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VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
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Tool Comparison
SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) vs Stock Rover
Pick SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) if
SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)
Best for regulatory filings monitoring and IPO
Free · Web
- You care about regulatory filings monitoring, IPO, and corporate actions & special situations, things Stock Rover doesn't offer
Pick Stock Rover if
Stock Rover
Best for stock ideas and screeners
Free • From $34/mo · Web · Mobile · 67% positive (12 votes)
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You care about stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, things SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) doesn't offer
- You're a long-term investor who cares more about fundamentals than headlines
Skip both if: Neither one clicks with how you research; there are strong third options.
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The verdict
The bottom line
SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) and Stock Rover cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, news, alerts, and education), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. Stock Rover simply does more: 32 categories to SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada)'s 7, including stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners, plus a mobile app. SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) counters by being completely free.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- Stock Rover
- Free trial
- Stock Rover14 days
- Broader coverage
- Stock Rover32 vs 7 categories
- Broker sync
- Stock Rover
- Free plan
- Both
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free | Free • From $34/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | 14 days |
Plan limits | — | 54 limits: Free: stock scores: 3/month, Free: research reports: Dow 30 samples only unless Research Reports add-on or bundled paid pl... +52 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | No | No |
Broker sync | No | Yes |
Integrations | — | Yodlee brokerage aggregation, Interactive Brokers +1 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | — | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +7 more |
Categories covered | 7 | 32 |
Regions | North America | North America |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | 3 signals: Latency: Real-time and End of Day, Corporate actions: PointInTime +1 more | 5 signals: Latency: Real-time, 15-min Delayed, and End of Day, Granularity: Minute and EOD +3 more |
Data partners | — | 6 partners: Morningstar, Zacks +4 more |
Capabilities | — | 10 signals: Custom formulas, Universe builder +8 more |
Security | Data residency: Other and Status page | Data residency: US and Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) | Visit Stock Rover |
Standout features
What SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) does best
- Search official Canadian issuer, investment fund, and fund-group profiles directly from the CSA public filings system.
- Find disclosure documents such as financial statements, MD&A, prospectuses, material change reports, and other public filings.
- Use advanced filters for profile name or number, filing category, filing type, submitted date range, and document-content full-text search.
- Download individual filings as PDFs and export document-search result sets to CSV for offline review or research logs.
- Check CSA-maintained lists such as Reporting Issuers, Cease Trade Orders, and the Disciplined List before relying on a Canadian issuer.
What Stock Rover does best
- Screen North American stocks, ETFs, and funds with 800+ financial metrics on Ultimate tiers, custom screens, ranked screening, guru-style metrics, screener snapshots, percentile screening, equation screening, and 20 years of historical fundamentals.
- Track portfolios and dividends with broker sync, manual or spreadsheet import, benchmark comparison, emailed reports, dividend-income projections, risk-adjusted return, volatility, beta, IRR, Sharpe Ratio, and position contribution analytics.
- Compare stocks, ETFs, funds, portfolios, indices, and custom datasets in spreadsheet-like table and tile views across valuation, dividend, analyst, ratings, momentum, performance, and operating metrics.
- Use automated DCF-driven Fair Value and intrinsic-value metrics to estimate Margin of Safety, then compare valuation ratios against 20-year relative norms to separate real discounts from superficially cheap stocks.
- Use the Insight Panel for financial statements, sales, earnings, cash flow, dividends, analyst ratings, insider activity, news, earnings transcripts, fair-value formulas, scores, warnings, and options-chain research on higher tiers.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsBondsFundsReal Estate | StocksETFsMutual FundsClosed-End FundsOptionsFundsOther |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Not specified | Retail TradersPro RetailLong-term InvestorsValue InvestorsGrowth InvestorsQuality InvestorsDividend InvestorsAnalysts+1 more |
Regions | North America | North America |
Coverage details | Countries: CA4 exchanges | Countries: US and CA11 exchangesIdentifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeEnd of Day | Real-time15-min DelayedEnd of Day |
Data granularity | Not specified | MinuteEOD |
Pricing sources | Not specified | ExchangeVendorModel |
Data partners | Not specified | MorningstarZacksIntrinioQuandlYodleeIEX |
| Access & integrations | ||
Import methods | Not specified | CSVBrokerOAuthManual |
Integrations | Not specified | Yodlee brokerage aggregationInteractive Brokers1000+ supported brokerages |
Export formats | CSVPDF | CSVImagePDF |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Data residency: OtherStatus page | Data residency: USEncryption in transit |
Capability signals | Not specified | Custom formulasUniverse builderFactors: Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth, and SizePerformance attributionMonte CarloBroker syncPortfolio attributionRebalancing+2 more |
Vendor & support | Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)Country: CAFounded 2003Support: Email and Phone | Stock Rover LLCCountry: United StatesFounded 2008Support: Email and Phone |
Curation ratings | Methodology 5/5Reliability 4/5UX 3/5 | Not specified |
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Pricing breakdown
Free
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
$34/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- stock scores: 3/month
- research reports: Dow 30 samples only unless Research Reports add-on or bundled paid pl...
- +1 more
- annual billing: $348/year ($29/month equivalent)
- two year billing: $576 every 2 years ($24/month equivalent)
- +11 more
- annual billing: $588/year ($49/month equivalent)
- two year billing: $1,008 every 2 years ($42/month equivalent)
- +12 more
- annual billing: $948/year ($79/month equivalent)
- two year billing: $1,656 every 2 years ($69/month equivalent)
- +10 more
- annual billing: $1,788/year ($149/month equivalent)
- two year billing: $3,096 every 2 years ($129/month equivalent)
- +10 more
Coverage overlap
SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) strengths
4What you only get with SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada).
Stock Rover strengths
29What you only get with Stock Rover.
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) and Stock Rover?
SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) leans toward regulatory filings monitoring, IPO, and corporate actions & special situations, while Stock Rover puts more weight on stock ideas, screeners, and ETF screeners. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) and Stock Rover cost?
Good news: both SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) and Stock Rover have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) or Stock Rover on my phone?
Stock Rover lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web.
Should I choose SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) or Stock Rover?
It depends on what you're after. Pick SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) if regulatory filings monitoring and IPO matter to you; go with Stock Rover if you'd rather have stock ideas and screeners. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) and Stock Rover cover?
Both cover stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and closed-end funds. SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) also handles bonds and real estate. Stock Rover adds options and other on top.
Do SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) and Stock Rover offer real-time data?
Yes, both serve real-time market data, so either works when timing matters.
Can I export data from SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) and Stock Rover?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Can SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) or Stock Rover connect to my broker?
Stock Rover syncs with brokers automatically. With SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada), you're entering holdings by hand or importing files.
Which has a better stock screener: SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) or Stock Rover?
Stock Rover has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) or Stock Rover?
Stock Rover handles portfolio tracking. SEDAR+ (CSA Public Filings - Canada) is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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