Congressional Stock Brain vs SEC EDGAR Data
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Congressional Stock Brain vs SEC EDGAR Data: common questions
Which is more reliable, Congressional Stock Brain or SEC EDGAR Data?
Both are neck-and-neck — Congressional Stock Brain and SEC EDGAR Data each measure 100% uptime over 90 days on our probe schedule. Reliability here is verified from our own scheduled checks; use the 30-day bars above to see which has been steadier lately.
Which is faster, Congressional Stock Brain or SEC EDGAR Data?
SEC EDGAR Data has the lower median latency in our checks — Congressional Stock Brain responds in 385 ms versus SEC EDGAR Data at 119 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.
Do Congressional Stock Brain and SEC EDGAR Data need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Congressional Stock Brain is callable with no signup, and SEC EDGAR Data is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Congressional Stock Brain and SEC EDGAR Data from the browser?
Yes — both Congressional Stock Brain and SEC EDGAR Data send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.
Are Congressional Stock Brain and SEC EDGAR Data free for commercial use?
Congressional Stock Brain has unclear commercial terms, and SEC EDGAR Data allows commercial use on its free tier. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.