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About Coingecko
CoinGecko is one of the world's largest cryptocurrency data aggregators, tracking over 15,000 tokens across 1,000+ exchanges. Founded in 2014 by TM Lee and Bobby Ong, CoinGecko pioneered comprehensive crypto metrics beyond just price and market cap.
The platform provides detailed data including trading volume, liquidity, developer activity, community stats, and on-chain metrics. CoinGecko's trust score system helps users identify reliable exchanges, while its extensive API serves millions of developers and applications.
Unlike competitors, CoinGecko remains independent and bootstrapped, maintaining objectivity in its rankings and data. The platform also offers educational content through CoinGecko Learn and publishes quarterly crypto reports used widely in the industry.
Key Features
15,000+ Tokens Tracked
Comprehensive coverage of cryptocurrencies across all major and minor chains
Exchange Trust Score
Evaluate exchange reliability with liquidity, security, and volume analysis
Developer Activity Metrics
Track GitHub commits, contributors, and development progress
On-Chain Metrics
Access transaction counts, active addresses, and network statistics
Free API Access
Generous free tier API for developers and applications
Portfolio Tracker
Track your crypto holdings and P&L across wallets
Use Cases
Price Research
Compare prices across exchanges and track historical performance
Token Discovery
Find new tokens by category, chain, or trending metrics
Exchange Selection
Choose reliable exchanges using trust scores and volume data
Developer Integration
Power applications with crypto price and market data API
Market Analysis
Research market trends, dominance, and sector performance
Project Info
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, CoinGecko is completely free for regular users. The platform offers a generous free API tier (up to 30 calls/minute) and premium API plans for higher limits. There are no paywalled features on the website itself—all price, market, and token data is freely accessible.
While both track crypto prices, CoinGecko offers more comprehensive metrics including developer activity, community stats, and liquidity scores. CoinGecko remains independent (bootstrapped) while CMC was acquired by Binance. Many users prefer CoinGecko's more neutral stance on exchange rankings and token listings.
CoinGecko aggregates data from 1,000+ exchanges using their APIs. Price accuracy depends on exchange data quality. For major tokens, prices are highly accurate. For smaller tokens on fewer exchanges, there may be slight discrepancies. The Trust Score helps identify reliable data sources.
Yes. CoinGecko offers a free API with 30 calls/minute for basic needs, a Demo tier (500 calls/minute), and paid Pro plans for production use. The API provides price data, market data, exchange data, and more. Documentation is available at docs.coingecko.com.
CoinGecko Candy is a rewards program where users earn 'candies' for daily check-ins. These candies can be redeemed for NFTs, merchandise, and partner rewards. It's a gamification feature to encourage daily platform usage—not a cryptocurrency or token.