Comparison
Valuein vs WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services)
Institutional-grade data, no university affiliation required
The key difference
WRDS/Compustat requires a university affiliation or $50K+ institutional license. Valuein provides the same underlying SEC EDGAR data with modern API access starting at $49/month (Pro) or $499/month (Institutional).
Outcomes that matter
What you actually get done — not just a feature checklist.
| The job | Valuein | WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services) |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first query | Self-serve signup — minutes | Institutional affiliation or a contract |
| Ship an IC-ready thesis | Minutes via MCP, SDK, or Parquet | SAS / web-query workflow |
| Let AI agents do the work | Native MCP for Claude & Cursor | No MCP support |
| Cost to access | $0–$499/mo, no affiliation | $50,000+/yr institutional license |
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Valuein | WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $0–$49–$499/month | $50,000+/year institutional license |
| Access | Self-serve signup — active in minutes | Requires institutional affiliation or contract |
| API Format | Bulk Data API + Python SDK + MCP + Parquet | SAS, WRDS web query, Python WRDS library |
| AI Agent Access | MCP Server — Claude, Cursor native | No MCP support |
| Data Source | SEC EDGAR (same primary source as Compustat) | Compustat (derived from SEC EDGAR + licensed) |
| Parquet Format | DuckDB-optimized columnar Parquet | SAS datasets, CSV, or SAS-to-Pandas conversion |
Where WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services) is stronger
- WRDS/Compustat has longer history and more derived metrics
- WRDS has broader dataset coverage (CRSP, Audit Analytics, BoardEx)
- WRDS is the academic community standard
Best for
Independent quants, boutique funds, and researchers without university affiliation who need Compustat-quality fundamentals at accessible pricing.
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No credit card. Free S&P500 data immediately, then Pro at $49/mo or Institutional at $499/mo. No sales call — just data.