CFPB Consumer Complaint Database adds APIs & SDKs, Data Visualizations, and Regulatory Filings Monitoring coverage that Social Blade skips.
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CFPB Consumer Complaint Database vs Social Blade comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Social Blade includes App & Website Traffic categories that CFPB Consumer Complaint Database omits.
CFPB Consumer Complaint Database highlights: Interactive explorer to filter, chart trends over time, map by geography, and read consented narratives., Programmatic access via the Consumer Complaint Database Search API; results available as JSON, CSV, XLS, or XLSX., and Daily refresh cadence; complaints published after a response or after 15 days; complaints referred to other regulators are not published..
Social Blade is known for: Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections., Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan)., and Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members..
CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
consumerfinance.gov
Official U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) database of consumer financial complaints. Complaints are published after the company responds or after 15 days (whichever comes first); the database generally updates daily. Narratives are published only with consumer consent and are scrubbed to remove personal information. The dataset includes product/issue taxonomies, company names, location fields (state/ZIP with privacy rules), submission channel, dates, company response categories, timeliness, tags (e.g., servicemember, older adult) and more. UI provides filters, trends, and maps; API returns JSON/CSV/Excel formats for programmatic use.
Platforms
Web
API
Pricing
Free
Quick highlights
- Interactive explorer to filter, chart trends over time, map by geography, and read consented narratives.
- Programmatic access via the Consumer Complaint Database Search API; results available as JSON, CSV, XLS, or XLSX.
- Daily refresh cadence; complaints published after a response or after 15 days; complaints referred to other regulators are not published.
- Detailed fields: product/sub‑product, issue/sub‑issue, company, dates (received/sent to company), state/ZIP (privacy rules), submission channel, tags (e.g., Servicemember, Older American), company public response, response category, timeliness, and (if consented) complaint narrative.
- Download tools on the site plus API endpoints for bulk or filtered pulls; annual and topical reports summarize trends.
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Social Blade
socialblade.com
Analytics for social channels including YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. Features include rankings, projections, and estimated earnings. Premium expands historical data access (daily charts up to three years for YouTube, ten years for other platforms), increases favorite slots, removes ads, and includes Business API credits. A free tier is available with limited history and functionality.
Categories
Platforms
Web
API
Pricing
Free
Subscription
Quick highlights
- Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections.
- Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan).
- Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members.
- Historical data access: free users get 14 days of tabular data plus weekly/monthly charts, while paid tiers unlock up to three years of daily history for YouTube and up to ten years for other platforms.
- Downloadable YouTube Report Cards as PDFs and Custom Reports (influencer finder) exportable to Excel.
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Overlap
Shared focus areas
1 overlapBoth tools cover this research theme.
Where they differ
CFPB Consumer Complaint Database
Distinct strengths include:
- Interactive explorer to filter, chart trends over time, map by geography, and read consented narratives.
- Programmatic access via the Consumer Complaint Database Search API; results available as JSON, CSV, XLS, or XLSX.
- Daily refresh cadence; complaints published after a response or after 15 days; complaints referred to other regulators are not published.
- Detailed fields: product/sub‑product, issue/sub‑issue, company, dates (received/sent to company), state/ZIP (privacy rules), submission channel, tags (e.g., Servicemember, Older American), company public response, response category, timeliness, and (if consented) complaint narrative.
Social Blade
Distinct strengths include:
- Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections.
- Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan).
- Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members.
- Historical data access: free users get 14 days of tabular data plus weekly/monthly charts, while paid tiers unlock up to three years of daily history for YouTube and up to ten years for other platforms.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | CFPB Consumer Complaint Database | Social Blade |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Data APIs Unique: APIs & SDKs, Data Visualizations, Regulatory Filings Monitoring | Shared: Data APIs Unique: App & Website Traffic |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Other | Other |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, API | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do CFPB Consumer Complaint Database and Social Blade both support?
Both platforms cover Data APIs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do CFPB Consumer Complaint Database and Social Blade require subscriptions?
Both CFPB Consumer Complaint Database and Social Blade keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access CFPB Consumer Complaint Database and Social Blade?
Both CFPB Consumer Complaint Database and Social Blade 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?
CFPB Consumer Complaint Database differentiates itself with Interactive explorer to filter, chart trends over time, map by geography, and read consented narratives., Programmatic access via the Consumer Complaint Database Search API; results available as JSON, CSV, XLS, or XLSX., and Daily refresh cadence; complaints published after a response or after 15 days; complaints referred to other regulators are not published., whereas Social Blade stands out for Track creator stats across YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook, including estimated earnings and growth projections., Top lists and platform rankings with SB Rank/grade and live subscriber/follower counts (list lengths vary by plan)., and Favorites dashboard with plan-based limits and ad-free browsing for premium members..
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