CryptoCompare (CCData) vs CoinCap

A detailed head-to-head comparison of CryptoCompare (CCData) and CoinCap — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.

CryptoCompare (CCData)

Long-established market-data API and indices, now part of CCData

4.1(173)

CryptoCompare, now operating under the CCData brand (following its combination with CoinDesk's data business), is one of the longest-standing crypto market-data providers, offering price, volume, OHLC…

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CoinCap

Simple, free real-time market-data API for prices and market caps

3.9(98)

CoinCap is a lightweight, developer-friendly market-data API providing real-time prices, market caps, volumes, and basic historical data across a broad set of cryptocurrencies, long popular for being …

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Feature Comparison

Feature	CryptoCompare (CCData)	CoinCap
Price Data	✓	✓
Historical O H L C V	✓	✓
Exchange Data	✓	✓
Defi Tvl	✗	✗
Dex On Chain Data	✗	✗
Nft Data	✓	✗
Derivatives Data	✓	✗
Exchange Trust Score	✗	✗
Free Access	✓	✓
Api Stability	✓	✓

CryptoCompare (CCData) Pricing

CryptoCompare (CCData)

Free

✓Usable free API tier
✓Price + OHLCV data
✓Broad exchange coverage
✓Getting-started access

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CryptoCompare (CCData)

Professional

$79/mo

$790/yr billed annually

✓Higher call limits
✓More endpoints
✓Historical depth

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CryptoCompare (CCData)

Enterprise

Custom

✓Institutional data services
✓Indices + benchmarks
✓Custom SLA
✓Dedicated support

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CoinCap Pricing

CoinCap

Free

✓Real-time prices + market caps
✓REST + WebSocket
✓Basic historical data
✓Simple integration

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CoinCap

Pro

$49/mo

$490/yr billed annually

✓Higher rate limits
✓Commercial use
✓Priority access

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Verdict: Which Should You Choose?

CryptoCompare (CCData) is the better pick if you need long-established with broad exchange coverage. CoinCap wins when simple, minimal-friction real-time price api. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.