# CoinGecko x402 API vs OpenBB (slim)

> CoinGecko x402 scores 71.7 (BB) to OpenBB's 60.3 (C) for crypto market data. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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CoinGecko x402 API scores 71.7 (BB) on agent readiness against OpenBB's 60.3 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do crypto market data. CoinGecko x402 API accepts x402. OpenBB doesn't.

- CoinGecko x402 API: BB 71.7, rank #127 of 1210 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/coingecko-x402-api.min.md
- OpenBB: C 60.3, rank #592 of 1210 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openbb.min.md
- CoinGecko x402 API, good for An agent that needs a spot or on-chain token price now and has a wallet but no account. Ahead on Security & auth, 60 against 46; Payments & pricing, 96 against 60; Maintenance & community, 82 against 62; Transparency & trust, 73 against 64. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; An agent can pay per call over x402, with no account; A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.
- OpenBB, good for Agents that need free macro, regulatory and exchange data (FRED, BLS, IMF, OECD, ECB, SEC filings, Treasury, Cboe options, Deribit crypto derivatives) behind one MCP server the owner runs. Also Runs on your own machine; Free to start without a card; Open source.

| Category | CoinGecko x402 API | OpenBB |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 70 | 68 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 72 | 73 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 61 | 63 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 60 | 46 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 96 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 82 | 62 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 64 |

| Fact (where they differ) | CoinGecko x402 API | OpenBB |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |
| Vendor | CoinGecko | OpenBB Inc. (code stewarded by OpenBQ) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://pro-api.coingecko.com/api/v3/x402/` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP | Streamable HTTP, SSE (legacy), stdio |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Free |
| x402 | yes, from $0.01/call | no |
| Licence | proprietary | Apache-2.0 for version 5 and later (29 September 2026); earlier releases are AGPL-3.0-only. Data returned by providers is under each source's own terms |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | none | 2026-09-29 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text |  |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (2) | none |