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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Tool Comparison

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

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

Quick takeaways

SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) adds IPO, Secondary Offerings, Insider Data, 13F, 13D/13G, Data APIs, and Education coverage that Visualping skips.

Visualping includes Webhooks, Zapier / Make, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and AI categories that SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) omits.

In depth comparison

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

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Editor’s pick Hands-on review

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

WebAPI

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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Visualping

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Website change‑detection and alerting. Supports visual, text and element/HTML (‘web’) compare modes, actions to log in/fill forms/scroll/wait/execute scripts, PDF monitoring, high‑frequency checks (as fast as 2 minutes on paid tiers), and multi‑channel notifications (email, SMS, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Discord, RSS, webhooks). Business plans add bulk job import/management, reporting (scheduled), and API/webhooks for integration. AI features (‘Important Alerts’) classify/ summarize changes so teams only see what matters.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track.
Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames.
Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions).
AI ‘Important Alerts’ to flag/summarize only relevant changes; premium Visual Analyzer for image‑change intelligence (Solutions tier).
Notifications via Email/SMS/Slack/MS Teams/Google Chat/Discord/RSS, plus webhooks; Google Sheets integration via webhook; Slack private‑channel support.

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Where they differ

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

Distinct strengths include:

IPO Secondary Offerings Insider Data 13F 13D/13G Data APIs Education

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).

Visualping

Distinct strengths include:

Webhooks Zapier / Make Sheets / Excel Add-ins AI

Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track.
Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames.
Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions).
AI ‘Important Alerts’ to flag/summarize only relevant changes; premium Visual Analyzer for image‑change intelligence (Solutions tier).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings)	Visualping
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, News, Alerts, APIs & SDKs Unique: IPO, Secondary Offerings, Insider Data, 13F, 13D/13G, Data APIs, Education	Shared: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, News, Alerts, APIs & SDKs Unique: Webhooks, Zapier / Make, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, AI
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Hedge Funds, Private Funds, Real Estate, Funds	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, 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, API	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	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).	Unique Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track. Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames. Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions). AI ‘Important Alerts’ to flag/summarize only relevant changes; premium Visual Analyzer for image‑change intelligence (Solutions tier). Notifications via Email/SMS/Slack/MS Teams/Google Chat/Discord/RSS, plus webhooks; Google Sheets integration via webhook; Slack private‑channel support. Business: bulk import & bulk edit, workspaces/labels, reports (HTML/CSV/Excel) with scheduling; alert on website errors; advanced scheduling windows.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) and Visualping both support?

Both platforms cover Regulatory Filings Monitoring, News, Alerts, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) and Visualping require subscriptions?

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

How can you access SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) and Visualping?

Both SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) and Visualping 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?

SEC EDGAR — Company Filings (Full‑Text Search & Search Filings) differentiates itself with 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., whereas Visualping stands out for Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track., Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames., and Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions)..

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