Cryptocurrency & Blockchain · head to head
Phantom vs CoinGecko
Phantom
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
The friendly crypto wallet for Solana and beyond
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
CoinGecko
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
The world's largest independent crypto data aggregator
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Phantom covers Wallet, CoinGecko covers Price Tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Phantom and CoinGecko actually diverge.
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 Phantom
- Wallet
- NFT Gallery
- Token Swaps
- Staking
- dApp Browser
- Solana
- Ethereum
- Polygon
Only in CoinGecko
- Price Tracking
- Market Data
- Portfolio Tracker
- NFT Floor Prices
- API Access
- 600+ exchanges
- DeFi protocols
- Web support
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Phantom
- Walletsnot CoinGecko
- Solananot CoinGecko
- Nftnot CoinGecko
CoinGecko
- Pulling cryptocurrency prices and market data over an APInot Phantom
- Tracking coin, exchange and market metrics programmaticallynot Phantom
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Phantom
Nothing recorded yet. See the Phantom review.
CoinGecko
- The free Demo plan allows 10,000 call credits a month and 100 calls a minute
- Rate limits are a paid feature separate from volume, at 300 calls a minute on Basic and 500 above it
- Credits and rate limits move together by plan, so a burst pattern needs a higher tier than its monthly total implies
- The 20% saving requires annual billing
- Enterprise credits and limits are custom with no published figure
Pricing, plan by plan
Phantom
Free- FreeFree
- Multi-chain wallet
- NFT gallery
- Swaps
CoinGecko
Free- FreeFree
- Price data
- Charts
- Portfolio
- Analyst$7.99/month
- Advanced charts
- DEX data
- Token unlocks
- Pro API$129/month
- 500K calls/month
- Historical data
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Phantom if
- You need wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome, Firefox, Ios, Android.
- You also want nft gallery.
Choose CoinGecko if
- You need price tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want market data.
Questions people ask
- Is Phantom or CoinGecko better?
- Neither clearly leads. Phantom starts at Free and CoinGecko at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Phantom or CoinGecko?
- Phantom starts at Free and CoinGecko at Free.
- Does Phantom or CoinGecko run on more platforms?
- Phantom runs on Chrome, Firefox, Ios, Android. CoinGecko runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Phantom for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Phantom best used for?
- Phantom is most often used for wallets, solana, nft. Of those, wallets and solana are not what CoinGecko is typically brought in for.
- What can Phantom do that CoinGecko cannot?
- Phantom covers Wallet, NFT Gallery, Token Swaps, Staking. CoinGecko covers Price Tracking, Market Data, Portfolio Tracker, NFT Floor Prices. Both handle Ios support, Android support.