Cryptocurrency · head-to-head
CoinGecko vs Coinlore
CoinGecko
CoinGecko is one of the largest independent crypto data aggregators, tracking price, market cap, volume, and metadata for 17,000+ coins across 1,000+ exchanges without requiring registration for its free public endpoint. A Demo API key unlocks slightly higher limits, while paid Pro plans add exchange order-book data, NFT floor prices, and on-chain DEX data through the same JSON interface.
Coinlore
Coinlore offers a free, keyless REST API for current prices, market cap, volume, and exchange ticker data across thousands of coins, aimed at hobby projects and simple price widgets rather than trading infrastructure. There is no paid tier or authentication layer — every endpoint is open and JSON-only.
| CoinGecko | Coinlore | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | None |
| Pricing | freemium | free |
| Formats | JSON | JSON |
| CORS | yes | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |