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Lido vs TradingView

Lido logo

Lido

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

Liquid staking for Ethereum and beyond

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
TradingView logo

TradingView

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

Where the world charts, chats, and trades markets

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Lido lido takes a 10% fee on staking rewards, split between node operators and the DAO Treasury; TradingView only the Ultimate plan at $199.95 per month is available to users who qualify as professional
  • They diverge on capability: Lido covers Liquid Staking, TradingView covers Advanced Charting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lido and TradingView actually diverge.

Attributes where Lido and TradingView differ
AttributeLidoTradingView
Pricing modelfreefreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20202011

Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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 Lido

  • Liquid Staking
  • stETH Token
  • No Minimum
  • DeFi Composable
  • LDO Token
  • Multi-chain

Only in TradingView

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Lido

  • Liquid staking of ETH and other proof of stake tokensnot TradingView

TradingView

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

Where each one falls short

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

Lido

  • Lido takes a 10% fee on staking rewards, split between node operators and the DAO Treasury

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

Lido

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Liquid staking
    • stETH token
    • DeFi integration

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 Lido if

  • You need liquid staking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want steth token.
Lido review

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.
TradingView review

Questions people ask

Is Lido or TradingView better?
Neither clearly leads. Lido 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, Lido or TradingView?
Lido starts at Free and TradingView at Free.
Does Lido or TradingView run on more platforms?
Lido runs on Web. TradingView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
Can I use Lido for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Lido best used for?
Lido is most often used for liquid staking of eth and other proof of stake tokens. Of those, liquid staking of eth and other proof of stake tokens is not what TradingView is typically brought in for.
What can Lido do that TradingView cannot?
Lido covers Liquid Staking, stETH Token, No Minimum, DeFi Composable. TradingView covers Advanced Charting, Technical Indicators, Drawing Tools, Social Network. Both handle Web support.
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