# 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](https://www.coingecko.com/en/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](https://app.aurelia.build/guides/crypto-websocket-api).
- You want [a wallet's PnL](https://app.aurelia.build/guides/wallet-pnl-api), [a token's holders with their positions](https://app.aurelia.build/guides/token-holders-api) or [launchpad boards](https://app.aurelia.build/guides/new-token-launches-api) from one API.
- You would rather pay as you go than pick a plan, or need your free tier live with no attribution.

## Switching

1. Create a free account: 10,000 credits, no card and no subscription.
2. Point one read at Aurelia and compare the answer with what you have now.
3. Move the rest when you are happy. Prepay from $5 in USDC on Solana.

> **Note:** 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.