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Argent vs TradingView

Argent logo

Argent

Software

The smart wallet for DeFi and NFTs

From
Free
Rated
-
TradingView logo

TradingView

Software

Where the world charts, chats, and trades markets

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Argent renamed Ready, and argent.xyz now redirects to ready.co, so the Argent name is retired; TradingView only the Ultimate plan at $199.95 per month is available to users who qualify as professional
  • They diverge on capability: Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet, TradingView covers Advanced Charting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Argent and TradingView actually diverge.

Attributes where Argent and TradingView differ
AttributeArgentTradingView
Pricing modelfreefreemium
PlatformsIos, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20182011

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Argent

  • Smart Contract Wallet
  • Social Recovery
  • No Seed Phrase
  • Built-in DeFi
  • NFT Support
  • Ethereum
  • zkSync
  • Starknet

Only in TradingView

  • Advanced Charting
  • Technical Indicators
  • Drawing Tools
  • Social Network
  • Alerts
  • Crypto exchanges
  • Brokers
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Argent

  • Self-custodial wallet on mobilenot TradingView
  • Holding digital dollars under your own controlnot TradingView
  • Spending through a virtual card with Apple Pay or Google Paynot TradingView
  • Connecting to dapps through WalletConnectnot TradingView

TradingView

  • Charting and technical analysis across equities, futures, forex and cryptonot Argent
  • Writing and backtesting custom indicators and strategies in Pine Scriptnot Argent
  • Setting price and technical condition alerts on instrumentsnot Argent

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Argent

  • Renamed Ready, and argent.xyz now redirects to ready.co, so the Argent name is retired
  • The product has shifted toward community cards and digital dollars rather than being presented purely as a crypto wallet
  • Supported chains are no longer listed on the main site

TradingView

  • Only the Ultimate plan at $199.95 per month is available to users who qualify as professional
  • The free Basic plan is limited to 1 chart per tab and 1 saved chart layout, and shows ads
  • Removing ads requires a paid plan starting at $12.95 per month billed annually
  • Indicators per chart are capped at 5 on Essential, 10 on Plus, 25 on Premium and 50 on Ultimate
  • Price alerts are capped at 20 on Essential and 100 on Plus; watchlist alerts are zero on both
  • Chart data export and second-based or tick-based intervals require Premium at $59.95 per month or above
  • Every headline price is a special price quoted for annual billing rather than the monthly rate
  • Historical bars are capped at 10,000 on Essential and Plus and 40,000 even on Ultimate
  • Professional market data feeds are an additional purchase on top of the subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

Argent

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Smart wallet
    • Social recovery
    • DeFi

TradingView

Free
  • BasicFree
    • Basic charts
    • 3 indicators
    • 1 alert
  • Essential$14.95/month
    • 5 indicators
    • 20 alerts
    • 10 chart layouts
  • Premium$59.95/month
    • 25 indicators
    • 400 alerts
    • Unlimited layouts

Which should you pick?

Choose Argent if

  • You need smart contract wallet.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want social recovery.

Choose TradingView if

  • You need advanced charting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want technical indicators.

Questions people ask

Is Argent or TradingView better?
Neither clearly leads. Argent starts at Free and TradingView at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Argent or TradingView?
Argent starts at Free and TradingView at Free.
Does Argent or TradingView run on more platforms?
Argent runs on Ios, Android. TradingView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
Can I use Argent for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Argent best used for?
Argent is most often used for self-custodial wallet on mobile, holding digital dollars under your own control, spending through a virtual card with apple pay or google pay, connecting to dapps through walletconnect. Of those, self-custodial wallet on mobile and holding digital dollars under your own control are not what TradingView is typically brought in for.
What can Argent do that TradingView cannot?
Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet, Social Recovery, No Seed Phrase, Built-in DeFi. TradingView covers Advanced Charting, Technical Indicators, Drawing Tools, Social Network. Both handle Ios support, Android support.

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