VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Tool Comparison
Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) vs Open Payments (CMS) comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)
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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 Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Data Visualizations.
- Coverage tilt: Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) has 6 categories you won't get in Open Payments (CMS); Open Payments (CMS) has 1 unique categories.
Category leaders
- Data Visualizations: not enough category votes yet to call a leader.
Vote sentiment comparison
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Side-by-side metrics
| Attribute | Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) | Open Payments (CMS) |
|---|---|---|
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Bonds, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds | Other |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, API | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free | Free |
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
Categories where both tools offer overlapping coverage.
Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) strengths
Categories covered by Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) but not Open Payments (CMS).
Open Payments (CMS) strengths
Categories covered by Open Payments (CMS) but not Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury).
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Open Payments (CMS) both support?
Both platforms cover Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Open Payments (CMS) require subscriptions?
Both Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Open Payments (CMS) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Open Payments (CMS)?
Both Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and Open Payments (CMS) prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.
What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?
Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) differentiates itself with Short‑term Funding Monitor (STFM): curated repo/CP/CD/FF market charts plus **open REST API** (JSON, HTTPS) with series search, metadata, and spread endpoints; no tokens required., U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor: interactive holdings transparency by asset type, counterparty, country; per‑chart **CSV download**., and Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics., whereas Open Payments (CMS) stands out for Three core datasets each year: General Payments, Research Payments, and Ownership/Investment Interests., Web search/explorer with filtering and charts; program year downloads available from the portal., and Open Data API (ODA) for programmatic access with filtering, querying, and aggregation (SoQL‑style)..
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Curation & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.