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> **Original source:** https://docs.valyu.ai/compare/parallel-alternative

Looking for a search API with better accuracy? Valyu delivers 79% vs 52% on FreshQA benchmarks, plus access to proprietary data sources Parallel can’t reach.

## Valyu vs Parallel Comparison

Feature

Valyu

Parallel

**FreshQA Accuracy**

79%

52%

**Proprietary Data Sources**

Web + specialised

No

**SEC Filings**

3M+ filings

No

**Clinical Trials**

500K+ trials

No

**Academic Papers**

40M+ papers

No

**Web Monitoring**

No

Yes

## Why Teams Switch to Valyu

### 1\. Better Accuracy on Every Benchmark

Valyu leads on every benchmark we’ve tested:

Benchmark

Valyu

Parallel

**FreshQA** (time-sensitive)

**79%**

52%

**SimpleQA** (factual)

**94%**

93%

**Finance**

**73%**

67%

**Economics**

**73%**

52%

**MedAgent** (medical)

**48%**

42%

Valyu has a **27-point advantage** on time-sensitive queries where accuracy matters most.

### 2\. Access Data Parallel Can’t Reach

Parallel searches the public web. Valyu searches the web AND proprietary sources:

Data Type

Valyu

Parallel

SEC filings, earnings reports

Yes

No

Clinical trials, PubMed

Yes

No

Academic papers (arXiv, bioRxiv)

Yes

No

Patents (USPTO)

Yes

No

Economic indicators (BLS, FRED)

Yes

No

Public web search

Yes

Yes

Valyu accesses **paywalled and licensed content** that public web crawlers cannot reach.

## Quick Start

## When to Choose Valyu Over Parallel

Choose Valyu if you need:

-   **Higher accuracy** - 79% vs 52% on time-sensitive queries
-   **Proprietary data** - SEC filings, clinical trials, academic papers, patents
-   **Financial research** - SEC filings, earnings data, market analysis
-   **Medical/scientific AI** - Clinical trials, PubMed, academic literature

## When Parallel May Fit

-   Web monitoring and scheduled tracking of public pages
-   Entity discovery workflows across public web content

## Get Started