subscriptions?

Both Benzinga and SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Benzinga ships a dedicated mobile experience, while SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Benzinga differentiates itself with Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., and Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans., whereas SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings — Canada) stands out for Public search across profiles (companies, investment funds, fund groups) and documents; includes lists for Reporting Issuers, Cease Trade Orders, and Disciplined List., Advanced filters: profile name/number, filing category & type (e.g., Annual/Interim MD&A, financials, prospectuses), submitted date ranges, and ‘Document content’ full‑text search., and One‑click download of selected filings as PDFs; export entire document search result set to CSV for offline analysis..

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