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★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 4, 2026

Tool Comparison

FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) vs PCAOB AuditorSearch comparison

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

FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) logo

FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)

banks.data.fdic.gov

PricingFree
PlatformsWeb, API
PCAOB AuditorSearch logo

PCAOB AuditorSearch

pcaobus.org

PricingFree
PlatformsWeb

Comparison highlights

  • Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
  • Overlap: both cover Regulatory Filings Monitoring.
  • Coverage tilt: FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) has 3 categories you won't get in PCAOB AuditorSearch; PCAOB AuditorSearch has 0 unique categories.
  • Platforms: FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) runs on Web, API; PCAOB AuditorSearch runs on Web.

Vote sentiment comparison

Cumulative positive vote share. Loading fresh totals...

FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)PCAOB AuditorSearch

Side-by-side metrics

AttributeFDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API)PCAOB AuditorSearch
Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Other, Stocks

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

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free

Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Not yet

Not yet

Editor pick

Featured inside curated shortlists

Standard listing

Standard listing

Coverage overlap

Shared categories

Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.

FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) strengths

Categories covered by FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) but not PCAOB AuditorSearch.

PCAOB AuditorSearch strengths

Categories covered by PCAOB AuditorSearch but not FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API).

No unique categories yet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and PCAOB AuditorSearch both support?

Both platforms cover Regulatory Filings Monitoring workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and PCAOB AuditorSearch require subscriptions?

Both FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and PCAOB AuditorSearch keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and PCAOB AuditorSearch?

Both FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) and PCAOB AuditorSearch 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?

FDIC - BankFind Suite (Institutions & API) differentiates itself with Search institutions by name, FDIC certificate (CERT), website, and/or location; coverage for current and former FDIC‑insured banks reaching back to 1934., Datasets/endpoints: Institutions, Locations (branches), History (structural events), Failures & Assistance, Financials (call‑report metrics), Summary (annual aggregates), SOD (Summary of Deposits), and Demographics., and REST API with JSON or CSV output; Elastic Query String filter syntax (phrase matching, boolean logic, ranges); default result limit is 10, with a maximum of 10,000 per call plus `offset` for pagination., whereas PCAOB AuditorSearch stands out for Searchable by engagement partner, audit firm, or public company, with support for company name, CIK, ticker, and firm identifiers., Displays engagement partner details, audit firm name and location, and the extent of participation of other firms., and Bulk dataset download in CSV format, updated daily. The file includes all Form AP data fields documented in the dictionary, with timestamps in Eastern Time..

Curation & Accuracy

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