VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Tool Comparison

Financial Datasets vs GuruFocus comparison

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

Quick takeaways

GuruFocus includes Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Alerts, Calendar, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Valuation Models, Scores, Transcripts, 13D/13G, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Valuation, ETF Performance, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, AI, and AI Chat categories that Financial Datasets omits.

GuruFocus offers mobile access, which Financial Datasets skips.

In depth comparison

Financial Datasets

financialdatasets.ai

Developer‑first US‑equities API designed for AI agents and quant apps: real‑time quotes + minute/EOD historical prices, standardized financial statements & metrics, SEC filings (with section extraction), insider trades (Form 4), institutional ownership (13F), company news with sentiment, segmented financials, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices. Auth via X‑API‑KEY; Developer plan includes 1,000 req/min; Pro supports unlimited and redistribution. Also offers a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and community integrations (LangChain, Dify, n8n). US market only; options/indices/FX not yet covered.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscriptionOther

Quick highlights

REST API covering financial statements (income/balance/cash‑flow), financial metrics, stock prices (snapshot + minute/day/week/month/year), SEC filings lists & item extraction, insider trades, institutional ownership (13F), segmented revenues, company news with sentiment, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices.
US coverage only with 30,000+ tickers (active & delisted) and 30+ years of fundamentals; endpoint‑specific counts vary (e.g., prices/metrics pages show different tickers).
Real‑time endpoints where applicable (e.g., stock price snapshot, Form 4 updates, news/press releases via RSS, interest‑rate announcements); historical series for backtesting.
Simple auth (X‑API‑KEY) and straightforward request model; OpenAPI schema published; tickers lists available per endpoint (e.g., /prices/tickers).
AI/agent integrations: official remote MCP server (HTTP/SSE) for assistants; ecosystem plugs include LangChain toolkit, a Dify plugin, and example n8n workflows.

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GuruFocus

gurufocus.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Global equity research and value-investing platform with deep fundamental data, guru/insider/politician portfolios, powerful screeners and backtesting, macro dashboards, and spreadsheets/API access. Best for fundamentals‑driven investors and pros willing to pay for depth; UI is dense but incredibly data‑rich.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

All‑In‑One Screener with hundreds of fundamental, ownership, and macro filters, plus historical screening and user‑defined custom fields.
Model portfolios and guru tools: 13F and mutual fund portfolios, aggregated holdings, consensus picks, guru/hedge fund trend dashboards, and real‑time guru trades.
Insider Trading Tracker and Politician Trading Tracker with real‑time insider and U.S. government trading activity, clustering tools, and double‑/triple‑buy signals.
Up to ~30 years of global financial statements, ratios, and per‑share series for 90k+ stocks, plus 8k+ institutional investors and 4,600+ economic indicators.
Proprietary valuation and quality metrics including GF Score, GF Value Line, predictability scores, warning signs, Peter Lynch charts, and DCF/WACC calculators.

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Where they differ

GuruFocus

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners Stock Ideas Stock Comparison Portfolio Backtesting Investor Holdings US Government Trades Alerts

All‑In‑One Screener with hundreds of fundamental, ownership, and macro filters, plus historical screening and user‑defined custom fields.
Model portfolios and guru tools: 13F and mutual fund portfolios, aggregated holdings, consensus picks, guru/hedge fund trend dashboards, and real‑time guru trades.
Insider Trading Tracker and Politician Trading Tracker with real‑time insider and U.S. government trading activity, clustering tools, and double‑/triple‑buy signals.
Up to ~30 years of global financial statements, ratios, and per‑share series for 90k+ stocks, plus 8k+ institutional investors and 4,600+ economic indicators.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Financial Datasets	GuruFocus
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data APIs, News, Financials, Insider Data, 13F, Interest Rates, APIs & SDKs	Shared: Data APIs, News, Financials, Insider Data, 13F, Interest Rates, APIs & SDKs Unique: Screeners, Stock Ideas, Stock Comparison, Portfolio, Backtesting, Investor Holdings, US Government Trades, Alerts, Calendar, GDP, Inflation Rates, Unemployment Rates, Commitment of Traders (COT), Yield Curves, Valuation Models, Scores, Transcripts, 13D/13G, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, ETF Valuation, ETF Performance, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, AI, AI Chat
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, Cryptos	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription, Other	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique REST API covering financial statements (income/balance/cash‑flow), financial metrics, stock prices (snapshot + minute/day/week/month/year), SEC filings lists & item extraction, insider trades, institutional ownership (13F), segmented revenues, company news with sentiment, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices. US coverage only with 30,000+ tickers (active & delisted) and 30+ years of fundamentals; endpoint‑specific counts vary (e.g., prices/metrics pages show different tickers). Real‑time endpoints where applicable (e.g., stock price snapshot, Form 4 updates, news/press releases via RSS, interest‑rate announcements); historical series for backtesting. Simple auth (X‑API‑KEY) and straightforward request model; OpenAPI schema published; tickers lists available per endpoint (e.g., /prices/tickers). AI/agent integrations: official remote MCP server (HTTP/SSE) for assistants; ecosystem plugs include LangChain toolkit, a Dify plugin, and example n8n workflows. Flexible pricing: subscriptions (Developer $200/mo; Pro $1,000/mo; Enterprise) plus pay‑as‑you‑go credits with per‑endpoint pricing and some free endpoints (e.g., company facts, earnings press releases, macro rates).	Unique All‑In‑One Screener with hundreds of fundamental, ownership, and macro filters, plus historical screening and user‑defined custom fields. Model portfolios and guru tools: 13F and mutual fund portfolios, aggregated holdings, consensus picks, guru/hedge fund trend dashboards, and real‑time guru trades. Insider Trading Tracker and Politician Trading Tracker with real‑time insider and U.S. government trading activity, clustering tools, and double‑/triple‑buy signals. Up to ~30 years of global financial statements, ratios, and per‑share series for 90k+ stocks, plus 8k+ institutional investors and 4,600+ economic indicators. Proprietary valuation and quality metrics including GF Score, GF Value Line, predictability scores, warning signs, Peter Lynch charts, and DCF/WACC calculators. Macro & market‑valuation suite: Buffett Indicator, Shiller P/E (by market and sector), yield curves, global market valuation, Fed net liquidity, debt‑to‑GDP, and more.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Financial Datasets and GuruFocus both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, News, Financials, Insider Data, 13F, Interest Rates, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Financial Datasets and GuruFocus require subscriptions?

Both Financial Datasets and GuruFocus keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

GuruFocus ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Financial Datasets focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Financial Datasets differentiates itself with REST API covering financial statements (income/balance/cash‑flow), financial metrics, stock prices (snapshot + minute/day/week/month/year), SEC filings lists & item extraction, insider trades, institutional ownership (13F), segmented revenues, company news with sentiment, interest‑rate snapshots, and crypto prices., US coverage only with 30,000+ tickers (active & delisted) and 30+ years of fundamentals; endpoint‑specific counts vary (e.g., prices/metrics pages show different tickers)., and Real‑time endpoints where applicable (e.g., stock price snapshot, Form 4 updates, news/press releases via RSS, interest‑rate announcements); historical series for backtesting., whereas GuruFocus stands out for All‑In‑One Screener with hundreds of fundamental, ownership, and macro filters, plus historical screening and user‑defined custom fields., Model portfolios and guru tools: 13F and mutual fund portfolios, aggregated holdings, consensus picks, guru/hedge fund trend dashboards, and real‑time guru trades., and Insider Trading Tracker and Politician Trading Tracker with real‑time insider and U.S. government trading activity, clustering tools, and double‑/triple‑buy signals..

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