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CEO.CA vs FOIAsearch comparison

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

Quick takeaways

CEO.CA adds Order Book / Level II, News, Insider Data, Forums, Videos, and Blogs coverage that FOIAsearch skips.

FOIAsearch includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Flags categories that CEO.CA omits.

CEO.CA ships a mobile app. FOIAsearch is web/desktop only.

In depth comparison

CEO.CA logo

CEO.CA

ceo.ca

Canadian small-cap–focused investor community and data platform. Core: real-time Level II market depth for CSE/TSXV/TSX via CEO.CA Pro, SEDI insider filings dashboard, real-time news ‘Newsroom’, ticker-based chat rooms, watchlists, and iOS/Android apps. No public API disclosed.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency.
  • House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed).
  • SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers.
  • Real-time newsroom plus personalized ‘My Feed’.
  • Ticker-centric chat channels, private groups, and DMs; mobile apps (iOS/Android).

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FOIAsearch

foiasearch.com

Free SEC‑FOIA log search with investor‑oriented alerts. Tracks FOIA requests filed with the SEC (post‑Oct 1, 2019), highlights requests denied under Exemption 7(A) (B7A)—a known signal of ongoing enforcement activity—and offers alerts for portfolio tickers and issuer‑relations (‘IR Watch’) plus monthly Prominent Reporter Alerts. Built by Edwin Dorsey (The Bear Cave).

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Unified search of SEC FOIA Logs with lists for ‘All Requests’ and ‘B7A Exempt Requests’.
  • ‘Protect My Portfolio’ email alerts on FOIA activity tied to saved companies/tickers.
  • ‘IR Watch’ alerts when hedge funds, research firms, or reporters FOIA your company (IR use‑case).
  • Monthly ‘Prominent Reporter Alerts’ to see what journalists are requesting before stories publish.
  • B7A (FOIA Exemption 7(A)) call‑outs; academic work shows B7A denials are predictive of ongoing/future SEC investigations.

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Where they differ

CEO.CA

Distinct strengths include:

Order Book / Level IINewsInsider DataForumsVideosBlogs
  • Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency.
  • House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed).
  • SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers.
  • Real-time newsroom plus personalized ‘My Feed’.

FOIAsearch

Distinct strengths include:

Regulatory Filings MonitoringFlags
  • Unified search of SEC FOIA Logs with lists for ‘All Requests’ and ‘B7A Exempt Requests’.
  • ‘Protect My Portfolio’ email alerts on FOIA activity tied to saved companies/tickers.
  • ‘IR Watch’ alerts when hedge funds, research firms, or reporters FOIA your company (IR use‑case).
  • Monthly ‘Prominent Reporter Alerts’ to see what journalists are requesting before stories publish.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeCEO.CAFOIAsearch
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Alerts, Watchlist

Unique: Order Book / Level II, News, Insider Data, Forums, Videos, Blogs

Shared: Alerts, Watchlist

Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Flags

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency.
  • House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed).
  • SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers.
  • Real-time newsroom plus personalized ‘My Feed’.
  • Ticker-centric chat channels, private groups, and DMs; mobile apps (iOS/Android).

Unique

  • Unified search of SEC FOIA Logs with lists for ‘All Requests’ and ‘B7A Exempt Requests’.
  • ‘Protect My Portfolio’ email alerts on FOIA activity tied to saved companies/tickers.
  • ‘IR Watch’ alerts when hedge funds, research firms, or reporters FOIA your company (IR use‑case).
  • Monthly ‘Prominent Reporter Alerts’ to see what journalists are requesting before stories publish.
  • B7A (FOIA Exemption 7(A)) call‑outs; academic work shows B7A denials are predictive of ongoing/future SEC investigations.
  • Covers SEC FOIA requests filed after Oct 1, 2019; links back to the official SEC FOIA Logs page for provenance.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do CEO.CA and FOIAsearch both support?

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

Do CEO.CA and FOIAsearch require subscriptions?

Both CEO.CA and FOIAsearch keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

CEO.CA ships a dedicated mobile experience, while FOIAsearch focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

CEO.CA differentiates itself with Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency., House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed)., and SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers., whereas FOIAsearch stands out for Unified search of SEC FOIA Logs with lists for ‘All Requests’ and ‘B7A Exempt Requests’., ‘Protect My Portfolio’ email alerts on FOIA activity tied to saved companies/tickers., and ‘IR Watch’ alerts when hedge funds, research firms, or reporters FOIA your company (IR use‑case)..

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