QuickFS shut down in early 2026. The best replacements depend on what you used it for. For free, AI-driven access to deep US fundamentals, use Shibui Finance (64 years of data, plain-English queries, Excel export). For the old spreadsheet add-in, Wisesheets is the closest like-for-like. For a free API and MCP server, Roic.ai. For the full underlying dataset, GuruFocus (the source QuickFS resold), or the founder-endorsed free viewer FastFS.org if you bring your own GuruFocus key.
QuickFS was popular for one specific thing: clean, standardized, multi-year financial statements piped straight into a spreadsheet through an Excel and Google Sheets add-in, for around $29 a month. In early 2026 it closed. The site now serves only a farewell note from its founder, and the signup and pricing pages are gone. The reason matters when you pick a replacement: QuickFS had been redistributing GuruFocus data without a license, and when that could not be made legitimate, the service was shut down rather than relaunched.
So the question is not "what is identical to QuickFS" - nothing is - but "which tool covers the part of QuickFS you actually relied on." Below, five alternatives compared on the things QuickFS users care about: price, coverage, history depth, and whether you can get the data out into a spreadsheet.
| Tool | Price | Coverage | History | Spreadsheet export | AI / plain English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shibui Finance | Free | US only | 64 years | Yes (.xlsx files) | Yes (Claude / ChatGPT) |
| Wisesheets | ~$60-120/yr | Global (50+ exchanges) | Up to 30 years | Yes (Excel / Sheets add-on) | No |
| Roic.ai | Free / ~$29+/mo | Global (30+ exchanges) | 2 yr free, up to ~40 yr paid | Yes (API / CSV / Excel) | Yes (API + MCP) |
| GuruFocus | ~$499+/yr | Global (tiered) | ~10-30 years | Yes (add-in / API) | No |
| FastFS.org | Free (needs GuruFocus key) | Global | ~30 years | Via GuruFocus | No |
Prices are approximate 2026 figures and change often; check each vendor for current pricing.
1. Shibui Finance - best for free, AI-driven access to deep history
Best for: Asking questions of 64 years of US fundamentals in plain English, screening the whole market, and exporting results to Excel - without paying for a data subscription.
Shibui Finance is a free connector that gives Claude or ChatGPT direct access to a database of nearly 10,000 US companies going back to 1962: quarterly and annual statements, 56 technical indicators, daily valuations, earnings surprises, and 6.4 million SEC filing records. Where QuickFS gave you raw statements in a cell, Shibui lets you ask "show me Apple's gross margin every year since 2000" or "find companies whose free cash flow grew every year for a decade," and Claude writes the query, returns the data, and can export it to a styled spreadsheet.
It is genuinely free - it needs a Claude or ChatGPT account, free or paid - and its history is far deeper than QuickFS ever offered (64 years versus about 20).
"Pull 20 years of revenue, net income, and free cash flow for Microsoft and export it to Excel."
Limitations: US equities only (QuickFS covered international names too). No live in-cell spreadsheet formulas - you get exported .xlsx files, not a recalculating add-in. End-of-day data only. Each query returns up to 200 rows.
Price: Free. Requires a Claude or ChatGPT account.
2. Wisesheets - best for the spreadsheet add-in
Best for: QuickFS users who want their formulas back - financial data pulled directly into Excel or Google Sheets cells.
Wisesheets is the most direct like-for-like replacement for what QuickFS actually was: a
spreadsheet add-on. You install it in Excel or Google Sheets and pull statements, prices, and
ratios with formulas like =WISE(), across 50+ global exchanges, with up to 30 years
of history - more than QuickFS offered. In 2026 it added live quotes and an options chain.
Limitations: It is the data layer only - no charts, dashboards, or research UI; you build everything in the sheet yourself, which takes spreadsheet skill. No AI or natural-language input. Paid annual plans only (free trial, no permanent free tier).
Price: Around $60/yr (Pro) to $120/yr (Elite, adds the screener and options).
3. Roic.ai - best for a free API and MCP
Best for: Developers and AI-workflow builders who want programmatic fundamentals without a paywall to start.
Roic.ai is a fundamentals site with a quality and return-on-capital focus that also ships a REST API and a native MCP server - so, like Shibui, it can plug into Claude or ChatGPT. It covers roughly 60,000 companies across 30+ exchanges with 90+ ratios and earnings-call transcripts. The free tier needs no credit card.
Limitations: The free tier is capped at about 2 years of history and rate-limited; deep history (up to ~40 years) and real-time data are on the ~$89/mo Professional tier. Weak charting, no portfolio tracking. Export is developer-oriented (API to CSV/Excel) rather than a one-click add-in.
Price: Free tier; Individual around $29/mo; Professional around $89/mo.
4. GuruFocus - the original data source
Best for: Users who want the actual dataset QuickFS was built on, plus value scores and guru-portfolio tracking, and can pay for it.
GuruFocus is where QuickFS's numbers came from. If your priority is data completeness - up to ~30 years of fundamentals, a 500+-filter screener, the proprietary GF Score and GF Value, institutional and guru-holdings tracking - it is the most thorough option, with its own Excel/Sheets add-ins and API.
Limitations: Expensive and annual-only. Entry Premium (around $499/yr) is largely US-focused with roughly 10 years of history; the deepest data and international coverage sit behind Premium Plus and Professional tiers that run well over $1,000/yr. No AI or natural-language interface.
Price: Around $499/yr (Premium) and up; higher tiers $1,300+/yr.
5. FastFS.org - the founder-endorsed successor
Best for: Former QuickFS users who already have - or will buy - a GuruFocus API key.
When QuickFS closed, its founder pointed users to FastFS.org as a "worthy successor." It is a free, browser-based viewer covering roughly 40,000 companies and ~30 years of history, with data kept in your browser. The catch is that it is not a standalone data source: you have to supply your own GuruFocus API key, so it is really a nicer front-end on a GuruFocus subscription.
Limitations: Requires a paid GuruFocus key to function, so it is not free in practice unless you already have one. Newer and less established than the other options.
Price: The viewer is free; you pay GuruFocus for the underlying data.
Which QuickFS alternative is right for you?
If you want your spreadsheet formulas back, Wisesheets is the cleanest swap - it is what QuickFS was, with deeper history.
If you would rather stop paying for a data subscription and are happy to ask questions instead of writing formulas, Shibui Finance gives you 64 years of US fundamentals through Claude or ChatGPT for free, and exports to Excel when you need a file.
If you are a developer who wants programmatic access, Roic.ai's free API and MCP server are the place to start.
And if what you really valued was the underlying dataset itself - value scores, guru tracking, global depth - go to the source with GuruFocus, or layer FastFS.org on top of a GuruFocus key for a better interface.
Where Shibui is not the answer: if you depend on live, recalculating cells in your own model, or you need international companies, Wisesheets or GuruFocus will serve you better. Shibui is US-only and exports finished files rather than feeding formulas.
Questions
Is QuickFS shut down?
Yes. QuickFS shut down in early 2026 and is no longer operational - the site shows only a founder farewell, and the pricing and signup pages are gone. The closure followed the founder's acknowledgement that QuickFS had been redistributing GuruFocus data without a license, along with stated personal reasons.
What is the best free QuickFS alternative?
For free access, Shibui Finance gives Claude or ChatGPT direct access to 64 years of US fundamentals you can query in plain English and export to Excel, and Roic.ai offers a free tier with a fundamentals API and MCP server (capped at about 2 years of history on the free plan). For a cheap paid spreadsheet replacement, Wisesheets is the closest like-for-like to the old QuickFS add-in.
What replaced the QuickFS Excel and Google Sheets add-in?
Wisesheets is the closest replacement - it pulls financial data into Excel and Google Sheets through formulas, with up to 30 years of history, for roughly $60-120 per year. FastFS.org, the successor the QuickFS founder endorsed, is free but requires your own GuruFocus API key. Shibui exports finished .xlsx files rather than offering live in-cell formulas.
Why did QuickFS shut down?
QuickFS resold standardized fundamental data that, by the founder's own account, came from GuruFocus without a redistribution license. When that could not be made legitimate, the founder closed the service rather than relaunch it, also citing personal reasons.
Can I still get QuickFS-style fundamentals for free?
Partly. Roic.ai has a genuinely free tier with a fundamentals API and MCP server, though free access is limited to about 2 years of history. Shibui Finance is free and covers 64 years of US fundamentals through Claude or ChatGPT, but it is US-only with no live spreadsheet formulas. No single free tool matches QuickFS's old mix of cheap, deep, global, spreadsheet-native data.
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