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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Tool Comparison
GuruFocus vs SEC.gov (EDGAR) comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
GuruFocus
gurufocus.com
SEC.gov (EDGAR)
sec.gov
Comparison highlights
- Tool score: the chart below shows community vote sentiment over the last 8 weeks. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
- Overlap: both cover Alerts, Data APIs, and Insider Data and 1 other categories.
- Coverage tilt: GuruFocus has 42 categories you won't get in SEC.gov (EDGAR); SEC.gov (EDGAR) has 2 unique categories.
- Pricing: GuruFocus is Free, Subscription; SEC.gov (EDGAR) is Free.
Category leaders
- Screeners: GuruFocus leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for SEC.gov (EDGAR)).
- Portfolio: GuruFocus leads (+2 vs 0 net votes for SEC.gov (EDGAR)).
- News: GuruFocus leads (+3 vs 0 net votes for SEC.gov (EDGAR)).
- Data Visualizations: GuruFocus is tagged for this workflow; SEC.gov (EDGAR) has no category votes yet.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | GuruFocus | SEC.gov (EDGAR) |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Options, Funds | 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, Mobile, Desktop, API | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Yes | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Highlighted | Highlighted |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
GuruFocus strengths
Categories covered by GuruFocus but not SEC.gov (EDGAR).
SEC.gov (EDGAR) strengths
Categories covered by SEC.gov (EDGAR) but not GuruFocus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do GuruFocus and SEC.gov (EDGAR) both support?
Both platforms cover Alerts, Data APIs, Insider Data, and 13F workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do GuruFocus and SEC.gov (EDGAR) require subscriptions?
Both GuruFocus and SEC.gov (EDGAR) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
Which tool has mobile access?
GuruFocus ships a dedicated mobile experience, while SEC.gov (EDGAR) focuses on web or desktop access.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
GuruFocus differentiates itself with Global value-investing research platform covering ~100,000 stocks in ~100 markets plus 8,000+ institutional investors and 15,000+ mutual funds holdings, designed to provide historical financial and valuation data for long-term investors., All-in-One Screener offers 500+ fundamental, valuation, profitability, growth, dividend, guru and insider filters, supports custom filters/formulas and screening by regions, countries, exchanges and user portfolios., and Stock pages combine up to 30-year financial statements, valuation ratios, proprietary GF Score (quality, value, growth, momentum and GF value), dividend data, ownership, operating/segment metrics, filings, transcripts, PDF reports and downloadable charts/tables., whereas SEC.gov (EDGAR) stands out for Search Filings provides free public access to EDGAR documents and search tools (e.g., Full Text Search, Latest Filings, Mutual Fund Search)., EDGAR Full-Text Search covers electronic filings since 2001 (including exhibits/attachments) and supports queries by keyword, ticker, company name, CIK, and reporter; boolean/wildcards and advanced search are supported (natural-language search is not)., and Latest Filings provides a real-time listing of filings as they are submitted; SEC recommends Latest Filings + RSS for near-real-time access and notes EDGAR filing email alerts are not offered (RSS instead)..
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