Why Datamule?
Fast, open source, and affordable access to SEC data.
Speed
Download at your internet's full speed. No rate limits.
Permissive Licensing
Most datasets are MIT licensed, meaning you can share or redistribute for commercial and noncommercial purposes.
Cost Effective
10-1000x cheaper than alternatives.
Real-World Performance
Using Datamule's SEC Filing Archive
4M
Insider Transaction Filings
→
2hrs
Download Time
On a 50 Mbps connection, Datamule can download every insider transaction filing in the SEC corpus within 2 hours.
Performance Comparison
Downloads per second (* = Not Full Bandwidth)
| Category | SEC Website | Datamule SGML R2 | Datamule Tar R2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mix of large and small files | 5 * | 30 * | 150 |
| Large files (>3mb) | 5 * | 10 * | 15 |
| Small files (~3kb) | 5 * | 40 * | 500 * |
| Specific Documents | 5 * | 15 * | 60 |
Media Coverage
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