VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Friday, October 31, 2025

Tool Comparison

Seeking Alpha vs This Is Not SEDAR comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Seeking Alpha adds Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Scores, Bulls Say Bear Say, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Factors, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Options, Which ETF includes this Stock?, AI Report, and AI Earnings Summary coverage that This Is Not SEDAR skips.

This Is Not SEDAR includes Regulatory Filings Monitoring, and Improved Filings categories that Seeking Alpha omits.

Seeking Alpha ships a mobile app. This Is Not SEDAR is web/desktop only.

In depth comparison

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Seeking Alpha

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One of the largest investor communities online, blending crowdsourced research with data tools. Premium unlocks Quant Ratings and Factor Grades, stock and ETF screeners, advanced comparison tools with Excel/PDF export, broker syncing (via Plaid and SnapTrade), and AI-driven “Virtual Analyst” reports. PRO goes further with curated Top Ideas, Short Ideas, and the PRO Quant Portfolio. Market quotes are a mix of real-time and 15-minute delayed, depending on the exchange.

Platforms

WebMobile

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity).
  • Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse.
  • Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF.
  • Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.
  • Market data includes both real-time and delayed quotes, with advanced charts covering intraday to multi-year intervals.

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This Is Not SEDAR

thisisnotsedar.com

Indie, beta-stage UI for browsing Canadian SEDAR+ filings. Offers a simple ‘Latest Filings’ page and hosts mirrored PDFs; banner indicates it auto‑downloads files and reads headlines for saved ‘portfolio companies’ during a transition to a new site. No published API, pricing, or enterprise/compliance details.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • ‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers.
  • Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com).
  • Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates.

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Where they differ

Seeking Alpha

Distinct strengths include:

  • Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity).
  • Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse.
  • Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF.
  • Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.

This Is Not SEDAR

Distinct strengths include:

  • ‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers.
  • Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com).
  • Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeSeeking AlphaThis Is Not SEDAR
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Watchlist

Unique: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, Data Visualizations, Portfolio, News, Alerts, Calendar, Dividends, Financials, Scores, Bulls Say Bear Say, Transcripts, ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, ETF Fundamentals, ETF Factors, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Options, Which ETF includes this Stock?, AI Report, AI Earnings Summary

Shared: Watchlist

Unique: Regulatory Filings Monitoring, Improved Filings

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Options

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity).
  • Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse.
  • Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF.
  • Portfolio tools with custom views, health scores, and Excel export. Premium users can link brokers for daily auto-sync through Plaid or SnapTrade.
  • Market data includes both real-time and delayed quotes, with advanced charts covering intraday to multi-year intervals.
  • Full library of earnings call transcripts, with AI-generated “Earnings Call Insights” and “Virtual Analyst” summaries.

Unique

  • ‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers.
  • Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com).
  • Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Not yet

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Seeking Alpha and This Is Not SEDAR both support?

Both platforms cover Watchlist workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Seeking Alpha and This Is Not SEDAR require subscriptions?

Both Seeking Alpha and This Is Not SEDAR keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

Seeking Alpha ships a dedicated mobile experience, while This Is Not SEDAR focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Seeking Alpha differentiates itself with Quant Ratings for stocks with five Factor Grades (Value, Growth, Profitability, Momentum, EPS Revisions), plus ETF Factor Grades (Momentum, Expenses, Dividends, Risk, Liquidity)., Stock and ETF screeners with ratings, grades, and advanced filters. Premium members can save screens for reuse., and Side-by-side comparison of up to 20 stocks, with export to Excel or PDF., whereas This Is Not SEDAR stands out for ‘Latest Filings’ browser focused on Canadian issuers., Mirrored PDF hosting for filings (served from docs.thisisnotsedar.com)., and Portfolio/watchlist concept: continues downloading files and reading headlines for existing tracked companies while the site migrates..

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