★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
FOIAsearch vs TIKR
FOIAsearch
Best for regulatory filings monitoring and flags
Free • Paid plans available
TIKR
Best for screeners and stock ideas
Free • From $24.95/mo
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The verdict
The bottom line
FOIAsearch and TIKR cover a lot of the same ground (2 shared categories, alerts and watchlist), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TIKR simply does more: 18 categories to FOIAsearch's 4, including screeners, stock ideas, and data visualizations. FOIAsearch counters by being completely free.
Key differences at a glance
- Global coverage
- TIKR
- Broader coverage
- TIKR18 vs 4 categories
- Free plan
- Both
Choose
FOIAsearch if…
- You care about regulatory filings monitoring and flags, things TIKR doesn't offer
Choose
TIKR if…
- You care about screeners, stock ideas, and data visualizations, things FOIAsearch doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • Paid plans available | Free • From $24.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | — | 33 limits: Free: geographic coverage: US only, Free: financial history years: 3 +31 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | No |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | — | No |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more |
Categories covered | 4 | 18 |
Regions | North America | North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, Middle East, Africa |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: End of Day and Granularity: EOD | — |
Data partners | — | 3 partners: S&P Global Market Intelligence, Morningstar +1 more |
Capabilities | — | Universe builder |
| Try it | Visit FOIAsearch | Visit TIKR |
Standout features
What FOIAsearch does best
- Unified search of SEC FOIA Logs with lists for ‘All Requests’ and ‘B7A Exempt Requests’.
- ‘Protect My Portfolio’ email alerts on FOIA activity tied to saved companies/tickers.
- ‘IR Watch’ alerts when hedge funds, research firms, or reporters FOIA your company (IR use‑case).
- Monthly ‘Prominent Reporter Alerts’ to see what journalists are requesting before stories publish.
- B7A (FOIA Exemption 7(A)) call‑outs; academic work shows B7A denials are predictive of ongoing/future SEC investigations.
What TIKR does best
- Institutional‑quality fundamental database with S&P Global CapitalIQ–powered financials and Morningstar data on 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, including full statements and ratios for most listed equities.
- Detailed Financials tab exposing Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Ratio views with configurable units/decimals and interactive tables, plus the ability to chart rows and compare multiple tickers over up to 20 years of history on Pro.
- Global equity screener covering 100,000+ stocks across 92 countries and 136 exchanges, allowing filters by region, industry, financials, ratios, valuation multiples, Wall Street forecasts, growth rates, margins and more, with “Browse All Data” to explore all available criteria.
- Valuation tooling with extensive forward and trailing multiples (e.g., EV/Sales, EV/EBITDA, P/FCF, P/E, REIT metrics like P/FFO and P/AFFO), historical multiple charts, peer comparisons via a Competitors tab and a Valuation Model Builder (Guided and Advanced) with plan‑based limits on saved models.
- Estimates tab showing aggregated, normalized (largely Non‑GAAP) Wall Street forecasts for revenue, EBITDA, EPS and other metrics alongside historical actuals, with access to 1, 2 or 4 years of forward projections depending on tier and Pro‑only breakdown and beats/misses review.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | Stocks | Stocks |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalystsFinancial Advisors+1 more |
Regions | North America | North AmericaEuropeAPACLatAmMiddle EastAfrica |
Coverage details | Countries: US | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | End of Day | Not specified |
Data granularity | EOD | Not specified |
Data partners | Not specified | S&P Global Market IntelligenceMorningstarReuters |
| Access & integrations | ||
Export formats | Not specified | Excel |
| Plans & trust | ||
Capability signals | Not specified | Universe builder |
Vendor & support | Dorsey Research LLCSupport: Email | TIKRSupport: Email |
Curation ratings | Methodology 3/5Reliability 3/5UX 4/5 | Not specified |
Green tags are exclusive to that tool in this comparison.
Pricing breakdown
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
$24.95/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- geographic coverage: US only
- financial history years: 3
- +9 more
- geographic coverage: Global
- financial history years: 10
- +9 more
- geographic coverage: Global
- financial history years: 20
- +9 more
Coverage overlap
FOIAsearch strengths
2What you only get with FOIAsearch.
Community category leaders
Vote sentiment comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between FOIAsearch and TIKR?
FOIAsearch leans toward alerts, regulatory filings monitoring, and watchlist, while TIKR puts more weight on screeners, stock ideas, and data visualizations. They overlap in 2 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do FOIAsearch and TIKR cost?
Good news: both FOIAsearch and TIKR have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Should I choose FOIAsearch or TIKR?
It depends on what you're after. Pick FOIAsearch if regulatory filings monitoring and flags matter to you; go with TIKR if you'd rather have screeners and stock ideas. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
Which covers international markets: FOIAsearch or TIKR?
TIKR has documented international coverage (North America, Europe, APAC, LatAm, and more), so it's the safer bet if you hold non-US stocks. FOIAsearch is more region-specific, mainly North America.
Can I export data from FOIAsearch and TIKR?
TIKR exports to Excel. FOIAsearch is stingier about getting data out.
Which has a better stock screener: FOIAsearch or TIKR?
TIKR has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; FOIAsearch doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with FOIAsearch or TIKR?
TIKR handles portfolio tracking. FOIAsearch is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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