VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Tool Comparison

SEC.gov (EDGAR) vs Wall St. Rank comparison

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

Quick takeaways

SEC.gov (EDGAR) adds 13D/13G, Insider Data, Financials, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Other coverage that Wall St. Rank skips.

Wall St. Rank includes Institutional Data, Investor Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, News, and News Sentiment categories that SEC.gov (EDGAR) omits.

SEC.gov (EDGAR) has a free tier, while Wall St. Rank requires a paid plan.

In depth comparison

SEC.gov (EDGAR)

sec.gov

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

The official source of U.S. regulatory filings. EDGAR provides free public access through its web portal, JSON data APIs, and structured RSS feeds (updated every 10 minutes). Developers can use the APIs on data.sec.gov for submissions and XBRL datasets, while filers use separate EDGAR Next APIs that require tokens. No email alerting is provided—RSS is the only push channel. Automated access must respect fair-use guidelines, including a descriptive User-Agent.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date.
Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames.
APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion.
Structured RSS feeds for XBRL disclosures update every 10 minutes during filing hours (Mon–Fri, 6am–10pm ET). Email alerts are not offered.
Official downloadable datasets include 13F holdings (as filed), Form D, and Financial Statement Data Sets (both as-filed statements and notes).

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Wall St. Rank

wallstrank.com

Fund‑ and analyst‑consensus explorer with an API. Core pillars: 13F‑based fund portfolios & trends (incl. new/closed/increased/reduced positions and calls/puts), analyst ratings & price‑target feed with firm/analyst profiles, news sentiment views, plus a quarterly ‘Fund Manager Index.’ Strong for event‑ and consensus‑driven equity research; not a broker/execution or factor backtesting tool.

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

Fund Manager Portfolios: browse holdings & stats for the largest funds and ‘superinvestors’ across quarters (AUM filters, turnover, holdings counts).
Fund Trends: aggregate ‘common fund bets,’ largest buys/sells, and options exposures (calls/puts) derived from filings.
Analyst Intelligence: live ratings & price‑target feed; analyst and research‑firm profiles; ‘Analyst Upside’ consensus views.
WSR Indexes: a Fund Manager Index rebalanced the day after the 46th‑day 13F deadline; Analyst Index ‘coming soon’.
Rankings pages for stocks/ETFs (e.g., market cap, price movers) and news sentiment visualizations.

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Where they differ

SEC.gov (EDGAR)

Distinct strengths include:

13D/13G Insider Data Financials Regulatory Filings Monitoring Other

Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date.
Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames.
APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion.
Structured RSS feeds for XBRL disclosures update every 10 minutes during filing hours (Mon–Fri, 6am–10pm ET). Email alerts are not offered.

Wall St. Rank

Distinct strengths include:

Institutional Data Investor Holdings Analyst Price Targets Analyst Recommendations Analyst Forecasts News News Sentiment

Fund Manager Portfolios: browse holdings & stats for the largest funds and ‘superinvestors’ across quarters (AUM filters, turnover, holdings counts).
Fund Trends: aggregate ‘common fund bets,’ largest buys/sells, and options exposures (calls/puts) derived from filings.
Analyst Intelligence: live ratings & price‑target feed; analyst and research‑firm profiles; ‘Analyst Upside’ consensus views.
WSR Indexes: a Fund Manager Index rebalanced the day after the 46th‑day 13F deadline; Analyst Index ‘coming soon’.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	SEC.gov (EDGAR)	Wall St. Rank
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data APIs, 13F Unique: 13D/13G, Insider Data, Financials, Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Other	Shared: Data APIs, 13F Unique: Institutional Data, Investor Holdings, Analyst Price Targets, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Forecasts, News, News Sentiment
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds	Stocks, ETFs, Options
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date. Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames. APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion. Structured RSS feeds for XBRL disclosures update every 10 minutes during filing hours (Mon–Fri, 6am–10pm ET). Email alerts are not offered. Official downloadable datasets include 13F holdings (as filed), Form D, and Financial Statement Data Sets (both as-filed statements and notes). The ‘Latest Filings’ feed shows real-time submissions entering EDGAR.	Unique Fund Manager Portfolios: browse holdings & stats for the largest funds and ‘superinvestors’ across quarters (AUM filters, turnover, holdings counts). Fund Trends: aggregate ‘common fund bets,’ largest buys/sells, and options exposures (calls/puts) derived from filings. Analyst Intelligence: live ratings & price‑target feed; analyst and research‑firm profiles; ‘Analyst Upside’ consensus views. WSR Indexes: a Fund Manager Index rebalanced the day after the 46th‑day 13F deadline; Analyst Index ‘coming soon’. Rankings pages for stocks/ETFs (e.g., market cap, price movers) and news sentiment visualizations. Public API for programmatic access to portfolios, holdings, trends, analyst ratings and more (REST, JSON, API key).
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.gov (EDGAR) and Wall St. Rank both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

SEC.gov (EDGAR) offers a free entry point, while Wall St. Rank requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access SEC.gov (EDGAR) and Wall St. Rank?

Both SEC.gov (EDGAR) and Wall St. Rank 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 Full-text EDGAR search across filings since 2001, with filters by company, person, form type, and date., Public data APIs at data.sec.gov provide JSON endpoints for company submissions, XBRL facts, concepts, and frames., and APIs update continuously as filings are made public; nightly bulk ZIPs allow batch ingestion., whereas Wall St. Rank stands out for Fund Manager Portfolios: browse holdings & stats for the largest funds and ‘superinvestors’ across quarters (AUM filters, turnover, holdings counts)., Fund Trends: aggregate ‘common fund bets,’ largest buys/sells, and options exposures (calls/puts) derived from filings., and Analyst Intelligence: live ratings & price‑target feed; analyst and research‑firm profiles; ‘Analyst Upside’ consensus views..

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