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Diffchecker vs QuickFS comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Diffchecker adds Diff View coverage that QuickFS skips.

QuickFS includes Financials, Data Visualizations, Data APIs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins categories that Diffchecker omits.

In depth comparison

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Diffchecker

diffchecker.com

Diffchecker is a comparison tool for text, images, PDFs, Excel files, and folders. The free Basic plan is web-only, while Pro + Desktop adds offline diffs, ad-free usage, real-time text comparison, and desktop apps. Legal and Enterprise tiers include integrations (e.g. iManage) and advanced admin features. Enterprise also offers SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, and priority support. An API is available with free and paid plans, and a 14-day trial is offered for Pro/Desktop plans.

Platforms

WebDesktopAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Supports multi-format comparisons: text, images, PDFs, Excel files, and folders.
  • Desktop apps allow fully offline diffs, ensuring comparisons never leave the user’s computer.
  • Real-time text diffing, diff merging, dark mode, and export to PDF.
  • Syntax highlighting for 20+ programming languages with character-by-character precision.
  • Public HTTP API supports text, image, PDF, and Excel diffs with tiered monthly quotas and input size limits.

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QuickFS

quickfs.net

Global fundamentals platform focused on long‑history financial statements and ratios. Free tier gives on‑site annual data (10y). Premium and API unlock 20‑year histories, quarterly/TTM, bulk CSV/Excel exports, and programmatic access. Strong for modeling, valuation and screening in Excel or via REST; does not offer broker sync, risk, or options analytics.

Platforms

WebAPIDesktop

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
  • Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online).
  • Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported.
  • One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files).
  • Ticker format with country suffix (e.g., AAPL:US) and global coverage across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and more.

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Where they differ

Diffchecker

Distinct strengths include:

Diff View
  • Supports multi-format comparisons: text, images, PDFs, Excel files, and folders.
  • Desktop apps allow fully offline diffs, ensuring comparisons never leave the user’s computer.
  • Real-time text diffing, diff merging, dark mode, and export to PDF.
  • Syntax highlighting for 20+ programming languages with character-by-character precision.

QuickFS

Distinct strengths include:

FinancialsData VisualizationsData APIsSheets / Excel Add-ins
  • 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
  • Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online).
  • Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported.
  • One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeDiffcheckerQuickFS
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: APIs & SDKs

Unique: Diff View

Shared: APIs & SDKs

Unique: Financials, Data Visualizations, Data APIs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other

Stocks

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, Desktop

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Supports multi-format comparisons: text, images, PDFs, Excel files, and folders.
  • Desktop apps allow fully offline diffs, ensuring comparisons never leave the user’s computer.
  • Real-time text diffing, diff merging, dark mode, and export to PDF.
  • Syntax highlighting for 20+ programming languages with character-by-character precision.
  • Public HTTP API supports text, image, PDF, and Excel diffs with tiered monthly quotas and input size limits.
  • API authentication uses an email query for the free tier, and API keys for paid plans.

Unique

  • 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
  • Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online).
  • Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported.
  • One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files).
  • Ticker format with country suffix (e.g., AAPL:US) and global coverage across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and more.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Diffchecker and QuickFS both support?

Both platforms cover APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Diffchecker and QuickFS require subscriptions?

Both Diffchecker and QuickFS keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Diffchecker and QuickFS?

Both Diffchecker and QuickFS 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?

Diffchecker differentiates itself with Supports multi-format comparisons: text, images, PDFs, Excel files, and folders., Desktop apps allow fully offline diffs, ensuring comparisons never leave the user’s computer., and Real-time text diffing, diff merging, dark mode, and export to PDF., whereas QuickFS stands out for 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks., Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online)., and Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported..

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