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Banktivity vs CoinGecko

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Banktivity

Personal Finance

Personal finance for Mac and iOS

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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CoinGecko

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

The world's largest independent crypto data aggregator

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only CoinGecko has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Banktivity runs on macOS, iPhone and iPad only, with no Windows, Android or web version; CoinGecko the free Demo plan allows 10,000 call credits a month and 100 calls a minute
  • They diverge on capability: Banktivity covers Account tracking, CoinGecko covers Price Tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Banktivity and CoinGecko actually diverge.

Attributes where Banktivity and CoinGecko differ
AttributeBanktivityCoinGecko
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsMac, IOSWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryPersonal FinanceCryptocurrency & Blockchain
Founded20072014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Banktivity

  • Account tracking
  • Bill management
  • Investment tracking
  • Budget forecasting
  • Bank accounts
  • Investment accounts
  • Mac support
  • IOS support

Only in CoinGecko

  • Price Tracking
  • Market Data
  • Portfolio Tracker
  • NFT Floor Prices
  • API Access
  • 600+ exchanges
  • DeFi protocols
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Banktivity

  • Personal budgeting and money management on a Macnot CoinGecko
  • Investment and net worth trackingnot CoinGecko
  • Retirement planning projectionsnot CoinGecko
  • Connecting to over 14,000 financial institutionsnot CoinGecko

CoinGecko

  • Pulling cryptocurrency prices and market data over an APInot Banktivity
  • Tracking coin, exchange and market metrics programmaticallynot Banktivity

Where each one falls short

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

Banktivity

  • Runs on macOS, iPhone and iPad only, with no Windows, Android or web version
  • Pricing is not shown on the product page and sits behind a separate plans page

CoinGecko

  • The free Demo plan allows 10,000 call credits a month and 100 calls a minute
  • Rate limits are a paid feature separate from volume, at 300 calls a minute on Basic and 500 above it
  • Credits and rate limits move together by plan, so a burst pattern needs a higher tier than its monthly total implies
  • The 20% saving requires annual billing
  • Enterprise credits and limits are custom with no published figure

Pricing, plan by plan

Banktivity

On request
  • Monthly$4.99/month
    • Full feature access
    • Cloud sync
  • Annual$39.99/month
    • All monthly features
    • Discounted rate

CoinGecko

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Price data
    • Charts
    • Portfolio
  • Analyst$7.99/month
    • Advanced charts
    • DEX data
    • Token unlocks
  • Pro API$129/month
    • 500K calls/month
    • Historical data
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Banktivity if

  • You need account tracking.
  • You work on Mac, IOS.
  • You also want bill management.
Banktivity review

Choose CoinGecko if

  • You need price tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want market data.
CoinGecko review

Questions people ask

Is Banktivity or CoinGecko better?
Neither clearly leads. Banktivity starts at On request and CoinGecko at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Banktivity or CoinGecko?
CoinGecko has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Banktivity and Free for CoinGecko.
Does Banktivity or CoinGecko run on more platforms?
Banktivity runs on Mac, IOS. CoinGecko runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use CoinGecko for free?
Yes. CoinGecko has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Banktivity starts at On request.
What is Banktivity best used for?
Banktivity is most often used for personal budgeting and money management on a mac, investment and net worth tracking, retirement planning projections, connecting to over 14,000 financial institutions. Of those, personal budgeting and money management on a mac and investment and net worth tracking are not what CoinGecko is typically brought in for.
What can Banktivity do that CoinGecko cannot?
Banktivity covers Account tracking, Bill management, Investment tracking, Budget forecasting. CoinGecko covers Price Tracking, Market Data, Portfolio Tracker, NFT Floor Prices.
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