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CoinGecko vs BscScan

CoinGecko logo

CoinGecko

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

The world's largest independent crypto data aggregator

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
BscScan logo

BscScan

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

BNB Smart Chain explorer

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CoinGecko the free Demo plan allows 10,000 call credits a month and 100 calls a minute; BscScan the BscScan API page now redirects to Etherscan's unified multichain API pricing, so BNB Chain data is bought under Etherscan plans rather than a BscScan-specific one
  • They diverge on capability: CoinGecko covers Price Tracking, BscScan covers Block Explorer.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CoinGecko and BscScan actually diverge.

Attributes where CoinGecko and BscScan differ
AttributeCoinGeckoBscScan
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Api
Founded20142020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cryptocurrency & Blockchain).

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 CoinGecko

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

Only in BscScan

  • Block Explorer
  • Transaction Tracking
  • Token Tracker
  • Contract Verification
  • Validators Info
  • BNB Smart Chain
  • BEP-20 tokens
  • Api support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

CoinGecko

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

BscScan

  • Exploring BNB Smart Chain transactions, addresses and BEP-20 token transfersnot CoinGecko
  • Verifying and reading BNB Chain smart contract source codenot CoinGecko
  • Querying BNB Chain data programmatically through the explorer APInot CoinGecko

Where each one falls short

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

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

BscScan

  • The BscScan API page now redirects to Etherscan's unified multichain API pricing, so BNB Chain data is bought under Etherscan plans rather than a BscScan-specific one
  • The free API plan is capped at 3 calls per second and 100,000 calls per day and requires attribution
  • API Pro endpoints start at the Standard plan at $199 per month
  • Rate limits top out at 30 calls per second even on the $899 per month Pro Plus plan
  • The Address Metadata endpoint requires Pro Plus at $899 per month and is limited to one app license

Pricing, plan by plan

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

BscScan

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Block explorer
    • 5 API calls/sec
    • Token tracker
  • Pro$199/month
    • Higher rate limits
    • Advanced APIs

Which should you pick?

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

Choose BscScan if

  • You need block explorer.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want transaction tracking.
BscScan review

Questions people ask

Is CoinGecko or BscScan better?
Neither clearly leads. CoinGecko starts at Free and BscScan at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CoinGecko or BscScan?
CoinGecko starts at Free and BscScan at Free.
Does CoinGecko or BscScan run on more platforms?
CoinGecko runs on Web, Ios, Android. BscScan runs on Web, Api.
Can I use CoinGecko for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is CoinGecko best used for?
CoinGecko is most often used for pulling cryptocurrency prices and market data over an api, tracking coin, exchange and market metrics programmatically. Of those, pulling cryptocurrency prices and market data over an api and tracking coin, exchange and market metrics programmatically are not what BscScan is typically brought in for.
What can CoinGecko do that BscScan cannot?
CoinGecko covers Price Tracking, Market Data, Portfolio Tracker, NFT Floor Prices. BscScan covers Block Explorer, Transaction Tracking, Token Tracker, Contract Verification. Both handle Web support.
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