Aurelia vs CoinGecko
CoinGecko is a broad market data API with a free tier that renews. Aurelia reads DEX swaps itself and has no monthly plan.
| Aurelia | CoinGecko | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 10,000 credits once, sockets included | 10,000 credits a month on Demo, with attribution required and no WebSocket listed |
| Free freshness | The same as paid | From 60 seconds on Demo |
| Paid entry | $5, once, in USDC on Solana | $35 a month on Basic, for 100,000 credits |
| Price per 1,000 calls | $0.28, or $0.224 from a $280 deposit | $0.35 on Basic, $0.258 on Analyst, $0.25 on Lite, $0.20 on Pro, using the whole plan |
| Rate limit | Free 5 a second (300 a minute), paid 30 a second (1,800 a minute) | 100 a minute on Demo, 300 on Basic, 500 on Analyst and Lite, 1,000 on Pro |
| Live data | One WebSocket, 0.01 credits a message | 5 sockets on Basic, 10 on Analyst and above |
Sources: CoinGecko API pricing.
When CoinGecko is the better fit
- You want free credits that renew every month. Aurelia's are given once.
- You need coin market data beyond onchain trading. Aurelia only reads DEX swaps on its five chains.
- You make millions of calls a month: on Pro, a call costs less than on Aurelia.
When Aurelia is the better fit
- You follow new or small tokens as they trade, and want each swap as it happens over one WebSocket.
- You want a wallet's PnL, a token's holders with their positions or launchpad boards from one API.
- You would rather pay as you go than pick a plan, or need your free tier live with no attribution.
Switching
- Create a free account: 10,000 credits, no card and no subscription.
- Point one read at Aurelia and compare the answer with what you have now.
- Move the rest when you are happy. Prepay from $5 in USDC on Solana.
Aurelia is an independent API and is not affiliated with CoinGecko. Other APIs' figures are from their public pages, read on 5 November 2026. They change, so check the sources before you decide.
Free to start: 10,000 credits, with no card and no subscription.