Cryptocurrency & Blockchain · head to head
Rainbow vs CoinMarketCap
Rainbow
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
The fun, simple, and secure Ethereum wallet
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
CoinMarketCap
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
The world's most-referenced price-tracking website
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Rainbow free instant deposits and fee auto-compounding are gated behind the paid Rainbow Black tier; the vendor's own site states "Upgrade to Rainbow Black for free instant deposits, bigger rewards, and up to 100% of your trading fees auto-compounded", implying standard accounts pay deposit and trading fees; 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: Rainbow covers Ethereum Wallet, CoinMarketCap covers Price Tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Rainbow and CoinMarketCap actually diverge.
| Attribute | Rainbow | CoinMarketCap |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | freemium |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Chrome | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2019 | 2013 |
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 Rainbow
- Ethereum Wallet
- NFT Gallery
- ENS Integration
- Layer 2 Support
- Swaps
- Ethereum
- Optimism
- Arbitrum
Only in CoinMarketCap
- Price Tracking
- Market Cap Rankings
- Portfolio Tracker
- Crypto News
- API Access
- Binance
- Exchanges
- Web support
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Rainbow
- Walletsnot CoinMarketCap
- Ethereumnot CoinMarketCap
- Mobilenot CoinMarketCap
CoinMarketCap
- Cryptocurrency price and market capitalisation data over an APInot Rainbow
- Historical market data for analysis and backtestingnot Rainbow
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Rainbow
- Free instant deposits and fee auto-compounding are gated behind the paid Rainbow Black tier; the vendor's own site states "Upgrade to Rainbow Black for free instant deposits, bigger rewards, and up to 100% of your trading fees auto-compounded", implying standard accounts pay deposit and trading fees
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
Rainbow
Free- FreeFree
- Ethereum wallet
- NFTs
- ENS
CoinMarketCap
Free- FreeFree
- Price data
- Charts
- Portfolio
- API Basic$79/month
- 10K credits/month
- Historical data
Which should you pick?
Choose Rainbow if
- You need ethereum wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Chrome.
- You also want nft gallery.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Rainbow or CoinMarketCap better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rainbow 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, Rainbow or CoinMarketCap?
- Rainbow starts at Free and CoinMarketCap at Free.
- Does Rainbow or CoinMarketCap run on more platforms?
- Rainbow runs on Ios, Android, Chrome. CoinMarketCap runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Rainbow for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Rainbow best used for?
- Rainbow is most often used for wallets, ethereum, mobile. Of those, wallets and ethereum are not what CoinMarketCap is typically brought in for.
- What can Rainbow do that CoinMarketCap cannot?
- Rainbow covers Ethereum Wallet, NFT Gallery, ENS Integration, Layer 2 Support. CoinMarketCap covers Price Tracking, Market Cap Rankings, Portfolio Tracker, Crypto News. Both handle Ios support, Android support.