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Calcbench vs FinancialReports.eu comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Calcbench adds Financials, Flags, Management Compensation, Acquisitions, Ticker Changes, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs coverage that FinancialReports.eu skips.

FinancialReports.eu includes IPO, Insider Data, Alerts, Screeners, AI Filings Summary, AI Chat, and Watchlist categories that Calcbench omits.

In depth comparison

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Calcbench

calcbench.com

SEC-filings and earnings‑release data platform built for analysts. Coverage includes as‑reported financial statements, footnotes/disclosures text, segments & breakouts, earnings press‑release numerics (incl. non‑GAAP and guidance), proxies, 8‑Ks, and SEC comment letters. ‘Trace’ any number back to the source filing. Point‑in‑time fundamentals with publication timestamps are available for backtests. Excel (Windows) add‑in is full‑featured; Office 365 (Mac/Web) and Google Sheets add‑ins are lighter. API access is separate from standard subscriptions.

Platforms

WebDesktopAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • As‑reported financials with drill‑through ‘Trace to source’ into the filing; multi‑company time‑series and standardized metrics.
  • Interactive disclosures/footnotes search across 10‑K/10‑Q (and other docs); segment & geographic breakouts.
  • Earnings press‑release data within minutes of wire: GAAP, non‑GAAP, guidance, KPIs; model‑ready via Excel or API.
  • Point‑in‑time fundamentals: standardized metrics stamped with first‑available timestamps to avoid look‑ahead bias.
  • Auditor & auditor‑fee dataset with flags; M&A purchase‑price‑allocation dataset.

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FinancialReports.eu

financialreports.eu

Real‑time European filings database and API. Covers 4M+ filings across ~16.6k listed companies in 44 markets, with processing typically <5 minutes after publication and a 30‑minute collection cycle. Includes insider trades, IPOs, a company screener, watchlists with email alerts, webhooks, a bulk downloader, and an AI assistant for filings Q&A. API is key‑based REST with a Python SDK. EU hosting declared (Azure/AWS Frankfurt).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Real‑time filings ingestion (<5 min typical) with continuous 30‑minute source refresh; 4.5M+ filings from 16,645 companies across 44 markets.
  • Programmatic access to filings, company metadata, languages, countries, filing types, sources; Markdown extraction endpoint for filing text.
  • Watchlist & email alerts the moment a tracked company files; ‘Live Filings Feed’ UI (30‑minute update cycle).
  • Insider trades browser and country drill‑downs; IPO/exchange/index reference sections.
  • Webhooks and bulk data downloader; enterprise delivery via REST API, S3/cloud storage options.

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Where they differ

Calcbench

Distinct strengths include:

FinancialsFlagsManagement CompensationAcquisitionsTicker ChangesAPIs & SDKsSheets / Excel Add-insBlogs
  • As‑reported financials with drill‑through ‘Trace to source’ into the filing; multi‑company time‑series and standardized metrics.
  • Interactive disclosures/footnotes search across 10‑K/10‑Q (and other docs); segment & geographic breakouts.
  • Earnings press‑release data within minutes of wire: GAAP, non‑GAAP, guidance, KPIs; model‑ready via Excel or API.
  • Point‑in‑time fundamentals: standardized metrics stamped with first‑available timestamps to avoid look‑ahead bias.

FinancialReports.eu

Distinct strengths include:

IPOInsider DataAlertsScreenersAI Filings SummaryAI ChatWatchlist
  • Real‑time filings ingestion (<5 min typical) with continuous 30‑minute source refresh; 4.5M+ filings from 16,645 companies across 44 markets.
  • Programmatic access to filings, company metadata, languages, countries, filing types, sources; Markdown extraction endpoint for filing text.
  • Watchlist & email alerts the moment a tracked company files; ‘Live Filings Feed’ UI (30‑minute update cycle).
  • Insider trades browser and country drill‑downs; IPO/exchange/index reference sections.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeCalcbenchFinancialReports.eu
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Improved Filings, Data APIs, Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Unique: Financials, Flags, Management Compensation, Acquisitions, Ticker Changes, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Blogs

Shared: Improved Filings, Data APIs, Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Unique: IPO, Insider Data, Alerts, Screeners, AI Filings Summary, AI Chat, Watchlist

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Desktop, API

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • As‑reported financials with drill‑through ‘Trace to source’ into the filing; multi‑company time‑series and standardized metrics.
  • Interactive disclosures/footnotes search across 10‑K/10‑Q (and other docs); segment & geographic breakouts.
  • Earnings press‑release data within minutes of wire: GAAP, non‑GAAP, guidance, KPIs; model‑ready via Excel or API.
  • Point‑in‑time fundamentals: standardized metrics stamped with first‑available timestamps to avoid look‑ahead bias.
  • Auditor & auditor‑fee dataset with flags; M&A purchase‑price‑allocation dataset.
  • Excel add‑in (Windows, full), Office 365 add‑in (Mac/Web, limited), and Google Sheets add‑on; Python API client.

Unique

  • Real‑time filings ingestion (<5 min typical) with continuous 30‑minute source refresh; 4.5M+ filings from 16,645 companies across 44 markets.
  • Programmatic access to filings, company metadata, languages, countries, filing types, sources; Markdown extraction endpoint for filing text.
  • Watchlist & email alerts the moment a tracked company files; ‘Live Filings Feed’ UI (30‑minute update cycle).
  • Insider trades browser and country drill‑downs; IPO/exchange/index reference sections.
  • Webhooks and bulk data downloader; enterprise delivery via REST API, S3/cloud storage options.
  • AI chat for filings (100 queries/mo on Analyst plan) and an open Financial Reporting Classification Framework (FRCF).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Calcbench and FinancialReports.eu both support?

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

Do Calcbench and FinancialReports.eu require subscriptions?

Both Calcbench and FinancialReports.eu keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Calcbench and FinancialReports.eu?

Both Calcbench and FinancialReports.eu 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?

Calcbench differentiates itself with As‑reported financials with drill‑through ‘Trace to source’ into the filing; multi‑company time‑series and standardized metrics., Interactive disclosures/footnotes search across 10‑K/10‑Q (and other docs); segment & geographic breakouts., and Earnings press‑release data within minutes of wire: GAAP, non‑GAAP, guidance, KPIs; model‑ready via Excel or API., whereas FinancialReports.eu stands out for Real‑time filings ingestion (<5 min typical) with continuous 30‑minute source refresh; 4.5M+ filings from 16,645 companies across 44 markets., Programmatic access to filings, company metadata, languages, countries, filing types, sources; Markdown extraction endpoint for filing text., and Watchlist & email alerts the moment a tracked company files; ‘Live Filings Feed’ UI (30‑minute update cycle)..

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