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PancakeSwap vs CoinMarketCap

PancakeSwap logo

PancakeSwap

Software

The most popular DEX on BNB Chain

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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CoinMarketCap

Software

The world's most-referenced price-tracking website

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: PancakeSwap no custody of user funds, users must manage wallet security; CoinMarketCap the free Basic plan gives historical data going back only 60 seconds, so it cannot answer any question about the past
  • They diverge on capability: PancakeSwap covers Token Swaps, CoinMarketCap covers Price Tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PancakeSwap and CoinMarketCap actually diverge.

Attributes where PancakeSwap and CoinMarketCap differ
AttributePancakeSwapCoinMarketCap
Pricing modelfreefreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20202013

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 PancakeSwap

  • Token Swaps
  • Yield Farming
  • Syrup Pools
  • Lottery
  • NFT Marketplace
  • CAKE Token
  • BNB Chain

Only in CoinMarketCap

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

PancakeSwap

  • Definot CoinMarketCap
  • Dexnot CoinMarketCap
  • Bnb Chainnot CoinMarketCap

CoinMarketCap

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

Where each one falls short

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

PancakeSwap

  • No custody of user funds, users must manage wallet security
  • Decentralized governance means limited recourse for issues
  • Subject to cryptocurrency market volatility and regulatory uncertainty

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

Pricing, plan by plan

PancakeSwap

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Token swaps
    • Farming
    • Lottery

CoinMarketCap

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

Which should you pick?

Choose PancakeSwap if

  • You need token swaps.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want yield farming.
PancakeSwap review

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

Questions people ask

Is PancakeSwap or CoinMarketCap better?
Neither clearly leads. PancakeSwap starts at Free and CoinMarketCap at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PancakeSwap or CoinMarketCap?
PancakeSwap starts at Free and CoinMarketCap at Free.
Does PancakeSwap or CoinMarketCap run on more platforms?
PancakeSwap runs on Web. CoinMarketCap runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use PancakeSwap for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is PancakeSwap best used for?
PancakeSwap is most often used for defi, dex, bnb chain. Of those, defi and dex are not what CoinMarketCap is typically brought in for.
What can PancakeSwap do that CoinMarketCap cannot?
PancakeSwap covers Token Swaps, Yield Farming, Syrup Pools, Lottery. CoinMarketCap covers Price Tracking, Market Cap Rankings, Portfolio Tracker, Crypto News. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

PancakeSwap: What blockchain does PancakeSwap use?

PancakeSwap was launched in September 2020 on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). The platform also integrated trading services with BNB Chain, Base, and Arbitrum One to expand beyond its original network.

Source
PancakeSwap: What wallets does PancakeSwap support?

PancakeSwap supports several wallet options including MetaMask, Trust Wallet, WalletConnect, and Binance Chain Wallet.

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