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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Tool Comparison

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) vs Roic AI comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) adds Calendar, Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, and Yield Curves coverage that Roic AI skips.

Roic AI includes Financials, Transcripts, Screeners, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Splits, and Stock Handbook categories that Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) omits.

In depth comparison

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov)

federalreserve.gov

Hands-on review

The official website of the U.S. central bank. Through its Data Download Program (DDP), the Fed offers public access to many of its most important statistical releases in Excel, CSV, or XML formats. Key datasets include interest rates, the Fed balance sheet, commercial bank assets, foreign exchange rates, industrial production, and financial accounts. The site also hosts FOMC calendars, meeting minutes, press releases, speeches, and other policy materials.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML.
H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields.
H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads.
Foreign exchange reference rates (H.10 weekly and G.5 monthly), with scheduled update times and public downloads.

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Roic AI

roic.ai

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Roic AI offers financial data, transcripts, screeners, and exports under a tiered plan structure. Free users get US-only annual financials with no downloads. Paid tiers expand to global coverage with quarterly/TTM data, Excel export, API access, and unlimited downloads. Enterprise plans unlock multi-user access, commercial API rights, and higher bandwidth. Earnings call transcripts are limited to US companies across all plans.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Company pages combine business summaries with 30+ years of financial statements and earnings call transcripts.
Tiered access: Free plan gives US annuals only; Individual unlocks global coverage, quarterly and TTM data, plus Excel export; Professional adds unlimited exports, a personal-use API connection, and the Excel plugin; Enterprise allows multi-user access, unlimited API bandwidth, and commercial usage rights.
Earnings call transcripts are provided for US companies, available via the site and through API endpoints.
Powerful stock screener with filters for exchange, industry, revenue, market cap, operating margin, and more. Saved searches and export features included.
API v2 is REST-based with API key authentication. Returns JSON by default, with CSV available as an option. API and Excel plugin require a Professional or higher plan.

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Where they differ

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov)

Distinct strengths include:

Calendar Central Bank Watcher Interest Rates Yield Curves

Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML.
H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields.
H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads.

Roic AI

Distinct strengths include:

Financials Transcripts Screeners Sheets / Excel Add-ins Splits Stock Handbook

Company pages combine business summaries with 30+ years of financial statements and earnings call transcripts.
Tiered access: Free plan gives US annuals only; Individual unlocks global coverage, quarterly and TTM data, plus Excel export; Professional adds unlimited exports, a personal-use API connection, and the Excel plugin; Enterprise allows multi-user access, unlimited API bandwidth, and commercial usage rights.
Earnings call transcripts are provided for US companies, available via the site and through API endpoints.
Powerful stock screener with filters for exchange, industry, revenue, market cap, operating margin, and more. Saved searches and export features included.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov)	Roic AI
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data APIs, News Unique: Calendar, Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, Yield Curves	Shared: Data APIs, News Unique: Financials, Transcripts, Screeners, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Splits, Stock Handbook
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Bonds, Currencies, Other	Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds
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 Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML. H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields. H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. H.8 Assets & Liabilities of Commercial Banks, with detailed weekly data and customizable downloads. Foreign exchange reference rates (H.10 weekly and G.5 monthly), with scheduled update times and public downloads. G.17 Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization, published monthly with full release schedules and data formats.	Unique Company pages combine business summaries with 30+ years of financial statements and earnings call transcripts. Tiered access: Free plan gives US annuals only; Individual unlocks global coverage, quarterly and TTM data, plus Excel export; Professional adds unlimited exports, a personal-use API connection, and the Excel plugin; Enterprise allows multi-user access, unlimited API bandwidth, and commercial usage rights. Earnings call transcripts are provided for US companies, available via the site and through API endpoints. Powerful stock screener with filters for exchange, industry, revenue, market cap, operating margin, and more. Saved searches and export features included. API v2 is REST-based with API key authentication. Returns JSON by default, with CSV available as an option. API and Excel plugin require a Professional or higher plan. News hub and per-company news feeds are available in the UI and through an API endpoint.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Roic AI both support?

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

Do Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Roic AI require subscriptions?

Both Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Roic AI keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Roic AI?

Both Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) and Roic AI 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?

Federal Reserve Board (FRB.gov) differentiates itself with Data Download Program (DDP) with custom or preformatted packages, available in Excel, CSV, or XML., H.15 Selected Interest Rates, including daily Treasury constant-maturity yields., and H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (the Fed balance sheet), updated weekly every Thursday at 4:30 p.m., whereas Roic AI stands out for Company pages combine business summaries with 30+ years of financial statements and earnings call transcripts., Tiered access: Free plan gives US annuals only; Individual unlocks global coverage, quarterly and TTM data, plus Excel export; Professional adds unlimited exports, a personal-use API connection, and the Excel plugin; Enterprise allows multi-user access, unlimited API bandwidth, and commercial usage rights., and Earnings call transcripts are provided for US companies, available via the site and through API endpoints..

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