FilingFirehose vs EDGAR direct

EDGAR is free. FilingFirehose adds parsing, structured fields, and entity resolution you'd otherwise spend a weekend (or a quarter) building.

Side-by-side

Feature	FilingFirehose	EDGAR direct
Cost	$29/mo and up	Free
Body-text parsing	Yes	You build it
Filer-reported vs. detected items diff	Yes	You build it
Activist filer tagging	Yes	You build it
Webhooks / push delivery	Pro and Quant tiers	No
Rate limits	1-10 req/s by tier	10 req/s shared
Historical archive	Pro / Quant	You scrape it

When FilingFirehose is the right call

You want body-text-parsed 8-K items — including a flag for filings where the body language suggests a different item than what the filer reported. You're at the $29–$299/mo tier and don't need enterprise contracting.

When EDGAR direct is the right call

You want a much broader form-type catalog beyond the 8-K / S-3 / 13D core, you're willing to pay enterprise pricing, and brand recognition matters for an internal tooling pitch.