VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Tool Comparison

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) vs QuickFS comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) adds Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Scores, Market Sentiment, Fund Holdings, and Blogs coverage that QuickFS skips.

QuickFS includes Financials, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins categories that Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) omits.

In depth comparison

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)

financialresearch.gov

U.S. Treasury’s OFR publishes free, methods‑backed monitors and datasets (Short‑term Funding Monitor, U.S. Money Market Fund Monitor, Bank Systemic Risk Monitor, and the daily OFR Financial Stress Index). STFM and HFM provide open JSON APIs (no keys), CSV downloads are available from some monitors. Updates are end‑of‑day with documented lags (e.g., FSI ~T+2 business days; repo series T+1/T+2 depending on segment).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

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**.
Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics.
OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): **daily** global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~**two‑business‑day** lag.
Bank Systemic Risk Monitor: G‑SIB scores/surcharges, OFR Contagion Index, leverage/assets/equity; clear notes on refresh cadence (e.g., Basel scores annually, contagion index quarterly).

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QuickFS

quickfs.net

Global fundamentals platform focused on long‑history financial statements and ratios. Free tier gives on‑site annual data (10y). Premium and API unlock 20‑year histories, quarterly/TTM, bulk CSV/Excel exports, and programmatic access. Strong for modeling, valuation and screening in Excel or via REST; does not offer broker sync, risk, or options analytics.

Platforms

WebAPIDesktop

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online).
Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported.
One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files).
Ticker format with country suffix (e.g., AAPL:US) and global coverage across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and more.

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Where they differ

Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)

Distinct strengths include:

Interest Rates Yield Curves Scores Market Sentiment Fund Holdings Blogs

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**.
Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an **open REST API** (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics.
OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): **daily** global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~**two‑business‑day** lag.

QuickFS

Distinct strengths include:

Financials Sheets / Excel Add-ins

20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks.
Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online).
Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported.
One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury)	QuickFS
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Data Visualizations Unique: Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Scores, Market Sentiment, Fund Holdings, Blogs	Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Data Visualizations Unique: Financials, Sheets / Excel Add-ins
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Bonds, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds	Stocks
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, Desktop
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique 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. Hedge Fund Monitor (HFM): aggregated Form PF and related series via an open REST API (JSON) organized by datasets and mnemonics. OFR Financial Stress Index (FSI): daily global market‑based stress index built from 33 variables; FSI values publish with a ~two‑business‑day lag. Bank Systemic Risk Monitor: G‑SIB scores/surcharges, OFR Contagion Index, leverage/assets/equity; clear notes on refresh cadence (e.g., Basel scores annually, contagion index quarterly). U.S. Repo Markets Data Release: preliminary series posted most weekdays (~3 p.m. ET) with T+1 (cleared) and T+2 (tri‑party) lags; quarterly validated ‘final’ releases.	Unique 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks. Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online). Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported. One‑click Excel/CSV exports and bulk database downloads (full‑universe CSV files). Ticker format with country suffix (e.g., AAPL:US) and global coverage across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and more.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and QuickFS 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 QuickFS require subscriptions?

Both Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and QuickFS 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 QuickFS?

Both Office of Financial Research (U.S. Treasury) and QuickFS 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 QuickFS stands out for 20‑year history for 200+ standardized metrics and statements across 40,000+ international stocks., Excel add‑in with =QFS("ticker","metric","period") to pull data directly into models (Mac/Windows/Excel Online)., and Public REST API for fundamentals, market data, and company metadata; batch requests supported..

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