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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Tool Comparison

CEO Watcher vs SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) comparison

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

CEO Watcher logo

CEO Watcher

ceowatcher.com

PricingFree, Subscription
PlatformsWeb
SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) logo

SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)

sec.gov

PricingFree
PlatformsWeb, API
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At a glance

Platforms
CEO WatcherWeb
SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)Web, API
Categories
CEO Watcher6
SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)11
Pricing details
CEO WatcherSEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Free tier
Free trial30 days
Starting price$40/mo
Enterprise option
Available plansFree (Newsletter), Premium (Annual), Bundle (Yellowbrick + CEO Watcher, Annual)Free

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CEO WatcherSEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)

Platform details

AttributeCEO WatcherSEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Asset types
Stocks
StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsHedge FundsPrivate FundsReal EstateFunds
Experience
IntermediateAdvanced
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
Regions
North America
North America
Data freshness
Real-timeEnd of Day
Real-timeEnd of Day
API access
Not specified
REST
Export formats
Not specified
JSONXMLPDF

Coverage overlap

Shared categories4

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

CEO Watcher strengths2

Categories covered by CEO Watcher only.

SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) strengths7

Categories covered by SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between CEO Watcher and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?

CEO Watcher focuses on Insider Data, Alerts, and News while SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) specializes in Regulatory Filings Monitoring, IPO, and Secondary Offerings. They overlap in 4 categories, so choose based on your preferred workflow and pricing.

How much do CEO Watcher and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cost?

Good news—both CEO Watcher and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offer free plans. You can try each platform without commitment and only pay when you need premium features.

Which is better for beginners—CEO Watcher or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?

SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is more beginner-friendly with an approachable interface. Both can work for intermediate users.

Does CEO Watcher or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) have an API?

SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) provides API access for programmatic data retrieval and custom integrations. CEO Watcher doesn't currently offer an API, so you'll need to use their web interface.

Should I choose CEO Watcher or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?

Choose CEO Watcher if you need Calculates each insider’s historical forward returns after their trades to rank signal quality., and Daily pre‑market email with top insider buys/sells (proprietary ranking), largest buys/sells, and companies with most insider activity.. Go with SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’., and ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only). better fits how you invest.

What asset classes do CEO Watcher and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover?

Both cover Stocks. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) adds coverage for ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Hedge Funds, Private Funds, Real Estate, and Funds.

Do CEO Watcher and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offer real-time data?

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

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