VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON
Tool details checked August 23, 2026
Tool Comparison
EODHD vs SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Pick EODHD if
EODHD
Free • From $19.99/mo · Web · API · Desktop
- You want calendar, news, and news sentiment.
Pick SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if
SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Free · Web · API
- You want regulatory filings monitoring, institutional ownership, and alerts.
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover a lot of the same ground (4 shared categories, including APIs & data feeds, corporate actions & special situations, and IPO), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. EODHD simply does more: 12 categories to SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)'s 9, including calendar, news, and news sentiment. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Global coverage
- EODHD
- Broader coverage
- EODHD12 vs 9 categories
- Desktop app
- EODHD
- Free plan
- Both
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How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.ShowHide
How they stack up
The side-by-side table: pricing, platforms, data, and coverage at a glance.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $19.99/mo | Free |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 38 limits: Free (Personal Use): daily api calls: 20, Free (Personal Use): minute requests: 20 +36 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | Yes | No |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | Excel add-on, Google Sheets add-on +7 more | EDGAR RSS Feeds, data.sec.gov (Submissions & XBRL APIs) +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Quants/Developers, Algo Traders +3 more | — |
Categories covered | 12 | 9 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD, Minute, and Tick +1 more | 4 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +2 more |
Data partners | 3 partners: Nasdaq Cloud API, London Stock Exchange (LSE) +1 more | — |
Capabilities | Universe builder and Greeks | — |
Security | Status page | Status page |
| Try it | Visit EODHD | Visit SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) |
Where each one shines
What EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) each do best.What EODHD does best
- REST and WebSocket APIs for market data across stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, options, currencies, crypto, indices, and other instruments.
- Access end-of-day and intraday historical prices, with paid plans positioned around long historical coverage for major markets.
- Fundamentals, corporate actions, calendars, news, sentiment, IPO, screener, insider, ESG, and related datasets depending on plan and endpoint.
- Filter and sort securities with the Stock Screener API.
- U.S. options data through the marketplace add-on, including implied volatility and greeks where the dataset supports them.
What SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) does best
- Search tools across official SEC filings by company, ticker, CIK, person, filing type, filing category, date range, state, incorporation location, and full-text terms.
- Full-Text Search for filings and exhibits since 2001 when you need source documents rather than vendor summaries.
- Latest Filings to monitor newly submitted filings, including ownership Forms 3, 4, and 5 filters.
- Company Search, Mutual Fund Search, Variable Insurance Product Search, and CIK Lookup for issuer and fund discovery.
- Subscriptions to RSS feeds for latest filings and filtered searches when a no-cost monitoring workflow is enough.
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsBondsOptionsCurrenciesCryptosOther | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsHedge FundsPrivate FundsReal Estate+1 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Quants/DevelopersAlgo TradersAnalystsPro RetailRetail Traders | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North America |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, ISIN, CUSIP, FIGI, and CIK | Countries: US4 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | StreamingReal-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EODMinuteTick | EOD |
Data partners | Nasdaq Cloud APILondon Stock Exchange (LSE)Cboe | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | RESTWebSocket | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python and R1,000 req/minDocs | Auth: None600 req/min |
Integrations | Excel add-onGoogle Sheets add-onWordPress pluginPostman collectionPower BI connectorMCP ServerOpenAPI 3.1 specAI Agent Skills+1 more | EDGAR RSS Feedsdata.sec.gov (Submissions & XBRL APIs)EDGAR Public Dissemination Service (PDS) |
Export formats | JSON | JSONXMLPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status page | Status page |
Capability signals | Universe builderGreeks | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Unicorn Data ServicesCountry: FranceSupport: Email and Chat | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Country: USSupport: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Not specified | Methodology 5/5Reliability 5/5UX 4/5 |
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What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.ShowHide
What you'll actually pay
Plans, billing, trials, and per-month pricing for both tools.| Tier | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free“Free (Personal Use)”daily api calls: 20 · minute requests: 20 · +1 more | Free |
| Entry paid plan | $19.99/mo“EOD Historical Data - All World (Personal Use)”daily api calls: 100,000 · minute requests: 1,000 · +3 more | — |
| Tier 2 | $19.99/mo“Tick Data API: US Stock Market”introductory price per month usd: 9.99 · introductory months: 3 · +2 more | — |
| Tier 3 | $29.99/mo“EOD+Intraday - All World Extended (Personal Use)”daily api calls: 100,000 · minute requests: 1,000 · +3 more | — |
| Tier 4 | $39.99/mo“US Stock Options Data API”introductory price per month usd: 29.99 · introductory months: 3 · +1 more | — |
| Tier 5 | $59.99/mo“Fundamentals Data Feed (Personal Use)”daily api calls: 100,000 · minute requests: 1,000 · +2 more | — |
| Tier 6 | $99.99/mo“All In One (Personal Use)”daily api calls: 100,000 · minute requests: 1,000 · +2 more | — |
| Tier 7 | $399/mo“Internal Use (B2B)”daily api calls: 100,000 · minute requests: 1,000 · +3 more | — |
| Top plan | $2499/mo“Enterprise (B2B)”daily api calls: Unlimited · minute requests: 1,000 · +3 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“Custom (B2B)” | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
EODHD leans toward APIs & data feeds, calendar, and news, while SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) puts more weight on regulatory filings monitoring, IPO, and corporate actions & special situations. They overlap in 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cost?
Good news: both EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Do EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose EODHD or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
It depends on what you're after. Pick EODHD if calendar and news matter to you; go with SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you'd rather have regulatory filings monitoring and institutional ownership. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds. EODHD also handles options, currencies, and cryptos. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) adds closed-end funds, hedge funds, and private funds on top.
Do EODHD and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Which covers international markets: EODHD or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
EODHD has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Which has a better stock screener: EODHD or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
EODHD has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
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