★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Business Quant vs QuickFS
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Business Quant
Free • From $25/mo · Web · API
- You'd rather start free and only pay if you outgrow it
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about screeners, stock comparison, and scores, things QuickFS doesn't offer
Pick QuickFS instead if
QuickFS
Contact for pricing · Web
- You care about sheets / excel add-ins, something Business Quant doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Business Quant and QuickFS cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, data visualizations, financials, and APIs & data feeds), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Business Quant simply does more: 9 categories to QuickFS's 4, including screeners, stock comparison, and scores. QuickFS counters by keeping things simpler.
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Key differences at a glance
- Free plan
- Business Quant
- Broader coverage
- Business Quant9 vs 4 categories
- API access
- Business Quant
- Global coverage
- QuickFS
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $25/mo | Contact for pricing |
Free tier | Yes | No |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 15 limits: Free: kpi history: 1 quarter, Free: segment financials: 1 quarter +13 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | No |
Broker sync | No | — |
Integrations | — | FastFS.org successor referral and Microsoft AppSource legacy Excel listing |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | — |
Categories covered | 9 | 4 |
Regions | North America | North America, Europe, APAC |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: End of Day and Granularity: EOD | Latency: End of Day and Granularity: EOD |
Capabilities | Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth | — |
| Try it | Visit Business Quant | Visit QuickFS |
Where each one shines
What Business Quant and QuickFS each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Business Quant and QuickFS each do best.What Business Quant does best
- Screening for roughly 8,000 U.S. stocks with a large metric library covering fundamentals, valuation, ownership, warnings, ratings, and operating data.
- Research coverage for company KPIs and operating metrics across thousands of U.S. stocks, with deeper history on paid plans.
- Comparison tools for stocks, industries, time-series tables, and custom visualizations from one U.S.-focused research workflow.
- Views for reviewing SEC filings, institutional ownership from 13F reports, and Form 4 insider trading context.
- Analyst estimates, ratings, warnings, and segment-level data to complement standard financial statements.
What QuickFS does best
- Official homepage says QuickFS will not relaunch and that the founder introduced FastFS.org to a data vendor that could support a successor with major QuickFS-like features.
- Legacy product offered 20-year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
- Legacy Excel add-in used =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models; Microsoft AppSource listings may still exist but require a QuickFS account and should not be treated as an active standalone service.
- Legacy API and exports covered fundamentals, market data, company metadata, CSV/Excel exports, and bulk downloads; current official homepage does not advertise active API access.
- Ticker format with country suffix (e.g., AAPL:US) and global coverage across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and more were legacy capabilities.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Business Quant and QuickFS, side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Business Quant and QuickFS, side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | North America | North AmericaEuropeAPAC |
Coverage details | Countries: USIdentifiers: Ticker | 4 countriesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | End of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | EOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey | Not specified |
Integrations | Not specified | FastFS.org successor referralMicrosoft AppSource legacy Excel listing |
Export formats | CSVExcel | Not specified |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Factors: Value, Quality, Momentum, and Growth | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Business QuantFounded 2014Support: Email | QuickFS.net, LLCSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 | Methodology 3/5Reliability 4/5UX 4/5 |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Freekpi history: 1 quarter · segment financials: 1 quarter · +2 more | — |
| Entry paid plan | $25/mo“Pro Annual”billed: Annually; promotional annual price shown publicly | — |
| Tier 2 | $49/mo“Pro”kpi history: Up to 40 quarters · analyst estimates: Up to 3 years and 12 quarters · +1 more | — |
| Tier 3 | $99/mo“Max”api access: Full API access · api calls per day: 50,000 · +1 more | — |
| Top plan | $249/mo“Enterprise”api access: Commercial use API · api calls per day: Unlimited · +2 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | — | Contact sales“Closed / not relaunched” |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Business Quant and QuickFS?
Business Quant leans toward screeners, stock comparison, and data visualizations, while QuickFS puts more weight on financials, data visualizations, and APIs & data feeds. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
Is Business Quant or QuickFS free to use?
Business Quant has a free tier, so you can get started without paying anything. QuickFS is paid-only. If budget matters, start with Business Quant and see how far it takes you before opening your wallet.
Does Business Quant or QuickFS have an API?
Business Quant has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. QuickFS doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Business Quant or QuickFS?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Business Quant if screeners and stock comparison matter to you; go with QuickFS if you'd rather have sheets / excel add-ins. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
Which covers international markets: Business Quant or QuickFS?
QuickFS has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, and APAC), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. Business Quant is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from Business Quant and QuickFS?
Business Quant exports to CSV and Excel. QuickFS is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Business Quant or QuickFS?
Business Quant has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; QuickFS doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
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