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FinancialReports.eu vs OTC Markets comparison

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

Quick takeaways

FinancialReports.eu adds Improved Filings, IPO, Insider Data, Alerts, AI Filings Summary, AI Chat, and Watchlist coverage that OTC Markets skips.

OTC Markets includes Order Book / Level II, News, Ticker Changes, Splits, Dividends, and APIs & SDKs categories that FinancialReports.eu omits.

In depth comparison

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FinancialReports.eu

financialreports.eu

Real‑time European filings database and API. Covers 4M+ filings across ~16.6k listed companies in 44 markets, with processing typically <5 minutes after publication and a 30‑minute collection cycle. Includes insider trades, IPOs, a company screener, watchlists with email alerts, webhooks, a bulk downloader, and an AI assistant for filings Q&A. API is key‑based REST with a Python SDK. EU hosting declared (Azure/AWS Frankfurt).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Real‑time filings ingestion (<5 min typical) with continuous 30‑minute source refresh; 4.5M+ filings from 16,645 companies across 44 markets.
  • Programmatic access to filings, company metadata, languages, countries, filing types, sources; Markdown extraction endpoint for filing text.
  • Watchlist & email alerts the moment a tracked company files; ‘Live Filings Feed’ UI (30‑minute update cycle).
  • Insider trades browser and country drill‑downs; IPO/exchange/index reference sections.
  • Webhooks and bulk data downloader; enterprise delivery via REST API, S3/cloud storage options.

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OTC Markets

otcmarkets.com

Primary operator and market data source for U.S. OTC equities via OTC Link ATS/ECN/NQB (SEC‑regulated ATSs). Commercial data products include Real‑Time Level 1+ (inside quote & trades), Level 2+ (full quote book with MPIDs), 15‑minute delayed Level 1+, End‑of‑Day, reference/security master, and compliance datasets (Blue Sky, Promotion/CE, Compliance Analytics). Delivery options include real‑time multicast feeds, SFTP/FTP files, and a REST Disclosure API. Website provides delayed quotes, corporate actions, screeners and issuer news (DNS).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Real‑Time Level 1+ (inside bid/offer + trades) and Level 2+ (full quote book with market participant IDs) data products; Delayed Level 1+ on a 15‑minute basis; End‑of‑Day snapshots.
  • Level 2 quote montage specification (fields: MPID, price, QAP, size, time‑of‑update) and display requirements.
  • Reference & pricing files (security master with optional CUSIP), plus End‑of‑Day pricing files; secure SFTP delivery supported.
  • Disclosure API (REST, JSON/CSV/XML) with app‑key auth; filter by symbol/CUSIP/company; document retrieval; plan‑level rate‑limit guidance.
  • Compliance & regulatory data: Blue Sky Data (state eligibility monitoring), Promotion Data file (Caveat Emptor/tier/share data), and Compliance Analytics (multi‑factor risk scoring).

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Where they differ

FinancialReports.eu

Distinct strengths include:

Improved FilingsIPOInsider DataAlertsAI Filings SummaryAI ChatWatchlist
  • Real‑time filings ingestion (<5 min typical) with continuous 30‑minute source refresh; 4.5M+ filings from 16,645 companies across 44 markets.
  • Programmatic access to filings, company metadata, languages, countries, filing types, sources; Markdown extraction endpoint for filing text.
  • Watchlist & email alerts the moment a tracked company files; ‘Live Filings Feed’ UI (30‑minute update cycle).
  • Insider trades browser and country drill‑downs; IPO/exchange/index reference sections.

OTC Markets

Distinct strengths include:

Order Book / Level IINewsTicker ChangesSplitsDividendsAPIs & SDKs
  • Real‑Time Level 1+ (inside bid/offer + trades) and Level 2+ (full quote book with market participant IDs) data products; Delayed Level 1+ on a 15‑minute basis; End‑of‑Day snapshots.
  • Level 2 quote montage specification (fields: MPID, price, QAP, size, time‑of‑update) and display requirements.
  • Reference & pricing files (security master with optional CUSIP), plus End‑of‑Day pricing files; secure SFTP delivery supported.
  • Disclosure API (REST, JSON/CSV/XML) with app‑key auth; filter by symbol/CUSIP/company; document retrieval; plan‑level rate‑limit guidance.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFinancialReports.euOTC Markets
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Data APIs, Screeners

Unique: Improved Filings, IPO, Insider Data, Alerts, AI Filings Summary, AI Chat, Watchlist

Shared: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Data APIs, Screeners

Unique: Order Book / Level II, News, Ticker Changes, Splits, Dividends, APIs & SDKs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds

Stocks, Bonds

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, Subscription

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Real‑time filings ingestion (<5 min typical) with continuous 30‑minute source refresh; 4.5M+ filings from 16,645 companies across 44 markets.
  • Programmatic access to filings, company metadata, languages, countries, filing types, sources; Markdown extraction endpoint for filing text.
  • Watchlist & email alerts the moment a tracked company files; ‘Live Filings Feed’ UI (30‑minute update cycle).
  • Insider trades browser and country drill‑downs; IPO/exchange/index reference sections.
  • Webhooks and bulk data downloader; enterprise delivery via REST API, S3/cloud storage options.
  • AI chat for filings (100 queries/mo on Analyst plan) and an open Financial Reporting Classification Framework (FRCF).

Unique

  • Real‑Time Level 1+ (inside bid/offer + trades) and Level 2+ (full quote book with market participant IDs) data products; Delayed Level 1+ on a 15‑minute basis; End‑of‑Day snapshots.
  • Level 2 quote montage specification (fields: MPID, price, QAP, size, time‑of‑update) and display requirements.
  • Reference & pricing files (security master with optional CUSIP), plus End‑of‑Day pricing files; secure SFTP delivery supported.
  • Disclosure API (REST, JSON/CSV/XML) with app‑key auth; filter by symbol/CUSIP/company; document retrieval; plan‑level rate‑limit guidance.
  • Compliance & regulatory data: Blue Sky Data (state eligibility monitoring), Promotion Data file (Caveat Emptor/tier/share data), and Compliance Analytics (multi‑factor risk scoring).
  • Coverage of OTC Link ATS via MIC 'OTCM'; OTC Link ATS/ECN/NQB each operate as SEC‑regulated ATSs.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do FinancialReports.eu and OTC Markets both support?

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

Do FinancialReports.eu and OTC Markets require subscriptions?

Both FinancialReports.eu and OTC Markets keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access FinancialReports.eu and OTC Markets?

Both FinancialReports.eu and OTC Markets 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?

FinancialReports.eu differentiates itself with Real‑time filings ingestion (<5 min typical) with continuous 30‑minute source refresh; 4.5M+ filings from 16,645 companies across 44 markets., Programmatic access to filings, company metadata, languages, countries, filing types, sources; Markdown extraction endpoint for filing text., and Watchlist & email alerts the moment a tracked company files; ‘Live Filings Feed’ UI (30‑minute update cycle)., whereas OTC Markets stands out for Real‑Time Level 1+ (inside bid/offer + trades) and Level 2+ (full quote book with market participant IDs) data products; Delayed Level 1+ on a 15‑minute basis; End‑of‑Day snapshots., Level 2 quote montage specification (fields: MPID, price, QAP, size, time‑of‑update) and display requirements., and Reference & pricing files (security master with optional CUSIP), plus End‑of‑Day pricing files; secure SFTP delivery supported..

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