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Tool Comparison
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) vs SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Pick Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) if
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)
Free • From $22/mo · Web · Desktop · API
- You care about screeners, calendar, and dividends, things SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) doesn't offer
Pick SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if
SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Free · Web · API
- You care about regulatory filings monitoring, corporate actions & special situations, and alerts, things Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) doesn't offer
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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Our take
The bottom line
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover a lot of the same ground (5 shared categories, including APIs & data feeds, news, and IPO), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) simply does more: 19 categories to SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)'s 10, including screeners, calendar, and dividends. 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
- Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)
- Broader coverage
- Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)19 vs 10 categories
- Desktop app
- Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)
- Free plan
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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 $22/mo | Free |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 20 limits: Basic: api calls per day: 250, Basic: timeframe: End of Day +18 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Desktop app | Yes | No |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | — | No |
Integrations | Excel Add-in, Google Sheets Add-on +3 more | EDGAR RSS Feeds, data.sec.gov (Submissions & XBRL APIs) +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +6 more | — |
Categories covered | 19 | 10 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 4 signals: Latency: Streaming, Real-time, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +2 more | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more |
Capabilities | Universe builder and Yield curves | — |
Security | Status page | Data residency: US and Status page |
| Try it | Visit Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) | Visit SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) |
Where each one shines
What Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) each do best.What Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) does best
- One API for market data, fundamentals, news, calendars, macro indicators, ESG, ownership, analyst data, transcripts, funds, crypto, forex, and commodities.
- Tools for building with REST endpoints, WebSocket streaming for real-time stocks, crypto, and FX, an API playground, documentation, changelog, cycle-time pages, and a public status page.
- Access to real-time quotes plus intraday and end-of-day historical bars, with higher tiers adding longer history, technical indicators, 1-minute intraday charting, and bulk delivery.
- Access to standardized and as-reported financial statements, key metrics, ratios, financial scores, enterprise values, segment revenue, DCF models, and other valuation metrics.
- Calendar and corporate-action endpoints for earnings, IPO prospectuses, dividends, splits, economic releases, and related event research.
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 Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFundsCurrenciesCryptosCommoditiesOther | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsHedge FundsPrivate FundsReal Estate+1 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsQuants/DevelopersAnalystsAsset ManagersHedge FundsStudents/Researchers | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North America |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and CIK | Countries: US4 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | StreamingReal-timeEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | EOD |
Pricing sources | Exchange | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | RESTWebSocket | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeySDKs: Python, R, and GoDocs | Auth: None600 req/min |
Integrations | Excel Add-inGoogle Sheets Add-onPerplexity AIFinance ToolkitWisesheets | EDGAR RSS Feedsdata.sec.gov (Submissions & XBRL APIs)EDGAR Public Dissemination Service (PDS) |
Export formats | CSVJSON | JSONXMLPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status page | Data residency: USStatus page |
Capability signals | Universe builderYield curves | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Financial Modeling PrepSupport: 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“Basic”api calls per day: 250 · timeframe: End of Day · +3 more | Free |
| Entry paid plan | $22/mo“Starter”api calls per minute: 300 · historical years: 5 · +3 more | — |
| Tier 2 | $59/mo“Premium”api calls per minute: 750 · historical years: 30 · +3 more | — |
| Top plan | $149/mo“Ultimate”api calls per minute: 3,000 · historical years: 30+ · +3 more | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) leans toward screeners, APIs & data feeds, 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 5 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cost?
Good news: both Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) 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 Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) 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 Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) if screeners and calendar matter to you; go with SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you'd rather have regulatory filings monitoring and corporate actions & special situations. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds. Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) also handles currencies, cryptos, and commodities. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) adds closed-end funds, bonds, and hedge funds on top.
Do Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) 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: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) 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.
Can I export data from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) exports to CSV. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) 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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