Real-time Updates
Simple Overview
Open a websocket & get balances, prices, and portfolio updates in real time. No more polling or stale data. Your users see their assets update as the market moves.
| Feature | Mobula | CoinGecko |
|---|---|---|
| Data freshness | Real-time | ~20 seconds |
| Head lag — Base | 33ms | 5.3s |
| Head lag — Solana | 11ms | 11.2s |
| WebSocket | ✓ | Beta only |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Wallet transaction data | ✓ | ✗ |
BRIEF
What is Coingecko and what it does
CoinGecko is the reference for aggregated market data: coin rankings, CEX volumes, global market cap, Bitcoin dominance. If your app shows the BTC price pulled once every 30 seconds, CoinGecko works fine.
The wall appears the moment you need anything on-chain. Wallet transaction history, real-time trade streams, webhook triggers on specific events, or sub-second data freshness none of that is in CoinGecko's model. It's built for market overview, not for DeFi infrastructure.
Complex Data
Mobula Headlag
BASIC Data
GeckoTerminal Headlag
On Base and Solana, Mobula reflects on-chain events roughly 160x faster than GeckoTerminal.
On Ethereum, both providers operate in the multi-second range Mobula at ~6.4s, GeckoTerminal at ~9.7s.
Data Freshness Comparison
Mobula
CoinGecko
GET /api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=usd
Mobula vs Coingecko
Coingecko is a market data tool. While Mobula is built for on-chain builders
MOBULA EMPOWERS
Full Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mobula | CoinGecko |
|---|---|---|
| Data freshness | Real-time | ~20 seconds |
| Head lag (Base, best region) | 33ms ¹ | 5.3s ¹ |
| Head lag (Solana, best region) | 11ms ¹ | 11.2s ¹ |
| WebSocket | ✓ | Beta only |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Wallet transaction data | ✓ | ✗ |
| Historical transaction data | ✓ | Market data only |
| Financial grade | Chainlink / Supra / API3 | — |
| API model | REST + WebSocket + Webhooks | REST + WebSocket |
| Chain coverage | 88+ | 100+ |
| NFT coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited usage (enterprise) | ✓ | ✗ |
| CDN geolocations | 3 | Not disclosed |
MIGRATING
Why Teams switch from Coingecko to Mobula ?
Faster on Base and Solana, verifiably
On Base EU-West, Mobula's head lag is 190ms. Codex is 1.40s, the same event takes 7.4x longer to reach the API. On Solana EU-West, the gap widens dramatically: Mobula at 20ms vs Codex at 2.69s, 134x faster. For trading bots, live terminals, and sniper tools on these chains, this delta is the difference between acting and reacting. On Ethereum, Codex currently shows lower latency in the benchmark window.
REST, not GraphQL
Codex's API is GraphQL-only. GraphQL is powerful but requires learning a query language, setting up a client, and managing schema updates. Mobula exposes a standard REST API, any HTTP client works, onboarding takes minutes, and the integration pattern is identical to every other API in your stack.
Mobula is a data source for Chainlink, Supra, and API3
Chainlink, Supra, and API3, the most widely used oracle networks in DeFi, use Mobula as a data source for their price feeds. If the oracle networks that power AAVE, GMX, and MakerDAO trust Mobula's data, it means something. Codex doesn't publish equivalent oracle integrations.
Fees tracking, pre-computed, not reconstructed
Codex flags wash-traded events at the individual transaction level via
LabelsForEvent. That's useful, but it means your trending algorithm has to aggregate those labels into a meaningful signal yourself. Mobula returns
fees_paid
pre-aggregated across 8 timeframes directly on the token response:
MAX FLEXIBILITY
Compare Pricing
| Features | Free/Demo | Start-up/Analyst | Growth/Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price  Mobula API | $0 | $50 | $400 | from $750 |
 Coingecko API | $0 | $129 | $499 | $999+ |
Credits Mobula API | 10,000 | 125,000 | 1,250,000 | Unlimited |
| Coingecko API | 10,000 | 500,000 | 2,000,000 | Custom |
Rate Limit Mobula API | None | None | None | Custom |
| Coingecko API | 30 calls/min | 500 calls/min | 500-1,000 calls/min | Custom |
WebSocket Mobula API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓¹ | ✓¹ |
| Coingecko API | ✗ | Beta² | Beta² | Custom |
Webhooks Mobula API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coingecko API | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
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Complex Data
Mobula Headlag
BASIC Data
GeckoTerminal Headlag
On Base and Solana, Mobula reflects on-chain events roughly 160x faster than GeckoTerminal.
On Ethereum, both providers operate in the multi-second range Mobula at ~6.4s, GeckoTerminal at ~9.7s.
Data Freshness Comparison
Mobula vs Coingecko
Coingecko is a market data tool. While Mobula is built for on-chain builders
Mobula
CoinGecko
GET /api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=usd
| Feature | Mobula | CoinGecko |
|---|---|---|
| Data freshness | Real-time | ~20 seconds |
| Head lag — Base | 33ms | 5.3s |
| Head lag — Solana | 11ms | 11.2s |
| WebSocket | ✓ | Beta only |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Wallet transaction data | ✓ | ✗ |
BREIF
What is Coingecko and what it does
CoinGecko is the reference for aggregated market data: coin rankings, CEX volumes, global market cap, Bitcoin dominance. If your app shows the BTC price pulled once every 30 seconds, CoinGecko works fine.
The wall appears the moment you need anything on-chain. Wallet transaction history, real-time trade streams, webhook triggers on specific events, or sub-second data freshness none of that is in CoinGecko's model. It's built for market overview, not for DeFi infrastructure.
MOBULA EMPOWERS
Full Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mobula | CoinGecko |
|---|---|---|
| Data freshness | Real-time | ~20 seconds |
| Head lag (Base, best region) | 33ms ¹ | 5.3s ¹ |
| Head lag (Solana, best region) | 11ms ¹ | 11.2s ¹ |
| WebSocket | ✓ | Beta only |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Wallet transaction data | ✓ | ✗ |
| Historical transaction data | ✓ | Market data only |
| Financial grade | Chainlink / Supra / API3 | — |
| API model | REST + WebSocket + Webhooks | REST + WebSocket |
| Chain coverage | 88+ | 100+ |
| NFT coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited usage (enterprise) | ✓ | ✗ |
| CDN geolocations | 3 | Not disclosed |
MIGRATING
Why Teams switch from Coingecko
to Mobula ?
Faster on Base and Solana, verifiably
On Base EU-West, Mobula's head lag is 190ms. Codex is 1.40s, the same event takes 7.4x longer to reach the API. On Solana EU-West, the gap widens dramatically: Mobula at 20ms vs Codex at 2.69s, 134x faster. For trading bots, live terminals, and sniper tools on these chains, this delta is the difference between acting and reacting. On Ethereum, Codex currently shows lower latency in the benchmark window.
REST, not GraphQL
Codex's API is GraphQL-only. GraphQL is powerful but requires learning a query language, setting up a client, and managing schema updates. Mobula exposes a standard REST API, any HTTP client works, onboarding takes minutes, and the integration pattern is identical to every other API in your stack.
Mobula is a data source for Chainlink, Supra, and API3
Chainlink, Supra, and API3, the most widely used oracle networks in DeFi, use Mobula as a data source for their price feeds. If the oracle networks that power AAVE, GMX, and MakerDAO trust Mobula's data, it means something. Codex doesn't publish equivalent oracle integrations.
Fees tracking, pre-computed, not reconstructed
Codex flags wash-traded events at the individual transaction level via
LabelsForEvent. That's useful, but it means your trending algorithm has to aggregate those labels into a meaningful signal yourself. Mobula returns
fees_paid
pre-aggregated across 8 timeframes directly on the token response:
MAX FLEXIBILITY
Compare Pricing
| Features | Free/Demo | Start-up/Analyst | Growth/Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Mobula API | $0 | $50 | $400 | from $750 |
| Coingecko API | $0 | $129 | $499 | $999+ |
Credits Mobula API | 10,000 | 125,000 | 1,250,000 | Unlimited |
| Coingecko API | 10,000 | 500,000 | 2,000,000 | Custom |
Rate Limit Mobula API | None | None | None | Custom |
| Coingecko API | 30 calls/min | 500 calls/min | 500-1,000 calls/min | Custom |
WebSocket Mobula API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓¹ | ✓¹ |
| Coingecko API | ✗ | Beta² | Beta² | Custom |
Webhooks Mobula API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coingecko API | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Real-time Updates
Simple Overview
Open a websocket & get balances, prices, and portfolio updates in real time. No more polling or stale data. Your users see their assets update as the market moves.
Mobula
CoinGecko
GET /api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=usd
Data Freshness Comparison
Mobula vs
Coingecko
Coingecko is a market data tool. While Mobula is built for on-chain builders
Open a websocket & get balances, prices, and portfolio updates in real time. No more polling or stale data. Your users see their assets update as the market moves.
Real-time Updates
Simple Overview
| Feature | Mobula | CoinGecko |
|---|---|---|
| Data freshness | Real-time | ~20 seconds |
| Head lag — Base | 33ms | 5.3s |
| Head lag — Solana | 11ms | 11.2s |
| WebSocket | ✓ | Beta only |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Wallet transaction data | ✓ | ✗ |
BRIEF
What is Coingecko and what it does
CoinGecko is the reference for aggregated market data: coin rankings, CEX volumes, global market cap, Bitcoin dominance. If your app shows the BTC price pulled once every 30 seconds, CoinGecko works fine.
The wall appears the moment you need anything on-chain. Wallet transaction history, real-time trade streams, webhook triggers on specific events, or sub-second data freshness none of that is in CoinGecko's model. It's built for market overview, not for DeFi infrastructure.
Complex Data
Mobula Headlag
BASIC Data
GeckoTerminal Headlag
On Base and Solana, Mobula reflects on-chain events roughly 160x faster than GeckoTerminal.
On Ethereum, both providers operate in the multi-second range Mobula at ~6.4s, GeckoTerminal at ~9.7s.
Coverage
Full Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mobula | CoinGecko |
|---|---|---|
| Data freshness | Real-time | ~20 seconds |
| Head lag (Base, best region) | 33ms ¹ | 5.3s ¹ |
| Head lag (Solana, best region) | 11ms ¹ | 11.2s ¹ |
| WebSocket | ✓ | Beta only |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Wallet transaction data | ✓ | ✗ |
| Historical transaction data | ✓ | Market data only |
| Financial grade | Chainlink / Supra / API3 | — |
| API model | REST + WebSocket + Webhooks | REST + WebSocket |
| Chain coverage | 88+ | 100+ |
| NFT coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited usage (enterprise) | ✓ | ✗ |
| CDN geolocations | 3 | Not disclosed |
MIGRATING
Why Teams switch from Coingecko
to Mobula ?
Faster on Base and Solana, verifiably
On Base EU-West, Mobula's head lag is 190ms. Codex is 1.40s, the same event takes 7.4x longer to reach the API. On Solana EU-West, the gap widens dramatically: Mobula at 20ms vs Codex at 2.69s, 134x faster. For trading bots, live terminals, and sniper tools on these chains, this delta is the difference between acting and reacting. On Ethereum, Codex currently shows lower latency in the benchmark window.
REST, not GraphQL
Codex's API is GraphQL-only. GraphQL is powerful but requires learning a query language, setting up a client, and managing schema updates. Mobula exposes a standard REST API, any HTTP client works, onboarding takes minutes, and the integration pattern is identical to every other API in your stack.
Mobula is a data source for Chainlink, Supra, and API3
Chainlink, Supra, and API3, the most widely used oracle networks in DeFi, use Mobula as a data source for their price feeds. If the oracle networks that power AAVE, GMX, and MakerDAO trust Mobula's data, it means something. Codex doesn't publish equivalent oracle integrations.
Fees tracking, pre-computed, not reconstructed
Codex flags wash-traded events at the individual transaction level via
LabelsForEvent. That's useful, but it means your trending algorithm has to aggregate those labels into a meaningful signal yourself. Mobula returns
fees_paid
pre-aggregated across 8 timeframes directly on the token response:
MAX FLEXIBILITY
Compare Pricing
| Features | Free/Demo | Start-up/Analyst | Growth/Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Mobula API | $0 | $50 | $400 | from $750 |
| Coingecko API | $0 | $129 | $499 | $999+ |
Credits Mobula API | 10,000 | 125,000 | 1,250,000 | Unlimited |
| Coingecko API | 10,000 | 500,000 | 2,000,000 | Custom |
Rate Limit Mobula API | None | None | None | Custom |
| Coingecko API | 30 calls/min | 500 calls/min | 500-1,000 calls/min | Custom |
WebSocket Mobula API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓¹ | ✓¹ |
| Coingecko API | ✗ | Beta² | Beta² | Custom |
Webhooks Mobula API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coingecko API | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |