Orb vs CoinGecko

Overview

Orb Orb is a free, open-source Solana block explorer built by Helius that emphasizes speed and readability. It uses the Enhanced Transactions API to parse Solana transaction details into human-readable fo... CoinGecko CoinGecko is the world's largest independent cryptocurrency data aggregator, tracking over 15,000 tokens across 1,000+ exchanges — including extensive coverage of the Solana ecosystem. From SPL token...

Community Ratings

CoinGecko is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 4.5/5 for Orb (2 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Orb uses a free model, while CoinGecko is freemium. Orb has the edge for users who want a no-cost solution, though CoinGecko's paid features may justify the investment for power users.

Key Features

Orb offers 7 features including AI-powered transaction summaries, Human-readable transaction parsing, Time machine for historical transaction search, and 4 more. CoinGecko counters with 6 features including Real-time price tracking for thousands of Solana SPL tokens, Exchange volume and liquidity depth analysis across Solana DEXs, Free and paid API tiers for integrating market data into dApps, and 3 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.

Reliability & Health

We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. Orb currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. CoinGecko is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

Orb's key strengths include completely free with no rate limits for basic use, ai explanations make complex transactions understandable, fastest archival data access on solana. CoinGecko stands out for widest token coverage of any market data aggregator — catches new solana tokens fast, free api tier is generous enough for most solana dapp integrations, trusted, independent data source with no exchange bias.