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Business Quant vs QuickFS comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Business Quant adds Screeners, Stock Comparison, Scores, Flags, 13F, and Insider Data coverage that QuickFS skips.

QuickFS includes APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins categories that Business Quant omits.

In depth comparison

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Business Quant

businessquant.com

A U.S. equities research platform combining fundamentals, ownership data, and operating metrics. The free plan includes 15+ years of history with delayed updates. Pro subscribers get daily updates, KPI datasets, and data downloads, while Enterprise adds API access and rights for commercial use.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Stock screener with over 700 financial metrics and flexible filtering across 8,000+ U.S. stocks.
  • Extensive KPI and operating metrics library with 100,000+ datasets covering more than 1,800 companies.
  • Integrated SEC filings (15+ years), institutional ownership via 13F reports, and insider trading disclosures (Form 4).
  • Comparison modules for individual stocks, industry aggregates, time-series tables, and customizable charts.
  • Download capabilities in CSV and Excel for most datasets and visualizations.

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QuickFS

quickfs.net

Global fundamentals platform focused on long‑history financial statements and ratios. Free tier gives on‑site annual data (10y). Premium and API unlock 20‑year histories, quarterly/TTM, bulk CSV/Excel exports, and programmatic access. Strong for modeling, valuation and screening in Excel or via REST; does not offer broker sync, risk, or options analytics.

Platforms

WebAPIDesktop

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
  • Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online).
  • Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported.
  • One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files).
  • Ticker format with country suffix (e.g., AAPL:US) and global coverage across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and more.

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Where they differ

Business Quant

Distinct strengths include:

ScreenersStock ComparisonScoresFlags13FInsider Data
  • Stock screener with over 700 financial metrics and flexible filtering across 8,000+ U.S. stocks.
  • Extensive KPI and operating metrics library with 100,000+ datasets covering more than 1,800 companies.
  • Integrated SEC filings (15+ years), institutional ownership via 13F reports, and insider trading disclosures (Form 4).
  • Comparison modules for individual stocks, industry aggregates, time-series tables, and customizable charts.

QuickFS

Distinct strengths include:

APIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-ins
  • 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
  • Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online).
  • Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported.
  • One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeBusiness QuantQuickFS
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data Visualizations, Financials, Data APIs

Unique: Screeners, Stock Comparison, Scores, Flags, 13F, Insider Data

Shared: Data Visualizations, Financials, Data APIs

Unique: APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins

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, API

Web, API, Desktop

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Stock screener with over 700 financial metrics and flexible filtering across 8,000+ U.S. stocks.
  • Extensive KPI and operating metrics library with 100,000+ datasets covering more than 1,800 companies.
  • Integrated SEC filings (15+ years), institutional ownership via 13F reports, and insider trading disclosures (Form 4).
  • Comparison modules for individual stocks, industry aggregates, time-series tables, and customizable charts.
  • Download capabilities in CSV and Excel for most datasets and visualizations.
  • Clear plan structure: Basic (free, delayed data), Pro (daily updates and exports), Enterprise (API access and commercial rights).

Unique

  • 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
  • Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online).
  • Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported.
  • One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files).
  • Ticker format with country suffix (e.g., AAPL:US) and global coverage across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and more.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Business Quant and QuickFS both support?

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

Do Business Quant and QuickFS require subscriptions?

Both Business Quant and QuickFS keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Business Quant and QuickFS?

Both Business Quant and QuickFS 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?

Business Quant differentiates itself with Stock screener with over 700 financial metrics and flexible filtering across 8,000+ U.S. stocks., Extensive KPI and operating metrics library with 100,000+ datasets covering more than 1,800 companies., and Integrated SEC filings (15+ years), institutional ownership via 13F reports, and insider trading disclosures (Form 4)., whereas QuickFS stands out for 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks., Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online)., and Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported..

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