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Glassnode vs ORTEX comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Glassnode adds On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Crypto Derivatives, and Alerts coverage that ORTEX skips.

ORTEX includes Short Interest, Insider Data, Quant, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, Options, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, News, Calendar, US Government Trades, Screeners, and Blogs categories that Glassnode omits.

Glassnode highlights: Studio: charts library, dashboards, and data downloads for on-chain + market metrics., Workbench: build custom charts by combining multiple metrics and applying formulas., and Alerts: set metric thresholds and receive notifications via email or Telegram..

ORTEX is known for: Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..

ORTEX offers mobile access, which Glassnode skips.

Glassnode

glassnode.com

On-chain market intelligence platform covering BTC, ETH and multi-asset crypto with derivatives, spot/ETF, and DeFi datasets. Studio offers charts, Workbench (custom formulas), dashboards and alerts (email/Telegram). A production REST API is available as a paid add-on to the Professional plan, with plan-based credits and rate limiting. Metric resolutions include 10-minute, 1-hour, daily, weekly and monthly; new datapoints typically publish ~10 minutes after each aggregation window ends. Entity-adjusted and point-in-time metric variants are available for backtesting integrity.

Platforms

Web

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Studio: charts library, dashboards, and data downloads for on-chain + market metrics.
Workbench: build custom charts by combining multiple metrics and applying formulas.
Alerts: set metric thresholds and receive notifications via email or Telegram.
Derivatives & market data: funding rates, open interest, options skews, spot/ETF flows.
REST API with API-key auth and plan-based credits; bulk endpoints available.

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ORTEX

public.ortex.com

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Analytics platform focused on short interest and securities lending, with additional coverage of options flow, insider trades, analyst views, and index rebalances. Offers a free tier with limited features, plus paid plans (Basic $39/mo, Advanced $129/mo). Options data is sourced from OPRA and requires agreeing to OPRA terms. API access is available with key-based authentication, and an Excel Add-in (beta) supports short interest data.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.
Configurable stock screener including short-interest columns; results can be exported.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data APIs, and Data Visualizations.

Where they differ

Glassnode

Distinct strengths include:

Studio: charts library, dashboards, and data downloads for on-chain + market metrics.
Workbench: build custom charts by combining multiple metrics and applying formulas.
Alerts: set metric thresholds and receive notifications via email or Telegram.
Derivatives & market data: funding rates, open interest, options skews, spot/ETF flows.

ORTEX

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives

Options

Analyst Recommendations

Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Glassnode	ORTEX
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Data APIs, Data Visualizations Unique: On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Crypto Derivatives, Alerts	Shared: Data APIs, Data Visualizations Unique: Short Interest, Insider Data, Quant, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, Options, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, News, Calendar, US Government Trades, Screeners, Blogs
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Cryptos, Futures, Options	Stocks, ETFs, Options
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, API	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Studio: charts library, dashboards, and data downloads for on-chain + market metrics. Workbench: build custom charts by combining multiple metrics and applying formulas. Alerts: set metric thresholds and receive notifications via email or Telegram. Derivatives & market data: funding rates, open interest, options skews, spot/ETF flows. REST API with API-key auth and plan-based credits; bulk endpoints available. DeFi protocol coverage (e.g., Uniswap, Lido, Maker, Compound) via API endpoints.	Unique Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers. Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates. Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms. Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates. Configurable stock screener including short-interest columns; results can be exported. Live intraday charts with last price and bid/ask displayed.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Glassnode and ORTEX both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, and Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Glassnode and ORTEX require subscriptions?

Both Glassnode and ORTEX keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

ORTEX ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Glassnode focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Glassnode differentiates itself with Studio: charts library, dashboards, and data downloads for on-chain + market metrics., Workbench: build custom charts by combining multiple metrics and applying formulas., and Alerts: set metric thresholds and receive notifications via email or Telegram., whereas ORTEX stands out for Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..

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