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Find and update company information (Companies House) vs SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
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- You care about IPO, corporate actions & special situations, and insider data, things Find and update company information (Companies House) doesn't offer
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The bottom line
Find and update company information (Companies House) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover a lot of the same ground (4 shared categories, including regulatory filings monitoring, alerts, and APIs & data feeds), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) simply does more: 10 categories to Find and update company information (Companies House)'s 4, including IPO, corporate actions & special situations, and insider data. Find and update company information (Companies House) counters by being completely free.
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Key differences at a glance
- Global coverage
- Find and update company information (Companies House)
- Broader coverage
- SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)10 vs 4 categories
- 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 | Free |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | Free: api rate limit: 600 requests per 5 minutes | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | — | EDGAR RSS Feeds, data.sec.gov (Submissions & XBRL APIs) +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | — |
Categories covered | 4 | 10 |
Regions | Europe | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time and Streaming, Corporate actions: Current +1 more | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more |
Security | — | Data residency: US and Status page |
| Try it | Visit Find and update company information (Companies House) | Visit SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) |
Where each one shines
What Find and update company information (Companies House) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Find and update company information (Companies House) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) each do best.What Find and update company information (Companies House) does best
- Search tools across the official UK register for active and dissolved companies, registered details, company status, filing history, officers, charges, insolvency records, and document images.
- Views for reviewing accounts, confirmation statements, incorporation documents, officer appointments, mortgage charges, and other filings from the company record.
- Persons with significant control when ownership or control context matters for diligence, supplier review, or private-company research.
- Monitoring companies and receive email alerts when new filings are accepted, with direct links back to the filing history.
- Advanced search filters for company status, dates, filing types, directors, and other register fields where available.
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 Find and update company information (Companies House) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Find and update company information (Companies House) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Other | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsHedge FundsPrivate FundsReal Estate+1 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Regions | Europe | North America |
Coverage details | Countries: GB | Countries: US4 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeStreaming | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | EOD |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKey and OAuth2120 req/min | Auth: None600 req/min |
Integrations | Not specified | EDGAR RSS Feedsdata.sec.gov (Submissions & XBRL APIs)EDGAR Public Dissemination Service (PDS) |
Export formats | PDFCSV | JSONXMLPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Not specified | Data residency: USStatus page |
Vendor & support | Companies House (Executive agency of the UK Government)Country: United KingdomSupport: Email and Phone | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Country: USSupport: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 5/5UX 4/5 | 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 | Freeapi rate limit: 600 requests per 5 minutes | Free |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Find and update company information (Companies House) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Find and update company information (Companies House) leans toward regulatory filings monitoring, alerts, and APIs & data feeds, 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 4 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Find and update company information (Companies House) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cost?
Good news: both Find and update company information (Companies House) 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 Find and update company information (Companies House) 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 Find and update company information (Companies House) or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Find and update company information (Companies House) if you prefer its overall approach; go with SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you'd rather have IPO and corporate actions & special situations. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Find and update company information (Companies House) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover?
Find and update company information (Companies House) covers other. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) covers stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds.
Do Find and update company information (Companies House) 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: Find and update company information (Companies House) or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Find and update company information (Companies House) has documented international coverage (Europe), 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 Find and update company information (Companies House) and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Find and update company information (Companies House) exports to CSV. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is stingier about getting data out.
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