Crypto · head to head
CoinMarketCap vs Grow

CoinMarketCap
Crypto
The world's most-referenced price-tracking website
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Only CoinMarketCap has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: CoinMarketCap the free Basic plan gives historical data going back only 60 seconds, so it cannot answer any question about the past; Grow the pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it
- They diverge on capability: CoinMarketCap covers Price Tracking, Grow covers No-code Setup.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CoinMarketCap and Grow actually diverge.
| Attribute | CoinMarketCap | Grow |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $500/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Mobile, Tv |
| Category | Crypto | Business Intelligence |
| Founded | 2013 | 2014 |
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 CoinMarketCap
- Price Tracking
- Market Cap Rankings
- Portfolio Tracker
- Crypto News
- API Access
- Binance
- Exchanges
- Ios support
Only in Grow
- No-code Setup
- Unlimited Dashboards
- Data Blending
- Alerts
- Embedding
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- QuickBooks
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CoinMarketCap
- Real-time cryptocurrency market tracking and analysisnot Grow
- Historical price data retrieval for researchnot Grow
- Exchange tracking and aggregationnot Grow
- Token information and metadata accessnot Grow
- Portfolio monitoring integrationsnot Grow
Grow
- No-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analystsnot CoinMarketCap
- Blending data from more than 100 sources including BigQuery, PostgreSQL, Salesforce and HubSpotnot CoinMarketCap
- ETL, warehousing and visualisation in a single platformnot CoinMarketCap
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CoinMarketCap
- The free Basic plan gives historical data going back only 60 seconds, so it cannot answer any question about the past
- Three years of history requires the $29 Builder plan and all time history the $79 Startup plan
- Free is capped at 15,000 credits a month and 50 requests a minute
- Rate limits are tiered separately from credits, from 50 a minute on free to 1,200 on Professional
- Enterprise pricing is custom despite listing 30,000,000 credits
Grow
- The pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it
- The only calls to action are Get Started Now and Watch Demo; there is no self-serve rate card
- The vendor advertises unlimited users with no per-seat charges, which means the price driver is not disclosed at all
Pricing, plan by plan
CoinMarketCap
Free- Keyless (Trial)Free
- No signup required
- Access to selected API endpoints
- Market listings, quotes, global metrics
- Basic (Free Authenticated)Free
- 15,000 monthly call credits
- 50 requests per minute
- Historical data access
Grow
$500/month- Starter$500/month
- Unlimited Users
- 75+ Integrations
- Support
- Pro$1000/month
- Advanced Features
- Custom Integrations
- Training
Which should you pick?
Choose CoinMarketCap if
- You need price tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market cap rankings.
Choose Grow if
- You need no-code setup.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- You also want unlimited dashboards.
Questions people ask
- Is CoinMarketCap or Grow better?
- Neither clearly leads. CoinMarketCap starts at Free and Grow at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CoinMarketCap or Grow?
- CoinMarketCap has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CoinMarketCap and $500/month for Grow.
- Does CoinMarketCap or Grow run on more platforms?
- CoinMarketCap runs on Web, Ios, Android. Grow runs on Web, Mobile, Tv.
- Can I use CoinMarketCap for free?
- Yes. CoinMarketCap has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Grow starts at $500/month.
- What is CoinMarketCap best used for?
- CoinMarketCap is most often used for real-time cryptocurrency market tracking and analysis, historical price data retrieval for research, exchange tracking and aggregation, token information and metadata access. Of those, real-time cryptocurrency market tracking and analysis and historical price data retrieval for research are not what Grow is typically brought in for.
- What can CoinMarketCap do that Grow cannot?
- CoinMarketCap covers Price Tracking, Market Cap Rankings, Portfolio Tracker, Crypto News. Grow covers No-code Setup, Unlimited Dashboards, Data Blending, Alerts. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
CoinMarketCap: Does CoinMarketCap offer a free API?
Yes, CoinMarketCap offers a free Basic tier with 15,000 monthly API call credits, 50 requests per minute, historical data access, and commercial use rights after creating a free Developer Portal account.
SourceGrow: How much does Grow cost?
Grow does not publish pricing on their website. They offer a request-a-free-trial model that requires contacting their sales team. Pricing is determined by contacting sales through their contact form or trial request process.
SourceCoinMarketCap: What are CoinMarketCap's rate limits?
The free Basic plan allows 50 requests per minute with 15,000 monthly call credits. Paid plans offer higher limits; specific rates require contacting sales.
SourceCoinMarketCap: Can I use CoinMarketCap API for commercial purposes?
Yes, the free Basic plan explicitly allows commercial use after signup. Higher-tier commercial plans are also available.
SourceCoinMarketCap: How much historical cryptocurrency data does CoinMarketCap provide?
CoinMarketCap provides 16 years of historical data across 50 million+ tracked tokens and 941+ exchanges.
SourceRelated pages
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