QuickFS adds Financials coverage that Similarweb skips.
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Tool Comparison
QuickFS vs Similarweb comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Similarweb includes App & Website Traffic categories that QuickFS omits.
In depth comparison
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
Pricing
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.
Community votes (overall)
Similarweb
similarweb.com
Digital intelligence platform providing website and app traffic data, engagement benchmarks, and competitive insights. API access is sold separately or bundled with Enterprise plans, and is required for most native integrations (Excel, Sheets, Tableau, Power BI, Salesforce, HubSpot, Snowflake, Databricks). Webhooks support daily and monthly data release notifications. A free DigitalRank API offers basic website ranking data.
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool.
- APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports.
- Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly.
- Data Exporter for no-code bulk exports, including scheduled email delivery and CSV downloads.
- Bulk input support for uploading CSV lists (up to ~1M entries per report) to create large exports.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
QuickFS
Distinct strengths include:
- 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).
Similarweb
Distinct strengths include:
- Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool.
- APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports.
- Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly.
- Data Exporter for no-code bulk exports, including scheduled email delivery and CSV downloads.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | QuickFS | Similarweb |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Data Visualizations, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins Unique: Financials | Shared: Data Visualizations, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Sheets / Excel Add-ins Unique: App & Website Traffic |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks | Other |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web, API, Desktop | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free, Subscription | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Yes |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do QuickFS and Similarweb both support?
Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do QuickFS and Similarweb require subscriptions?
Both QuickFS and Similarweb keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access QuickFS and Similarweb?
Both QuickFS and Similarweb 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?
QuickFS differentiates itself with 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., whereas Similarweb stands out for Website traffic and engagement analytics, including keyword research, referral sources, and a free traffic checker tool., APIs available in REST and Batch modes: REST delivers JSON responses, while Batch handles large CSV reports., and Webhook support for subscribing to daily or monthly data releases, with options to manage subscriptions directly..
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