edgar.tools is a SEC filing intelligence platform with 19 filing viewers, insider trading analysis, and an MCP server for AI agents, starting free. Calcbench is an XBRL financial data platform for analysts and quants, starting at $6,000/year. Both extract XBRL financials; edgar.tools adds insider data, fund analytics, and AI agent integration at a fraction of the cost.
Both extract XBRL financials from SEC filings. One costs 95% less and covers far more ground. Honest comparison — we'll tell you where Calcbench wins, too.
Gold check on whichever platform genuinely leads on a given dimension. If you need what Calcbench does best, the table will show it.
| Feature | edgar.tools | Calcbench |
|---|---|---|
| XBRL financial statements | Income, BS, CF | Deep extraction |
| Point-in-time data | — | With timestamps |
| Footnote / disclosure search | XBRL narratives | Footnote query |
| Financial ratios | 12 ratios | ✓ |
| TTM calculations | IS, BS, CF | Limited |
| Insider trading (Form 4) | 186K+ filings | — |
| Mutual fund data (40K+) | NPORT-P, N-CSR | — |
| Real-time filing feed | 48-hour window | Recent filings |
| 19 filing viewers | 10-K to S-1 | — |
| AI filing summaries | ✓ | — |
| REST API | 40+ endpoints, included | +$6K/yr extra |
| AI plugin (Claude, ChatGPT, agents) | 23 tools | — |
| Excel add-in | Excel export | Native add-in |
| Executive compensation | — | Pro ($12K/yr) |
| M&A data | — | Pro ($12K/yr) |
| Prospectus analysis (424B) | Structured deal data | — |
| Free tier | 100 calls/day + web UI | Dashboard only |
Form 4 analysis with sentiment scoring, buy/sell classification, and executive compensation data from 186K+ filings and 802K+ transactions. Calcbench has no insider data.
23 tools (Free 4 / Pro 17 / Analyst 23 + 5 recipes) accessible via Model Context Protocol. See the AI plugin →. AI agents search companies, pull financials, and analyze trades without scraping. Calcbench has no AI agent integration.
100 API calls per day, full web UI, 5 tracked companies — permanently free. Calcbench's free tier is a basic dashboard with no data queries or API access.
Calcbench is an excellent XBRL data terminal. It's the right choice in specific scenarios.
A complete SEC intelligence platform — financials, filings, insider data, and AI tools in one subscription.
Both platforms extract XBRL financial data from SEC filings. Calcbench is an XBRL data terminal for analysts and quants, starting at $6,000/year. edgar.tools is a broader SEC filing intelligence platform with 19 filing viewers, insider trading analysis, mutual fund data, and an MCP server for AI agents, starting free.
Calcbench Basic is free but limited to dashboards with no data queries. Calcbench Premium costs $6,000/year ($600/month) for XBRL data access. Professional costs $12,000/year and adds executive compensation and M&A data. API access costs an additional $6,000/year.
Yes. edgar.tools has a permanent free tier that includes XBRL profitability ratios, company search, filing browsing, and 100 API calls per day. The Professional tier at $24.99/month unlocks full financial statements, TTM calculations, and 12 financial ratios — 95% less than Calcbench Premium.
Yes. edgar.tools includes a REST API with 40+ endpoints and an AI plugin (MCP server) with 23 tools for AI agents — Free 4 tools, Pro 17, Analyst 23 + 5 recipes. Both the API and the AI plugin are included in every paid tier at no extra cost. Calcbench charges an additional $6,000/year for API access on top of the subscription.
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