Calcbench vs SEC.gov (EDGAR) comparison

Calcbench focuses on Financials, Improved Filings, and Diff View while SEC.gov (EDGAR) specializes in Improved Filings, Insider Data, and 13F. They overlap in 3 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

Good news—both Calcbench and SEC.gov (EDGAR) offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

SEC.gov (EDGAR) is more beginner-friendly with an approachable interface. Both can work for intermediate users.

Yes, both platforms offer API access for developers and quants who want to build custom integrations or automate their workflows.

Choose Calcbench if you need Web-based platform for as-reported financial statements and as-filed SEC documents (10-Ks, 10-Qs, earnings press releases)., and Interactive Disclosures & Footnotes viewer: browse filings by topic/section (e.g., MD&A, Risk Factors) with pinpoint text search; compare peers/time periods; pull tables/numbers into Excel.. Go with SEC.gov (EDGAR) if Search Filings provides free public access to EDGAR documents and search tools (e.g., Full Text Search, Latest Filings, Mutual Fund Search)., and EDGAR Full-Text Search covers electronic filings since 2001 (including exhibits/attachments) and supports queries by keyword, ticker, company name, CIK, and reporter; boolean/wildcards and advanced search are supported (natural-language search is not). better fits how you invest.

Both cover Stocks. SEC.gov (EDGAR) adds coverage for ETFs, Mutual Funds, and Funds.

Yes, both platforms provide real-time market data. This makes either suitable for active trading strategies where timing matters.

Calcbench supports data exports to Excel. SEC.gov (EDGAR) has more limited export options.