Rank #2
EdgarTools + edgar.tools
An open-source Python core for filings and XBRL, paired with a younger hosted API, research and MCP layer.
01 / Positioning
EdgarTools turns SEC filings into native Python objects; edgar.tools provides managed API, research and remote MCP access on top.
02 / Capabilities
Filings & parsing
- — Content, attachments, metadata and XBRL as Python objects
- — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 6-K, Forms 3/4/5, 13D/G, 13F and N-PORT
- — Domain objects for events, press releases, tables, insiders and holdings
Financial data
- — XBRL parsing and fact queries
- — Statement standardization and multi-period analysis
Hosted layer
- — Remote MCP for supported AI clients
- — Higher tiers include full-text search, live filings, material events, financials and insider activity
03 / Strengths
- ✓ Python filing objects
- ✓ XBRL analysis
- ✓ Specialized forms
- ✓ Full-text search
- ✓ MCP
Limitations
- — Direct SEC use still requires Fair Access engineering
- — Hosted platform is younger than established vendors
- — AI features are not documented as Bigdata-level vector retrieval
Pricing and provider claims
Open-source library free; hosted MCP free tier: 100 calls/day; Pro: $30/mo; Analyst: $109/mo.
Unverified detail — confirm directly with provider
Open-source parser can operate directly on SEC data.
EdgarTools documentation ↗Provider claim · not independently benchmarked
Hosted feature availability varies by tier.
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Choose it when
- Python research platforms
- Self-hosted filing pipelines
- Agent tools that need SEC-specific structured objects
Provider alternatives
sec-api.io: Choose for a more mature turnkey commercial backend.Bigdata.com: Choose for explicit semantic chunk retrieval and reranking.Editorial information, not investment or legal advice. Verify current coverage, pricing and licensing before procurement.
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