Cryptocurrency & Blockchain · head to head
QuickNode vs CoinGecko
CoinGecko
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
The world's largest independent crypto data aggregator
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: QuickNode rate limited by plan in requests per second, at 15 on the free trial, 50 on Build and 125 on Accelerate, so throughput is a paid feature separate from volume; CoinGecko the free Demo plan allows 10,000 call credits a month and 100 calls a minute
- They diverge on capability: QuickNode covers Node APIs, CoinGecko covers Price Tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which QuickNode and CoinGecko actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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 QuickNode
- Node APIs
- NFT API
- Token API
- Streams
- Functions
- 25+ blockchains
- Marketplace add-ons
- Api support
Only in CoinGecko
- Price Tracking
- Market Data
- Portfolio Tracker
- NFT Floor Prices
- API Access
- 600+ exchanges
- DeFi protocols
- Ios support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
QuickNode
- Running blockchain node infrastructure without operating nodesnot CoinGecko
- Querying chain data and broadcasting transactions over an APInot CoinGecko
CoinGecko
- Pulling cryptocurrency prices and market data over an APInot QuickNode
- Tracking coin, exchange and market metrics programmaticallynot QuickNode
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
QuickNode
- Rate limited by plan in requests per second, at 15 on the free trial, 50 on Build and 125 on Accelerate, so throughput is a paid feature separate from volume
- Endpoints are also rationed, at 1 on the free trial and 10 on Build
- Credit overage is charged per million and only falls with plan, from $0.62 on Build to $0.50 on Business
- Support response time is sold as a tier, from a 24 hour SLA on Build down to 8 hours on Scale
- SSO and RBAC are Enterprise only
- The free offering is a trial rather than a standing free tier
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
QuickNode
Free- FreeFree
- 10M API credits
- 1 endpoint
- Core add-ons
- Starter$49/month
- 100M API credits
- 3 endpoints
- All add-ons
- Growth$299/month
- 750M API credits
- 10 endpoints
- Priority support
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 QuickNode if
- You need node apis.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Api, Web.
- You also want nft api.
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 QuickNode or CoinGecko better?
- Neither clearly leads. QuickNode 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, QuickNode or CoinGecko?
- QuickNode starts at Free and CoinGecko at Free.
- Does QuickNode or CoinGecko run on more platforms?
- QuickNode runs on Api, Web. CoinGecko runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use QuickNode for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is QuickNode best used for?
- QuickNode is most often used for running blockchain node infrastructure without operating nodes, querying chain data and broadcasting transactions over an api. Of those, running blockchain node infrastructure without operating nodes and querying chain data and broadcasting transactions over an api are not what CoinGecko is typically brought in for.
- What can QuickNode do that CoinGecko cannot?
- QuickNode covers Node APIs, NFT API, Token API, Streams. CoinGecko covers Price Tracking, Market Data, Portfolio Tracker, NFT Floor Prices. Both handle Web support.