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Earnings Feed API vs gridctl
Short answer: Pick Earnings Feed API if you want real-time SEC filing and insider trade data; pick gridctl if you want unified MCP server configuration. Earnings Feed API has a free plan, paid from $10/month; gridctl is free and open source.
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Earnings Feed APISEC filings and insider trades for developers
gridctlOne YAML file. One endpoint. Every MCP server plus the skills and agents you author alongside themWhich to pick
Pick Earnings Feed API if you want…
- Real-time SEC filing and insider trade data
- Integrations with Node.js, Python or Rust (on Earnings Feed API's list, not gridctl's)
Pick gridctl if you want…
- Unified MCP server configuration
- MCP server orchestration
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor (on gridctl's list, not Earnings Feed API's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Earnings Feed API:REST API delivering real-time SEC filings, company data and insider trades for developers.
- gridctl:gridctl is an open-source MCP gateway that consolidates multiple MCP servers into a single endpoint defined by one YAML file.
- Best for
- Earnings Feed API:Real-time SEC filing and insider trade data
- gridctl:Unified MCP server configuration
- Who it’s for
- Earnings Feed API:Developers building trading, research or compliance tools that need SEC data.
- gridctl:Developers building AI agents that need to manage many MCP servers and client configs.
- Pricing
- Earnings Feed API:Freemium
- gridctl:Open source
- Starting price
- Earnings Feed API:$10/month (Pro)
- gridctl:Free
- Free plan or trial
- Earnings Feed API:Free plan (Free)
- gridctl:Free to use
- Plans
- Earnings Feed API:Free $0 · Pro $10/mo per month · Trader $50/mo per month
- gridctl:—
- Open source
- Earnings Feed API:—
- gridctl:Yes, 44 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Earnings Feed API:Node.js, Python, Rust, OpenAPI, Postman
- gridctl:Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Gemini, Zed
Earnings Feed API features
- Minute-level data refresh. EDGAR is checked every minute; 90% of filings appear within five minutes of SEC acceptance.
- Cursor-based pagination. Efficiently page large result sets without offset drift.
- Bearer token auth. Simple API-key authentication via Authorization header, no OAuth.
- Multiple endpoints. Access filings, insider transactions, institutional holdings, company profiles and search.
- Official SDKs. Open-source client libraries for Node/TS, Python and Rust.
- Rate-limit transparency. Minute and monthly usage returned in response headers for all plans.
- OpenAPI 3.1 spec. Full spec available for import into Postman or code generators.
- Free tier. 15 req/min and 5 000 req/mo without credit card.
gridctl features
- Single binary install. Install via curl, Homebrew or go install a single Go binary.
- Declarative YAML spec. Define all servers and skills in one gridctl.yaml file.
- Auto client linking. One command links 15+ clients (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, etc.) without manual JSON edits.
- Import/export. Import existing setups or export the stack as code with drift detection.
- Token control. Per-server whitelists, cross-server groups, per-client scoping and payload compression.
- Skill library & packs. Author skills in a web UI, version them as git packs, and ship whole team setups.
- Visual stack canvas. Live view of clients, gateway, servers with health and tool counts.
- Supply-chain security. Fingerprint tool schemas, detect hidden instructions and enforce scoped exposure.
Earnings Feed API vs gridctl FAQ
What is the difference between Earnings Feed API and gridctl?+
gridctl: Offers a unified YAML endpoint for MCP servers, not a financial data feed.
Should I use Earnings Feed API or gridctl?+
Pick Earnings Feed API if you want real-time SEC filing and insider trade data or integrations with Node.js, Python or Rust (on Earnings Feed API's list, not gridctl's). Pick gridctl if you want unified MCP server configuration, MCP server orchestration or a free, open-source tool.
Is Earnings Feed API or gridctl free?+
Earnings Feed API has a free plan; paid plans start at $10/month (Pro). gridctl is free and open source.
Which is cheaper, Earnings Feed API or gridctl?+
gridctl is free, so it costs less. Earnings Feed API starts at $10/month (Pro).
Is Earnings Feed API or gridctl open source?+
gridctl is open source (gridctl/gridctl on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Earnings Feed API.
Do Earnings Feed API and gridctl integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Earnings Feed API lists Node.js, Python, Rust, OpenAPI and 1 more; gridctl lists Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and 3 more.
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