CoinGecko
Crypto market data and rankings
Best for: Analysts and developers who need comprehensive crypto market data, price feeds, and token metadata across thousands of assets.CoinGecko is one of the largest cryptocurrency data aggregators, tracking prices, market caps, trading volumes, and other metrics for over 17,900 coins across 1,400+ exchanges. The platform provides a comprehensive view of the crypto market, from top-100 assets to long-tail tokens, NFTs, and derivatives.
Beyond basic price tracking, CoinGecko offers a portfolio tracker, price alerts, a premium ad-free experience, and GeckoTerminal (an onchain DEX analytics product that tracks trading activity across decentralized exchanges). The platform also maintains extensive exchange rankings, NFT floor prices, and DeFi token listings.
The CoinGecko API is one of the most widely used crypto data APIs, serving developers and data teams who need price feeds, market data, and exchange information. The API offers both free and paid tiers, with the paid plans providing higher rate limits, historical data, and additional endpoints. CoinGecko is particularly useful as a reference data source for token metadata, price history, and market rankings.
Pricing
- Free: Basic API access. 30 calls/min, limited endpoints.
- Analyst: $129/mo. Higher rate limits, 14 months of historical data, 500 calls/min.
- Lite: $499/mo. All endpoints, 24 months of history, 500 calls/min.
- Pro: $999/mo. Full access, unlimited history, 1000 calls/min, priority support.
CoinGecko Premium (website): removes ads and provides additional features for individual users.
Chains Supported
Not chain-specific in the traditional sense. Tracks tokens across all major blockchains through exchange and DEX integrations. GeckoTerminal specifically covers onchain DEX data across Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Avalanche, and many more.
- Price feeds: pull real-time and historical token prices into applications and dashboards
- Market research: compare assets by market cap, volume, and other metrics
- Token metadata: look up contract addresses, chain deployments, and token details
- Exchange analytics: compare centralized and decentralized exchange volumes
- Portfolio tracking: monitor holdings and P&L across multiple wallets and exchanges
