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Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Pick Fiscal.ai if
Fiscal.ai
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, things SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
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, IPO, and corporate actions & special situations, things Fiscal.ai 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
Fiscal.ai and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover a lot of the same ground (6 shared categories, including institutional ownership, news, and alerts), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)'s 10, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. 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
- Fiscal.ai
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai7 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 10 categories
- Asset coverage
- SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)Adds closed-end funds and bonds
- Free plan
- Both
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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 $39/mo | Free |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 7 days | — |
Plan limits | 37 limits: Terminal - Free: financials history (annual): 10, Terminal - Free: financials history (quarterly): 6 +35 more | — |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | MCP, Claude Connector +7 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 +11 more | — |
Categories covered | 29 | 10 |
Regions | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +1 more | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Granularity: EOD +3 more |
Data partners | 5 partners: Fiscal.ai Data Feed, S&P Global Market Intelligence +3 more | — |
Capabilities | 6 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +4 more | — |
Security | SOC2 and Status page | Data residency: US and Status page |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) |
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) each do best.ShowHide
Where each one shines
What Fiscal.ai and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) each do best.What Fiscal.ai does best
- Research coverage for global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds through dashboards, watchlists, portfolio views, visualizations, fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, filings, news, and event data.
- AI Copilot, AI summaries, and AI-generated reports to speed up earnings review, filing review, peer comparison, financial analysis, and company research.
- Analysis of fundamentals, ratios, standardized financials, as-reported data, adjusted metrics, segment data, KPIs, analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets.
- Packaged Fiscal Skills in MCP clients for financial pulls, three-statement models, segment and KPI work, comp sets, valuation, industry reports, ownership activity, filing discovery, quality scores, and earnings reactions.
- Trace research back to source filings, transcripts, slides, company news, investor-relations material, and source-to-filing images or PDFs where supported.
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 Fiscal.ai and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), side by side.ShowHide
Every detail we compared
Every tracked attribute for Fiscal.ai and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings), side by side.| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsHedge FundsPrivate FundsReal Estate+1 more |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth Investors+5 more | Not specified |
Regions | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica | North America |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker, CUSIP, ISIN, and FIGI | Countries: US4 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | EOD |
Data partners | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs | Auth: None600 req/min |
Import methods | Manual | Not specified |
Integrations | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more | EDGAR RSS Feedsdata.sec.gov (Submissions & XBRL APIs)EDGAR Public Dissemination Service (PDS) |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | JSONXMLPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Status page | Data residency: USStatus page |
Capability signals | Custom formulasUniverse builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionCitation pinningAI summaries: Filings, Transcripts, and News | Not specified |
Vendor & support | Stratosphere Technology Inc.Country: CanadaFounded 2021Support: Email | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Country: USSupport: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | 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 | Free“Terminal - Free”financials history (annual): 10 · financials history (quarterly): 6 · +8 more | Free |
| Entry paid plan | $39/mo“Terminal - Pro (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 15 · financials history (quarterly): 20 · +10 more | — |
| Top plan | $199/mo“Terminal - Enterprise (Monthly)”financials history (annual): 20+ · financials history (quarterly): 40+ · +10 more | — |
| Custom / enterprise | Contact sales“API - Paid” | — |
| Free trial | 7 days | — |
Questions we keep getting
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, 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 6 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai 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 Fiscal.ai 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 Fiscal.ai or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if stock ideas and screeners matter to you; go with SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) if you'd rather have regulatory filings monitoring and IPO. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Fiscal.ai and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) adds closed-end funds, bonds, and hedge funds on top.
Do Fiscal.ai 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: Fiscal.ai or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Fiscal.ai 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 Fiscal.ai and SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Fiscal.ai exports to CSV. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: Fiscal.ai or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Fiscal.ai has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Fiscal.ai or SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. SEC EDGAR - Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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