Tidore vs CoinGecko
CoinGecko is crypto-only with roughly 95 endpoints, 18,000 coins, and over 1,000 exchanges. Tidore covers ten asset classes; on crypto specifically, Tidore matches CoinGecko on top-200 coins via volume-weighted spot aggregation, intent-shaped MCP tools shipping with the M3+ live release, and call-count pricing forecastable to the dollar.
How do they compare?
| Feature | Tidore | CoinGecko |
|---|---|---|
| Asset class scope | 10 verticals (commodities, crypto, FX, derivatives, sports, macro, equities, fixed-income, prediction-markets, reference) | Crypto only |
| Spot coverage | Top-200 coins · curated venue set | ~18,000 coins · 1,000+ exchanges |
| Pricing model | Call count, forecastable: free tier + paid plans (request access at tidore.co/pricing) | Credit count (1 call ≠ 1 credit) |
| Per-exchange ticker breakdown | Basic (request access) | Paid tiers only ($129+/mo) |
| Spot composite methodology | Published methodology with confidence indicators on every response | Black box (no published methodology) |
| Data quality envelope | TID-23: as_of, fetched_at, age_ms, is_stale, confidence on every quote | Not exposed — staleness is implicit |
| MCP for AI agents | 8 intent-shaped tools per vertical (M3+ live) | 2 tools (docs-search + sandbox) |
| WebSocket streaming | Pro and All-Access Pro (request access) | Enterprise-only ($999+/mo) |
| Redistribution license | Allowed (with attribution) | Restricted on free + paid; enterprise contract required |
| Historical OHLCV depth | Free 7d · Basic 90d · Pro 2y · All-Access Pro to listing date | Demo 1y · Pro full · enterprise unlimited |
How does CoinGecko's pricing compare?
CoinGecko's pricing scales as a credit count: a single call can consume one credit or many depending on the endpoint, which makes monthly forecasting fuzzy at scale. Tidore counts calls, not credits — Basic gets you 100,000 calls per vertical, Pro gets you 1,000,000, and All-Access Pro covers all ten verticals at the Pro quota. Forecastable before signing up. Request access at tidore.co/pricing.
How does CoinGecko's data coverage compare?
CoinGecko aggregates 18,000+ coins across 1,000+ exchanges; Tidore caps at the top-200 coins on a curated venue set. That's a real coverage gap if you need long-tail or recently-launched assets — CoinGecko wins outright on breadth. Tidore's narrower set is a deliberate quality choice focused on depth over breadth, and the top-200 covers ~99% of global spot volume by market cap. Confidence indicators re-publish on every response.
How do MCP and agent-callable workflows compare?
CoinGecko ships an MCP server with 2 tools today — docs-search and a sandbox. Tidore's MCP surface is intent-shaped: 8 tools per vertical (e.g. tidore.crypto.spot, tidore.crypto.ohlcv, tidore.crypto.compare) so Claude / Cursor / Cline agents pick the right tool from a tool name plus a one-sentence description, not from URL pattern memorization. Currently in active development; live with the M3+ release.
When is CoinGecko the right choice?
- You need long-tail coin coverage beyond the top-200 (memecoins, altcoins, recently-launched tokens) — CoinGecko's 18,000-coin universe is unmatched.
- You need exchange-specific coverage outside Tidore's curated venue set (frontier-market venues, regional venues).
- You're building a watchlist or portfolio tracker that benefits from CoinGecko's long-running reputation as the consumer-facing reference price.
When is Tidore the right choice?
- You need cross-asset data (commodities, FX, equities, etc.) in one API key rather than stitching CoinGecko crypto with three other vendors.
- You need a published methodology with auditable confidence indicators for institutional reporting.
- You're building agentic workflows and want intent-shaped MCP tools that an LLM can compose without learning REST URL patterns by hand.