Codex vs CoinGecko API

See how Codex compares to CoinGecko API for real-time blockchain data

Codex powers some of crypto's top apps like Coinbase, Farcaster, FOMO, Rainbow, and more.

Data Availability
1 second
vs 10+ seconds
Rate Limits
1,000+ per second
vs 8 to 15 per second
Search + Filter
100+ filters
vs None
Wallets
400M+
vs wallet data not supported

Why Teams Choose Codex

See how Codex stacks up against CoinGecko across key trading app metrics like speed and coverage.

400M+ Wallets Indexed

Track and analyze wallet activity with PnL calculations and transaction history. CoinGecko support wallet data.

Unlimited Real-time Websockets

Build high-performance apps with unlimited WebSocket connections. CoinGecko limits to 10 concurrent connections.

On-chain to API in 1 second

Get enriched blockchain data within 1 second of on-chain confirmation. CoinGecko can take 30+ seconds.

100x Higher Rate Limits

Codex handles 1,500+ requests per second. CoinGecko can handle 8 to 15.

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Compare Codex vs CoinGecko API

See how Codex stacks up against CoinGecko across key trading app metrics like speed and coverage.

Codex
CoinGecko
Data Availability
How long it takes for blockchain data to be available in the API.
1 second
10 seconds
Requests Per Second
How many times your app can query data per second.
1,000+
8-15
Websockets
A stream of real-time updates. For example, real time price changes or transactions.
Unlimited
10 concurrent
Verifiable Accuracy
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USD Pricing
We translate raw blockchain data into USD pricing.
Charting Endpoint
Get charts for token price and wallet activity.
Aggregates
Data aggregated over various timeframes, such as volume or transactions over last 4 hours.
Search with Filters
Search and filter our 60M+ indexed tokens.
Wallets Data
Search and filter our 400M indexed wallets.
Holders Data
Lists of holders of a token.
Webhooks
Have your app react to specific onchain events.
Launchpads
We support both Queries and Websockets for the most popular memecoin launchpads like Pump.fun.

Codex powers industry-leaders

Learn more about how Codex saves industry-leaders time, money, and development resources.

TradingView, and their 50 million users, rely on Codex as the sole source of truth for all on-chain data.

“Codex has been instrumental in our efforts to support high quality DEX data via the TradingView interface. We were using 3-4 data providers previously, including the Graph, and have now consolidated everything to Codex.”

Alex T., Head of Product, Crypto

Sudoswap rely on Codex as their definitive single source of truth for historical data, significantly reducing engineering and AWS costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“Working with the Codex team has been a game-changer. Codex seamlessly provides all the data we need, when we need it. If the data we want isn't currently available, the development team makes it available for us. I wish all of our integrations went this smoothly.”

Owen, Co-Founder of Sudorandom Labs

RICKBOT PROVIDES MULTI-CHAIN TOKEN DATA TO OVER 100,000 MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS WITH CODEX AS THEIR PREFERRED BLOCKCHAIN DATA SOLUTION

"Codex has always been very supportive and quick with any changes or features requested. But by far the most solid difference for me is the support of the many available launchpads these days and their extensive token filter endpoints."

RickBot Developer

Codex vs CoinGecko FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Codex’s enriched blockchain data API.

See our full list of FAQ in our docs.

CoinGecko API is best if you need aggregated token data (e.g., Bitcoin's current market cap and trade volume) or centralized exchange data (e.g., volumes on Binance).

However, for DeFi data, they are often too slow for many applications. They support only ~8-15 requests per second, update data once every 10+ seconds, and can't stream real-time data. Which is totally fine if your application only needs to pull data infrequently.

Codex indexes on-chain events in less than a second and supports 1,000+ requests per second across 80+ chains, 400+ wallets, and 65M+ tokens with query, websocket, and webhook support.

Yes. Codex offers a GraphQL API with a TypeScript SDK, comprehensive documentation, and an MCP server, making migration straightforward.

Many teams find that Codex's richer dataset (wallets, holders, webhooks) actually simplifies their architecture by consolidating multiple data sources.

Signing up for the Codex API is free and quick. Once you've signed up, review our documentation for instructions on how to integrateCodex into your application.

If you still have questions, contact support or join our Discord for more help.

The Codex API has a variety of use cases, including trading terminals, analytics platforms, DEXes, wallets, crypto tax software, LLMs, social networks, and trading bots. Visit our case studies for examples of applications using Codex.

Pricing plans start at $350 for 1 million API requests. Cost per 1M requests scales down with larger plans.

Our growth plan is active until 10 million monthly requests. After that, Codex will work with you to create a custom plan that best fits your needs.

Check our pricing table for more details.

Every time you request data, or we send it to you via webhook or websocket, it counts as a request.

We often create custom plans for customers that require lots of WebSockets as those are less computationally intensive for us.

If that's you, contact us to discuss more.

Yes! Sign up for our free tier, which includes 10,000 requests per month. No credit card required. Upgrade when you're ready to scale.

Codex currently supports dozens of EVM chains and Solana. Adding new EVM chains is straightforward; if we’re missing one, or you'd like us to index your chain, launchpad, or DEX, let us know.