VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Friday, October 31, 2025

Tool Comparison

Fintel vs This Is Not SEDAR comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Fintel adds Short Interest, Insider Data, 13F, 13D/13G, Which ETF includes this Stock?, ETF Holdings, Screeners, Options, Portfolio, Alerts, News, Data APIs, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, and Dividend coverage that This Is Not SEDAR skips.

This Is Not SEDAR includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring categories that Fintel omits.

In depth comparison

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Fintel

fintel.io

Platform for ownership, filings, short interest, and options sentiment with broad global coverage. Plans range from Free through Bronze, Silver, and Gold, with premium features like the Workbench, Portfolio Builder, and custom quant models reserved for higher tiers. Real-time options flow, unusual options activity, and Excel export are available on paid plans. Broker account linking is supported via Plaid (U.S. only).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
  • Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds.
  • Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data.
  • Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.
  • Insider trading data from Forms 3, 4, and 5, with real-time alerts and identification of 10b5-1 trading plans.

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This Is Not SEDAR

thisisnotsedar.com

Indie, beta-stage UI for browsing Canadian SEDAR+ filings. Offers a simple ‘Latest Filings’ page and hosts mirrored PDFs; banner indicates it auto‑downloads files and reads headlines for saved ‘portfolio companies’ during a transition to a new site. No published API, pricing, or enterprise/compliance details.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • ‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers.
  • Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com).
  • Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates.

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Where they differ

Fintel

Distinct strengths include:

  • Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
  • Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds.
  • Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data.
  • Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.

This Is Not SEDAR

Distinct strengths include:

  • ‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers.
  • Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com).
  • Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFintelThis Is Not SEDAR
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Improved Filings, Watchlist

Unique: Short Interest, Insider Data, 13F, 13D/13G, Which ETF includes this Stock?, ETF Holdings, Screeners, Options, Portfolio, Alerts, News, Data APIs, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Dividend

Shared: Improved Filings, Watchlist

Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Bonds

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages.
  • Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds.
  • Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data.
  • Dedicated “Which ETF holds this stock?” pages showing ETF-level exposure by ticker.
  • Insider trading data from Forms 3, 4, and 5, with real-time alerts and identification of 10b5-1 trading plans.
  • Unusual options activity and sentiment monitoring, with real-time options flow available to premium users.

Unique

  • ‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers.
  • Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com).
  • Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Fintel and This Is Not SEDAR both support?

Both platforms cover Improved Filings, and Watchlist workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Fintel and This Is Not SEDAR require subscriptions?

Both Fintel and This Is Not SEDAR keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Fintel and This Is Not SEDAR?

Both Fintel and This Is Not SEDAR 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?

Fintel differentiates itself with Official short-interest data sourced from NASDAQ and NYSE on individual ticker pages., Off-exchange and dark pool short volume reported from FINRA feeds., and Comprehensive ownership tracking including 13F, 13D/G, NPORT filings, ETF and mutual fund holders, plus UK disclosure data., whereas This Is Not SEDAR stands out for ‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers., Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com)., and Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates..

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