VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Monday, October 6, 2025

Head-to-head

IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) vs SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) comparison

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

Quick takeaways

IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) adds Buybacks & Authorizations, Dividends, Splits, Calendar, New Issues & Calendars, and Blogs coverage that SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) skips.

SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Insider Data, 13F, 13D/13G, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Education categories that IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) omits.

IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) highlights: IPO dashboard & calendars: Upcoming Mainboard and SME IPOs; per‑deal pages with dates, price band, lot size, and timeline., GMP tracking: daily posts/pages for ‘IPO GMP today’ with context on grey‑market trading and listing‑gain talk., and Live-ish subscription coverage: intra‑day/day‑wise bid updates and articles (‘Subscribed on Day X’)..

SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is known for: Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’., ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only)., and Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products..

IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) ships a mobile app. SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) is web/desktop only.

IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) logo

IPO Watch (ipowatch.in)

ipowatch.in

Indian IPO news & data portal focused on Mainboard and SME IPOs. Tracks Grey Market Premium (GMP), subscription/day-wise bids, allotment links (to registrars), listing outcomes, plus buybacks, splits, dividends, rights issues, and domestic NCD calendars. Ad‑supported; not SEBI‑registered and positions content as educational.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • IPO dashboard & calendars: Upcoming Mainboard and SME IPOs; per‑deal pages with dates, price band, lot size, and timeline.
  • GMP tracking: daily posts/pages for ‘IPO GMP today’ with context on grey‑market trading and listing‑gain talk.
  • Live-ish subscription coverage: intra‑day/day‑wise bid updates and articles (‘Subscribed on Day X’).
  • Allotment status guidance: directs users to official registrars (e.g., Bigshare, KFintech, Link Intime) for status checks.
  • Post‑listing coverage: listing price vs issue price; quick ‘listing gain’ notes.

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SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)

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Primary U.S. source for public company, fund, and insider filings. The Full‑Text Search covers filings since 2001 (including exhibits), while the ‘Latest Filings’ view shows near‑real‑time submissions as they are processed. Search tools include Company search, Mutual Fund & Variable Insurance product search, CIK lookup, and RSS subscriptions. Developers can consume JSON via data.sec.gov (Submissions, XBRL Company Facts/Concepts/Frames). Programmatic access must include a descriptive User‑Agent and respect the SEC fair‑access limit (currently 10 requests/sec).

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’.
  • ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only).
  • Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products.
  • CIK Lookup & helper datasets (company_tickers*.json) to map tickers↔CIK (company/fund/series/class).
  • Developer APIs on data.sec.gov: submissions by CIK; XBRL endpoints (companyfacts, companyconcept, frames); bulk nightly ZIPs (submissions.zip, companyfacts.zip).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include IPO, Secondary Offerings, and News plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

IPO Watch (ipowatch.in)

Distinct strengths include:

  • IPO dashboard & calendars: Upcoming Mainboard and SME IPOs; per‑deal pages with dates, price band, lot size, and timeline.
  • GMP tracking: daily posts/pages for ‘IPO GMP today’ with context on grey‑market trading and listing‑gain talk.
  • Live-ish subscription coverage: intra‑day/day‑wise bid updates and articles (‘Subscribed on Day X’).
  • Allotment status guidance: directs users to official registrars (e.g., Bigshare, KFintech, Link Intime) for status checks.

SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)

Distinct strengths include:

  • Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’.
  • ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only).
  • Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products.
  • CIK Lookup & helper datasets (company_tickers*.json) to map tickers↔CIK (company/fund/series/class).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeIPO Watch (ipowatch.in)SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: IPO, Secondary Offerings, News, Alerts

Unique: Buybacks & Authorizations, Dividends, Splits, Calendar, New Issues & Calendars, Blogs

Shared: IPO, Secondary Offerings, News, Alerts

Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Insider Data, 13F, 13D/13G, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Education

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, Bonds, Funds, Other

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Hedge Funds, Private Funds, Real Estate, Funds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • IPO dashboard & calendars: Upcoming Mainboard and SME IPOs; per‑deal pages with dates, price band, lot size, and timeline.
  • GMP tracking: daily posts/pages for ‘IPO GMP today’ with context on grey‑market trading and listing‑gain talk.
  • Live-ish subscription coverage: intra‑day/day‑wise bid updates and articles (‘Subscribed on Day X’).
  • Allotment status guidance: directs users to official registrars (e.g., Bigshare, KFintech, Link Intime) for status checks.
  • Post‑listing coverage: listing price vs issue price; quick ‘listing gain’ notes.
  • Corporate‑action roundups: Buybacks, Dividends, Bonus/Split lists; BSE/NSE holiday pages; Diwali Muhurat trading time.

Unique

  • Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’.
  • ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only).
  • Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products.
  • CIK Lookup & helper datasets (company_tickers*.json) to map tickers↔CIK (company/fund/series/class).
  • Developer APIs on data.sec.gov: submissions by CIK; XBRL endpoints (companyfacts, companyconcept, frames); bulk nightly ZIPs (submissions.zip, companyfacts.zip).
  • EDGAR indexes (daily/full/quarterly) and browsable /Archives paths (raw .txt, SGML headers, HTML index pages; VPRR for scanned paper PDFs).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) and SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) both support?

Both platforms cover IPO, Secondary Offerings, News, and Alerts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) and SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) require subscriptions?

Both IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) and SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) ships a dedicated mobile experience, while SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

IPO Watch (ipowatch.in) differentiates itself with IPO dashboard & calendars: Upcoming Mainboard and SME IPOs; per‑deal pages with dates, price band, lot size, and timeline., GMP tracking: daily posts/pages for ‘IPO GMP today’ with context on grey‑market trading and listing‑gain talk., and Live-ish subscription coverage: intra‑day/day‑wise bid updates and articles (‘Subscribed on Day X’)., whereas SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) stands out for Full‑Text Search (since 2001) with fielded filters: word/phrase, company/ticker/CIK/person, filing category/types, filed date ranges, ‘principal executive offices in’ and ‘incorporated in’., ‘Latest Filings’ list shows filings as they are submitted (with RSS for any filter; ownership Forms 3/4/5 can be included/excluded/only)., and Company Search with ‘more search options’, plus dedicated searches for Mutual Funds (prospectuses/proxy voting) and Variable Insurance Products..

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