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CoinMarketCap

Crypto price, market cap and exchange ranking site with a tiered crypto and DEX data API.

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Facts checked Sep 26, 2026

CoinMarketCap key facts

CategoryAnalytics tool
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, API
Free planBasic: 15,000 API credits per month, 50 requests per minute, commercial use
PricingBuilder $29/mo, Startup $79/mo, Growth $299/mo, Professional $699/mo, Enterprise custom
Launched2013
About

What is CoinMarketCap?

CoinMarketCap is a crypto price and market cap tracking site founded in 2013. Its API has a free Basic plan with 15,000 monthly credits and 50 requests per minute; paid plans start at $29 per month (Builder, 150K credits, 3 years of history). It also runs DexScan for onchain DEX data.

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CoinMarketCap pros and cons

Pros
  • Free Basic API plan allows commercial use
  • All-time history from the $79/mo Startup plan up
  • ISO 27001 and SOC 2 attested API
Cons
  • Free plan limited to 15,000 credits per month
  • Basic and Builder plans have no WebSocket
  • Builder plan history limited to 3 years

CoinMarketCap FAQ

What is CoinMarketCap?

CoinMarketCap is a crypto price and market cap tracking site founded in 2013. Its API has a free Basic plan with 15,000 monthly credits and 50 requests per minute; paid plans start at $29 per month (Builder, 150K credits, 3 years of history). It also runs DexScan for onchain DEX data.

How much does CoinMarketCap cost?

Builder $29/mo, Startup $79/mo, Growth $299/mo, Professional $699/mo, Enterprise custom, according to CoinMarketCap’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026). Free plan: Basic: 15,000 API credits per month, 50 requests per minute, commercial use.

Sources

  1. CoinMarketCap: official site
  2. CoinMarketCap: API pricing
  3. CoinMarketCap: About

How this page works

Sources: CoinMarketCap: official site, CoinMarketCap: API pricing, CoinMarketCap: About. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.

How we review

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