BamSEC (now part of Tegus/AlphaSense) is a popular research platform built to simplify the process of reading and analyzing SEC filings and earnings call transcripts. It’s widely used by both institutional and retail investors who need quick access to clean, well-organized regulatory data.
At AskEdgar, we offer many of the same core capabilities as BamSEC, but with a different approach—most notably through our fully integrated AI, which allows users to generate instant summaries, ask context-aware questions, and analyze financing history and dilution risk in small-cap stocks more efficiently. While both platforms serve similar research needs, the user experience and analytical focus differ in key areas.
🔍 Capabilities:
- Screening & Search Tools: Powerful search functionality, alerts for new filings, and recent activity tracking.
- Document Access: Full access to company filings and earnings/event transcripts.
- Table Tools: Export tables to Excel, compare similar tables, and merge datasets for analysis.
- Alerts & Collaboration: Highlight documents, create shared links, and receive email alerts for watched companies or filing types.
- Advanced Analysis: Features like document diffing (comparison), insider transactions, institutional holdings, and filtering by exhibit or keyword.
💰 Pricing:
- Free version with limited functionality.
- Pro version: $828/year for full access to all features.
👤 Who It’s For:
BamSEC is used by a broad range of professionals—traders, investors, corporate analysts, legal teams, and compliance officers—who rely on SEC filings as a core part of their research process.