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CoinMarketCap vs OKX

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CoinMarketCap

Software

The world's most-referenced price-tracking website

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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OKX

Software

Trade crypto with confidence

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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; OKX withdrawal fees are dynamic and vary based on network conditions
  • They diverge on capability: CoinMarketCap covers Price Tracking, OKX covers Spot Trading.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CoinMarketCap and OKX actually diverge.

Attributes where CoinMarketCap and OKX differ
AttributeCoinMarketCapOKX
Founded20132017

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 CoinMarketCap

  • Price Tracking
  • Market Cap Rankings
  • Portfolio Tracker
  • Crypto News
  • API Access
  • Binance
  • Exchanges

Only in OKX

  • Spot Trading
  • Derivatives
  • DeFi
  • NFT Marketplace
  • Web3 Wallet
  • OKB Token
  • OKX Chain
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

CoinMarketCap

  • Cryptocurrency price and market capitalisation data over an APInot OKX
  • Historical market data for analysis and backtestingnot OKX

OKX

  • Cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading with 280+ cryptocurrenciesnot CoinMarketCap
  • Web3 wallet and decentralised finance services for DeFi participantsnot 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

OKX

  • Withdrawal fees are dynamic and vary based on network conditions
  • Subject to regulatory restrictions by jurisdiction; availability limited in some countries

Pricing, plan by plan

CoinMarketCap

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Price data
    • Charts
    • Portfolio
  • API Basic$79/month
    • 10K credits/month
    • Historical data

OKX

Free
  • StandardFree
    • Spot trading
    • Derivatives
    • DeFi
  • VIPFree
    • Reduced fees
    • Priority support
    • Higher limits

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.
CoinMarketCap review

Choose OKX if

  • You need spot trading.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want derivatives.
OKX review

Questions people ask

Is CoinMarketCap or OKX better?
Neither clearly leads. CoinMarketCap starts at Free and OKX at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CoinMarketCap or OKX?
CoinMarketCap starts at Free and OKX at Free.
Does CoinMarketCap or OKX run on more platforms?
CoinMarketCap runs on Web, Ios, Android. OKX runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use CoinMarketCap for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is CoinMarketCap best used for?
CoinMarketCap is most often used for cryptocurrency price and market capitalisation data over an api, historical market data for analysis and backtesting. Of those, cryptocurrency price and market capitalisation data over an api and historical market data for analysis and backtesting are not what OKX is typically brought in for.
What can CoinMarketCap do that OKX cannot?
CoinMarketCap covers Price Tracking, Market Cap Rankings, Portfolio Tracker, Crypto News. OKX covers Spot Trading, Derivatives, DeFi, NFT Marketplace. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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