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SEC.gov (EDGAR) vs Tiingo comparison

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

Quick takeaways

SEC.gov (EDGAR) adds Improved Filings, Insider Data, 13F, and Alerts coverage that Tiingo skips.

Tiingo includes News, Dividends, and Splits categories that SEC.gov (EDGAR) omits.

In depth comparison

SEC.gov (EDGAR) logo

SEC.gov (EDGAR)

sec.gov

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Official U.S. SEC portal for free public access to EDGAR filings and related data tools. Public REST APIs on data.sec.gov deliver JSON and require no auth/API keys, but automated access must comply with SEC privacy/security policy, uses a declared User-Agent header, and is rate-limited (SEC states a max of 10 requests/second). data.sec.gov does not support CORS. SEC also links to a separate EDGAR Public Dissemination Service (PDS) subscription feed (managed by a contractor).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Search Filings provides free public access to EDGAR documents and search tools (e.g., Full Text Search, Latest Filings, Mutual Fund Search).
  • EDGAR Full-Text Search covers electronic filings since 2001 (including exhibits/attachments) and supports queries by keyword, ticker, company name, CIK, and reporter; boolean/wildcards and advanced search are supported (natural-language search is not).
  • Latest Filings provides a real-time listing of filings as they are submitted; SEC recommends Latest Filings + RSS for near-real-time access and notes EDGAR filing email alerts are not offered (RSS instead).
  • Mutual Funds Search supports searching funds/ETFs by name, series/class or contract IDs, ticker, or CIK, and links to prospectuses and proxy voting records; users can subscribe via RSS.
  • Developer access: data.sec.gov hosts RESTful JSON APIs for submissions history by company (submissions JSON includes names, exchanges and ticker symbols) and XBRL-derived data via companyconcept, companyfacts, and frames endpoints.

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Tiingo

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Flat-rate market data platform with simple, transparent plans. Tiingo provides end-of-day and real-time APIs for equities, mutual funds, ETFs, forex, and crypto, alongside corporate actions, fundamentals, and news. Plans range from a free Starter tier to affordable paid subscriptions, with usage limits and data history varying by plan. Enterprise or commercial use is supported via higher tiers.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage.
  • Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history.
  • Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events.
  • IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.
  • Forex API with real-time and historical data for 140+ currency pairs.

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Where they differ

SEC.gov (EDGAR)

Distinct strengths include:

Improved FilingsInsider Data13FAlerts
  • Search Filings provides free public access to EDGAR documents and search tools (e.g., Full Text Search, Latest Filings, Mutual Fund Search).
  • EDGAR Full-Text Search covers electronic filings since 2001 (including exhibits/attachments) and supports queries by keyword, ticker, company name, CIK, and reporter; boolean/wildcards and advanced search are supported (natural-language search is not).
  • Latest Filings provides a real-time listing of filings as they are submitted; SEC recommends Latest Filings + RSS for near-real-time access and notes EDGAR filing email alerts are not offered (RSS instead).
  • Mutual Funds Search supports searching funds/ETFs by name, series/class or contract IDs, ticker, or CIK, and links to prospectuses and proxy voting records; users can subscribe via RSS.

Tiingo

Distinct strengths include:

NewsDividendsSplits
  • End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage.
  • Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history.
  • Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events.
  • IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeSEC.gov (EDGAR)Tiingo
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Unique: Improved Filings, Insider Data, 13F, Alerts

Shared: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs

Unique: News, Dividends, Splits

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Cryptos, Currencies

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

  • Search Filings provides free public access to EDGAR documents and search tools (e.g., Full Text Search, Latest Filings, Mutual Fund Search).
  • EDGAR Full-Text Search covers electronic filings since 2001 (including exhibits/attachments) and supports queries by keyword, ticker, company name, CIK, and reporter; boolean/wildcards and advanced search are supported (natural-language search is not).
  • Latest Filings provides a real-time listing of filings as they are submitted; SEC recommends Latest Filings + RSS for near-real-time access and notes EDGAR filing email alerts are not offered (RSS instead).
  • Mutual Funds Search supports searching funds/ETFs by name, series/class or contract IDs, ticker, or CIK, and links to prospectuses and proxy voting records; users can subscribe via RSS.
  • Developer access: data.sec.gov hosts RESTful JSON APIs for submissions history by company (submissions JSON includes names, exchanges and ticker symbols) and XBRL-derived data via companyconcept, companyfacts, and frames endpoints.
  • API update schedule: data is updated in real time; typical processing delay is <1s for submissions and under 1 minute for XBRL; bulk ZIP archives (submissions.zip, companyfacts.zip) are republished nightly (~3:00 a.m. ET).

Unique

  • End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage.
  • Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history.
  • Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events.
  • IEX real-time equity feed with tick-level data via REST and WebSocket.
  • Forex API with real-time and historical data for 140+ currency pairs.
  • Crypto API aggregating data from multiple exchanges, with REST and WebSocket endpoints.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do SEC.gov (EDGAR) and Tiingo both support?

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

Do SEC.gov (EDGAR) and Tiingo require subscriptions?

Both SEC.gov (EDGAR) and Tiingo keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access SEC.gov (EDGAR) and Tiingo?

Both SEC.gov (EDGAR) and Tiingo 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.gov (EDGAR) differentiates itself with Search Filings provides free public access to EDGAR documents and search tools (e.g., Full Text Search, Latest Filings, Mutual Fund Search)., EDGAR Full-Text Search covers electronic filings since 2001 (including exhibits/attachments) and supports queries by keyword, ticker, company name, CIK, and reporter; boolean/wildcards and advanced search are supported (natural-language search is not)., and Latest Filings provides a real-time listing of filings as they are submitted; SEC recommends Latest Filings + RSS for near-real-time access and notes EDGAR filing email alerts are not offered (RSS instead)., whereas Tiingo stands out for End-of-day (EOD) price API with proprietary error-checking and broad historical coverage., Coverage spans 65,000+ US stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, ADRs, plus Chinese equities with 50+ years of history., and Corporate actions API for dividends and splits, including both historical and announced events..

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