Software · head to head
Zapper vs CoinMarketCap
CoinMarketCap
Software
The world's most-referenced price-tracking website
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: Zapper covers Portfolio Tracking, CoinMarketCap covers Price Tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Zapper and CoinMarketCap actually diverge.
| Attribute | Zapper | CoinMarketCap |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | freemium |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2020 | 2013 |
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 Zapper
- Portfolio Tracking
- Zaps
- NFT Gallery
- Event Feed
- Quests
- Multi-chain
- DeFi protocols
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.
Zapper
- Portfolionot CoinMarketCap
- Definot CoinMarketCap
- Analyticsnot CoinMarketCap
CoinMarketCap
- Cryptocurrency price and market capitalisation data over an APInot Zapper
- Historical market data for analysis and backtestingnot Zapper
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Zapper
Nothing recorded yet. See the Zapper review.
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
Zapper
Free- FreeFree
- Portfolio tracking
- Zaps
- NFT gallery
CoinMarketCap
Free- FreeFree
- Price data
- Charts
- Portfolio
- API Basic$79/month
- 10K credits/month
- Historical data
Which should you pick?
Choose Zapper if
- You need portfolio tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want zaps.
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 Zapper or CoinMarketCap better?
- Neither clearly leads. Zapper 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, Zapper or CoinMarketCap?
- Zapper starts at Free and CoinMarketCap at Free.
- Does Zapper or CoinMarketCap run on more platforms?
- Zapper runs on Web. CoinMarketCap runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Zapper for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Zapper best used for?
- Zapper is most often used for portfolio, defi, analytics. Of those, portfolio and defi are not what CoinMarketCap is typically brought in for.
- What can Zapper do that CoinMarketCap cannot?
- Zapper covers Portfolio Tracking, Zaps, NFT Gallery, Event Feed. CoinMarketCap covers Price Tracking, Market Cap Rankings, Portfolio Tracker, Crypto News. Both handle Web support.