Crypto · head to head
Moralis vs TradingView
The short version
- Only TradingView has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Moralis the free plan is metered daily at 40,000 compute units rather than monthly, so a quiet week cannot offset a busy day; TradingView only the Ultimate plan at $199.95 per month is available to users who qualify as professional
- They diverge on capability: Moralis covers NFT API, TradingView covers Advanced Charting.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Moralis and TradingView actually diverge.
| Attribute | Moralis | TradingView |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $149/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Api, Web | Web, Ios, Android, Desktop |
| Founded | 2020 | 2011 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Crypto).
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 Moralis
- NFT API
- Token API
- Wallet API
- Streams
- Auth API
- EVM chains
- Solana
- Aptos
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.
Moralis
- Querying blockchain data across chains through a unified APInot TradingView
- Building Web3 applications without running node infrastructurenot TradingView
TradingView
- Charting and technical analysis across equities, futures, forex and cryptonot Moralis
- Writing and backtesting custom indicators and strategies in Pine Scriptnot Moralis
- Setting price and technical condition alerts on instrumentsnot Moralis
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Moralis
- The free plan is metered daily at 40,000 compute units rather than monthly, so a quiet week cannot offset a busy day
- API throughput is 40 requests per second on both the free and the $49 Starter plan, so paying does not raise the rate limit at the first tier
- Doubling throughput to 80 requests per second requires the $199 Pro plan
- Every published price assumes annual billing
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
Moralis
$149/month- Starter$149/month
- 2 million compute units
- 40 RPS throughput
- 11.25 USD per million CU overage
- Pro$249/month
- 100 million compute units
- 80 RPS throughput
- 5 USD per million CU overage
- Business$749/month
- 500 million compute units
- 200 RPS throughput
- 4 USD per million CU overage
- Enterprise$null/custom
- Custom compute units and throughput
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 TradingView if
- You need advanced charting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want technical indicators.
Questions people ask
- Is Moralis or TradingView better?
- Neither clearly leads. Moralis starts at $149/month and TradingView at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Moralis or TradingView?
- TradingView has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $149/month for Moralis and Free for TradingView.
- Does Moralis or TradingView run on more platforms?
- Moralis runs on Api, Web. TradingView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- Can I use TradingView for free?
- Yes. TradingView has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Moralis starts at $149/month.
- What is Moralis best used for?
- Moralis is most often used for querying blockchain data across chains through a unified api, building web3 applications without running node infrastructure. Of those, querying blockchain data across chains through a unified api and building web3 applications without running node infrastructure are not what TradingView is typically brought in for.
- What can Moralis do that TradingView cannot?
- Moralis covers NFT API, Token API, Wallet API, Streams. TradingView covers Advanced Charting, Technical Indicators, Drawing Tools, Social Network. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Moralis: How much does Moralis cost?
Moralis pricing is 149 USD/month (Starter with 2M compute units), 249 USD/month (Pro with 100M CU), or 749 USD/month (Business with 500M CU). Annual billing required for cryptocurrency payment option.
SourceTradingView: How much does TradingView cost?
TradingView publishes four paid plans on annual billing: Essential at $12.95 per month, Plus at $29.95, Premium at $59.95 and Ultimate at $199.95. Annual billing is advertised as saving up to 17%.
SourceMoralis: Is there a free tier?
Moralis does not offer a free tier; all plans require payment starting at 149 USD/month.
SourceTradingView: Is TradingView free?
Yes, there is a free plan described on the pricing page as $0 forever with no credit card needed. Paid plans add more charts per tab, more indicators per chart, more alerts and remove ads.
SourceMoralis: What are the throughput limits?
Starter tier provides 40 RPS throughput, Pro tier provides 80 RPS, Business tier provides 200 RPS. Enterprise tier offers custom RPS limits.
SourceTradingView: How many indicators can I use on each TradingView plan?
Essential allows 5 indicators per chart, Plus allows 10, Premium allows 25 and Ultimate allows 50. Charts per tab rise from 2 on Essential to 16 on Ultimate.
SourceTradingView: Which TradingView plan do professional users need?
TradingView states that only the Ultimate plan, at $199.95 per month on annual billing, is available for professional users. Enterprise arrangements are offered from 100 subscriptions upwards.
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