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PancakeSwap vs TradingView

TradingView
Software
Where the world charts, chats, and trades markets
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: PancakeSwap no custody of user funds, users must manage wallet security; TradingView only the Ultimate plan at $199.95 per month is available to users who qualify as professional
- They diverge on capability: PancakeSwap covers Token Swaps, TradingView covers Advanced Charting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which PancakeSwap and TradingView actually diverge.
| Attribute | PancakeSwap | TradingView |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | freemium |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android, Desktop |
| Founded | 2020 | 2011 |
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 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.
PancakeSwap
- Definot TradingView
- Dexnot TradingView
- Bnb Chainnot TradingView
TradingView
- Charting and technical analysis across equities, futures, forex and cryptonot PancakeSwap
- Writing and backtesting custom indicators and strategies in Pine Scriptnot PancakeSwap
- Setting price and technical condition alerts on instrumentsnot 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
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
PancakeSwap
Free- FreeFree
- Token swaps
- Farming
- Lottery
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 PancakeSwap if
- You need token swaps.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want yield farming.
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 PancakeSwap or TradingView better?
- Neither clearly leads. PancakeSwap 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, PancakeSwap or TradingView?
- PancakeSwap starts at Free and TradingView at Free.
- Does PancakeSwap or TradingView run on more platforms?
- PancakeSwap runs on Web. TradingView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- 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 TradingView is typically brought in for.
- What can PancakeSwap do that TradingView cannot?
- PancakeSwap covers Token Swaps, Yield Farming, Syrup Pools, Lottery. TradingView covers Advanced Charting, Technical Indicators, Drawing Tools, Social Network. 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.
SourcePancakeSwap: What wallets does PancakeSwap support?
PancakeSwap supports several wallet options including MetaMask, Trust Wallet, WalletConnect, and Binance Chain Wallet.
SourceRelated pages
More on PancakeSwap
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