This Is Not SEDAR adds Improved Filings, and Watchlist coverage that Visualping skips.
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Tool Comparison
This Is Not SEDAR vs Visualping comparison
Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.
Quick takeaways
Visualping includes Alerts, News, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Zapier / Make, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, and AI categories that This Is Not SEDAR omits.
In depth comparison
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
Pricing
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.
Community votes (overall)
Visualping
visualping.io
Website change‑detection and alerting. Supports visual, text and element/HTML (‘web’) compare modes, actions to log in/fill forms/scroll/wait/execute scripts, PDF monitoring, high‑frequency checks (as fast as 2 minutes on paid tiers), and multi‑channel notifications (email, SMS, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Discord, RSS, webhooks). Business plans add bulk job import/management, reporting (scheduled), and API/webhooks for integration. AI features (‘Important Alerts’) classify/ summarize changes so teams only see what matters.
Categories
Platforms
Pricing
Quick highlights
- Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track.
- Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames.
- Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions).
- AI ‘Important Alerts’ to flag/summarize only relevant changes; premium Visual Analyzer for image‑change intelligence (Solutions tier).
- Notifications via Email/SMS/Slack/MS Teams/Google Chat/Discord/RSS, plus webhooks; Google Sheets integration via webhook; Slack private‑channel support.
Community votes (overall)
Where they differ
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.
Visualping
Distinct strengths include:
- Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track.
- Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames.
- Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions).
- AI ‘Important Alerts’ to flag/summarize only relevant changes; premium Visual Analyzer for image‑change intelligence (Solutions tier).
Feature-by-feature breakdown
| Attribute | This Is Not SEDAR | Visualping |
|---|---|---|
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets | Shared: Regulatory Filings Monitoring Unique: Improved Filings, Watchlist | Shared: Regulatory Filings Monitoring Unique: Alerts, News, APIs & SDKs, Webhooks, Zapier / Make, Sheets / Excel Add-ins, AI |
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Funds | Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bonds, Options, Futures, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Real Estate, Funds |
Experience levels Who each product is built for | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Platforms Where you can access the product | Web | Web, API |
Pricing High-level pricing models | Free | Free, Subscription |
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor | Unique
| Unique
|
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat | Not yet | Not yet |
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists | Standard listing | Standard listing |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which workflows do This Is Not SEDAR and Visualping both support?
Both platforms cover Regulatory Filings Monitoring workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.
Do This Is Not SEDAR and Visualping require subscriptions?
Both This Is Not SEDAR and Visualping keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.
How can you access This Is Not SEDAR and Visualping?
Both This Is Not SEDAR and Visualping 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?
This Is Not SEDAR differentiates itself with ‘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., whereas Visualping stands out for Compare modes: visual (screenshot diffs), text changes, and element/HTML (‘web’) targeting; select a specific area or element to track., Action tools to monitor behind logins and interact with pages: type, click, dropdown select, scroll, wait, cookie pass, JavaScript ‘script’ actions; supports iFrames., and Monitor PDFs directly or indirectly (watch a listing page for changing PDF versions)..
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