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CoinGecko vs Goldprice.dev

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APICoinGeckoDEGRADED—Goldprice.devNEW—
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d—%—%
Uptime · 30d—%—%
P50 · ms——
P95 · ms——
AuthapiKeynone
CORSnono
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseProprietary — attribution requiredUnverified
Free tier10k calls/mo demo key, no cardFree keyless tier (limited fields); free account lifts caps
Rate limit~30/min, tightens under loadAnonymous usage caps apply; exact limit unpublished
In directory since2026-05-022026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

CoinGecko vs Goldprice.dev: common questions

Which is more reliable, CoinGecko or Goldprice.dev?

On our scheduled checks, Goldprice.dev leads on measured uptime — CoinGecko at —% versus Goldprice.dev at —% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Do CoinGecko and Goldprice.dev need an API key?

Goldprice.dev needs no key, while CoinGecko requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Goldprice.dev first.

Can I call CoinGecko and Goldprice.dev from the browser?

Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call CoinGecko and Goldprice.dev from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.

Are CoinGecko and Goldprice.dev free for commercial use?

CoinGecko has unclear commercial terms, and Goldprice.dev has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.