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Monday, October 6, 2025

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Calcbench vs SEC.gov (EDGAR) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Calcbench adds Improved Filings, Flags, Management Compensation, Acquisitions, Ticker Changes, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and Blogs coverage that SEC.gov (EDGAR) skips.

SEC.gov (EDGAR) includes 13F, 13D/13G, Insider Data, and Other categories that Calcbench omits.

Calcbench 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., and Earnings press‑release data within minutes of wire: GAAP, non‑GAAP, guidance, KPIs; model‑ready via Excel or API..

SEC.gov (EDGAR) is known for: Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date., Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames., and APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion..

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Calcbench

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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

Web
Desktop
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

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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SEC.gov (EDGAR)

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The official source of U.S. regulatory filings. EDGAR provides free public access through its web portal, JSON data APIs, and structured RSS feeds (updated every 10 minutes). Developers can use the APIs on data.sec.gov for submissions and XBRL datasets, while filers use separate EDGAR Next APIs that require tokens. No email alerting is provided—RSS is the only push channel. Automated access must respect fair-use guidelines, including a descriptive User-Agent.

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date.
  • Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames.
  • APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion.
  • Structured RSS feeds for XBRL disclosures update every 10 minutes during filing hours (Mon–Fri, 6am–10pm ET). Email alerts are not offered.
  • Official downloadable datasets include 13F holdings (as filed), Form D, and Financial Statement Data Sets (both as-filed statements and notes).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Financials, Data APIs, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring.

Where they differ

Calcbench

Distinct strengths include:

Improved Filings
Flags
Management Compensation
Acquisitions
Ticker Changes
APIs & SDKs
Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Blogs
  • 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.

SEC.gov (EDGAR)

Distinct strengths include:

13F
13D/13G
Insider Data
Other
  • Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date.
  • Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames.
  • APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion.
  • Structured RSS feeds for XBRL disclosures update every 10 minutes during filing hours (Mon–Fri, 6am–10pm ET). Email alerts are not offered.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeCalcbenchSEC.gov (EDGAR)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Financials, Data APIs, Regulatory Filings Monitoring

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

Shared: Financials, Data APIs, Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Unique: 13F, 13D/13G, Insider Data, Other

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

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

  • Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date.
  • Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames.
  • APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion.
  • Structured RSS feeds for XBRL disclosures update every 10 minutes during filing hours (Mon–Fri, 6am–10pm ET). Email alerts are not offered.
  • Official downloadable datasets include 13F holdings (as filed), Form D, and Financial Statement Data Sets (both as-filed statements and notes).
  • The ‘Latest Filings’ feed shows real-time submissions entering EDGAR.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Calcbench and SEC.gov (EDGAR) both support?

Both platforms cover Financials, 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 SEC.gov (EDGAR) require subscriptions?

Both Calcbench and SEC.gov (EDGAR) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Calcbench and SEC.gov (EDGAR)?

Both Calcbench and SEC.gov (EDGAR) 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 SEC.gov (EDGAR) stands out for Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date., Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames., and APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion..

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