VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Friday, October 10, 2025

Head-to-head

Financial Datasets vs Roic AI comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Financial Datasets adds Insider Data, 13F, Interest Rates, and APIs & SDKs coverage that Roic AI skips.

Roic AI includes Transcripts, Screeners, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Splits, and Stock Handbook categories that Financial Datasets omits.

Financial Datasets 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)., 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..

Roic AI is known 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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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

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription
Other

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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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

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

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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Overlap

Shared focus areas

3 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data APIs, News, and Financials.

Where they differ

Financial Datasets

Distinct strengths include:

  • 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).

Roic AI

Distinct strengths include:

  • 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

AttributeFinancial DatasetsRoic AI
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, News, Financials

Unique: Insider Data, 13F, Interest Rates, APIs & SDKs

Shared: Data APIs, News, Financials

Unique: Transcripts, Screeners, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, Splits, Stock Handbook

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, Cryptos

Stocks, ETFs, Closed-End Funds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, 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

  • 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Financial Datasets and Roic AI both support?

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

Do Financial Datasets and Roic AI require subscriptions?

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

How can you access Financial Datasets and Roic AI?

Both Financial Datasets 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?

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 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..

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.