edmundSEC adds Improved Filings, and AI Chat coverage that ValueSense skips.
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Tool Comparison
edmundSEC vs ValueSense comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
ValueSense includes Stock Ideas, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Quant, Money Flow, Backtesting, Watchlist, News, Calendar, Valuation Models, Scores, Insider Data, 13F, Research Templates, Shared Workspaces, and AI categories that edmundSEC omits.
ValueSense keeps a free entry point that edmundSEC lacks.
In depth comparison
edmundSEC
edmundsec.com
A web-based platform built around SEC filings and earnings call transcripts. Features include AI-powered search, single-document Q&A, and transcript summaries. A subscription is offered (including an early “Founder” lifetime promotion), though detailed plan tiers and pricing are not publicly listed.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Search across SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and earnings call transcripts in a clean browser interface.
- ContextAI Search expands queries to surface more relevant matches across filings and transcripts.
- Single-document Q&A mode lets users ask direct questions of a filing or transcript, with the AI reading it end-to-end.
- Key Topic Discovery highlights major themes within documents and allows users to define custom topics.
- AI-generated summaries for earnings call transcripts.
Community votes (overall)
ValueSense
valuesense.io
ValueSense is a web research platform focused on fundamental equity analysis, intrinsic valuation, KPI/segment data, and AI‑aided earnings summaries. It includes a global stock screener (country/exchange filters), backtest charting, institutional/insider ("smart money") dashboards, a KPI-aware charting studio, and a workspace/public gallery for sharing screeners, charts, dashboards and valuation calculators. Exports include Excel/CSV/PDF and PNG chart images.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Intrinsic value suite: DCF, Reverse DCF, Earnings Power Value (EPV), Peter Lynch fair value, and relative value calculators.
- AI-powered earnings overviews that summarize transcripts into structured highlights/visuals.
- Global stock screener with 60+ presets, country & exchange filters, heatmap/scatter visualizations, and a backtesting comparison vs S&P 500.
- Smart Money Analysis: institutional (13F) and insider transaction tracking, plus options sentiment indicators.
- KPI & segments data (e.g., product/geo/segment revenue, operating income by segment) with 10+ years of history and quarterly/LTM modes.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
edmundSEC
Distinct strengths include:
- Search across SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and earnings call transcripts in a clean browser interface.
- ContextAI Search expands queries to surface more relevant matches across filings and transcripts.
- Single-document Q&A mode lets users ask direct questions of a filing or transcript, with the AI reading it end-to-end.
- Key Topic Discovery highlights major themes within documents and allows users to define custom topics.
ValueSense
Distinct strengths include:
- Intrinsic value suite: DCF, Reverse DCF, Earnings Power Value (EPV), Peter Lynch fair value, and relative value calculators.
- AI-powered earnings overviews that summarize transcripts into structured highlights/visuals.
- Global stock screener with 60+ presets, country & exchange filters, heatmap/scatter visualizations, and a backtesting comparison vs S&P 500.
- Smart Money Analysis: institutional (13F) and insider transaction tracking, plus options sentiment indicators.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | edmundSEC | ValueSense |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Transcripts, AI Earnings Summary Unique: Improved Filings, AI Chat | Shared: Transcripts, AI Earnings Summary Unique: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Data Visualizations, Quant, Money Flow, Backtesting, Watchlist, News, Calendar, Valuation Models, Scores, Insider Data, 13F, Research Templates, Shared Workspaces, AI |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks | Stocks, ETFs |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Subscription | 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 edmundSEC and ValueSense both support?
Both platforms cover Transcripts, and AI Earnings Summary workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Which tool offers a free plan?
ValueSense offers a free entry point, while edmundSEC requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.
How can you access edmundSEC and ValueSense?
Both edmundSEC and ValueSense 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?
edmundSEC differentiates itself with Search across SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and earnings call transcripts in a clean browser interface., ContextAI Search expands queries to surface more relevant matches across filings and transcripts., and Single-document Q&A mode lets users ask direct questions of a filing or transcript, with the AI reading it end-to-end., whereas ValueSense stands out for Intrinsic value suite: DCF, Reverse DCF, Earnings Power Value (EPV), Peter Lynch fair value, and relative value calculators., AI-powered earnings overviews that summarize transcripts into structured highlights/visuals., and Global stock screener with 60+ presets, country & exchange filters, heatmap/scatter visualizations, and a backtesting comparison vs S&P 500..
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