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Tool Comparison
Fiscal.ai vs SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)
Pick Fiscal.ai if
Fiscal.ai
Best for stock ideas and screeners
Free • From $39/mo · Web · API · 57% positive (30 votes)
- You want an API so you can script or automate things
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, things SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Pick SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) if
SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)
Best for regulatory filings monitoring and IPO
Free · Web
- 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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The verdict
The bottom line
Fiscal.ai and SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, news, alerts, and education), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Fiscal.ai simply does more: 29 categories to SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)'s 7, including stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison. SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) counters by being completely free.
Key differences at a glance
- Global coverage
- Fiscal.ai
- Free trial
- Fiscal.ai14 days
- Broader coverage
- Fiscal.ai29 vs 7 categories
- API access
- Fiscal.ai
- Asset coverage
- SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)Adds closed-end funds and bonds
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $39/mo | Free |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | 14 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 | No |
Broker sync | No | No |
Integrations | MCP, Claude Connector +7 more | — |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +11 more | — |
Categories covered | 29 | 7 |
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 | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Corporate actions: PointInTime +1 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: Other and Status page |
| Try it | Visit Fiscal.ai | Visit SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) |
Standout features
What Fiscal.ai does best
- Research global stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds through dashboards, watchlists, portfolio views, visualizations, fundamentals, estimates, transcripts, filings, news, and event data.
- Use AI Copilot, AI summaries, and AI-generated reports to speed up earnings review, filing review, peer comparison, financial analysis, and company research.
- Analyze fundamentals, ratios, standardized financials, as-reported data, adjusted metrics, segment data, KPIs, analyst estimates, revisions, ratings, and price targets.
- Use 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 SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) does best
- Search official Canadian issuer, investment fund, and fund-group profiles directly from the CSA public filings system.
- Find disclosure documents such as financial statements, MD&A, prospectuses, material change reports, and other public filings.
- Use advanced filters for profile name or number, filing category, filing type, submitted date range, and document-content full-text search.
- Download individual filings as PDFs and export document-search result sets to CSV for offline review or research logs.
- Check CSA-maintained lists such as Reporting Issuers, Cease Trade Orders, and the Disciplined List before relying on a Canadian issuer.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsFunds | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsFundsReal Estate |
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: CA4 exchanges |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day | Real-timeEnd of Day |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
Data partners | Fiscal.ai Data FeedS&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarYChartsPerplexity | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | Not specified |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyWebhooks50 req/minDocs | Not specified |
Import methods | Manual | Not specified |
Integrations | MCPClaude ConnectorChatGPTCodex CLICursorVS Code CopilotGemini CLIPerplexity+1 more | Not specified |
Export formats | CSVImagePDF | CSVPDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | SOC2Status page | Data residency: OtherStatus 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 | Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)Country: CAFounded 2003Support: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 5/5 | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 3/5 |
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Pricing breakdown
$39/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- financials history (annual): 10
- financials history (quarterly): 6
- +8 more
- financials history (annual): 15
- financials history (quarterly): 20
- +10 more
- financials history (annual): 20+
- financials history (quarterly): 40+
- +10 more
- api calls per day: 250
- burst requests per minute: 50
- +1 more
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
Coverage overlap
Fiscal.ai strengths
26What you only get with Fiscal.ai.
SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) strengths
4What you only get with SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada).
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Fiscal.ai and SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)?
Fiscal.ai leans toward stock ideas, screeners, and stock comparison, while SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) puts more weight on regulatory filings monitoring, IPO, and corporate actions & special situations. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Fiscal.ai and SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) cost?
Good news: both Fiscal.ai and SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Does Fiscal.ai or SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) have an API?
Fiscal.ai has an API for programmatic access and custom integrations. SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) doesn't, so you're working through its interface.
Should I choose Fiscal.ai or SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Fiscal.ai if stock ideas and screeners matter to you; go with SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) 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 SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and funds. SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) adds closed-end funds, bonds, and real estate on top.
Do Fiscal.ai and SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Which covers international markets: Fiscal.ai or SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)?
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. SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from Fiscal.ai and SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: Fiscal.ai or SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)?
Fiscal.ai has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Fiscal.ai or SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)?
Fiscal.ai handles portfolio tracking. SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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