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News Plugin vs SEC EDGAR Data

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APINews PluginHEALTHY88SEC EDGAR DataHEALTHY99
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d99.02%100%
Uptime · 30d98.3%100%
P50 · ms773119
P95 · ms1450755
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedPublic domain (U.S. government work)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — public government data
Rate limitUnpublishedMax 10 requests/second; descriptive User-Agent required (SEC fair-access policy)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

News Plugin vs SEC EDGAR Data: common questions

Which is more reliable, News Plugin or SEC EDGAR Data?

On our scheduled checks, SEC EDGAR Data leads on measured uptime — News Plugin at 99.02% versus SEC EDGAR Data at 100% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, News Plugin or SEC EDGAR Data?

SEC EDGAR Data has the lower median latency in our checks — News Plugin responds in 773 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 News Plugin and SEC EDGAR Data need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — News Plugin 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 News Plugin and SEC EDGAR Data from the browser?

Only SEC EDGAR Data is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. News Plugin needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are News Plugin and SEC EDGAR Data free for commercial use?

News Plugin 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.