SEC.gov (EDGAR) vs Unusual Whales comparison

Both platforms cover Insider Data, 13F, Alerts, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

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

Unusual Whales ships a dedicated mobile experience, while SEC.gov (EDGAR) focuses on web or desktop access.

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 Unusual Whales stands out for Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..