★ BEST INVESTING TOOLS COMPARISON ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Tool comparison edition
Tool Comparison
Glassnode vs TipRanks
Glassnode
Best for on-chain analytics and DEX / defi
Free • From $49/mo
TipRanks
Best for stock ideas and top analysts
Free • From $29.95/mo
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The verdict
The bottom line
Glassnode and TipRanks cover a lot of the same ground (3 shared categories, APIs & data feeds, data visualizations, and alerts), so for the basics you won't go far wrong with either. TipRanks simply does more: 37 categories to Glassnode's 7, including stock ideas, top analysts, and screeners, plus a mobile app. Glassnode counters by keeping things simpler.
Key differences at a glance
- Mobile app
- TipRanks
- Cheaper paid plan
- TipRanks$29.95/mo vs $49/mo
- Broader coverage
- TipRanks37 vs 7 categories
- Real-time data
- Glassnode
- Free plan
- Both
Choose
Glassnode if…
- Delayed quotes won't cut it; you need real-time data
- You care about on-chain analytics, DEX / defi, and crypto derivatives, things TipRanks doesn't offer
Choose
TipRanks if…
- You do a lot of your research from your phone
- You want the cheaper way in: plans start at $29.95/mo instead of $49/mo
- You care about stock ideas, top analysts, and screeners, things Glassnode doesn't offer
Comparison snapshot
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & plans | ||
Starting price | Free • From $49/mo | Free • From $29.95/mo |
Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Free trial | — | — |
Plan limits | 14 limits: Studio Standard: metric tier: T1, Studio Standard: metric resolution: 24h +12 more | 11 limits: Free: mcp oauth tool calls per month: 10, Free: mcp api requests per minute: 5 +9 more |
| Platforms & access | ||
Web app | Yes | Yes |
Mobile app | No | Yes |
API access | Yes | Yes |
Broker sync | — | No |
Integrations | Snowflake, BigQuery +1 more | MCP, Claude +5 more |
| Audience & fit | ||
Experience level | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
Best for | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +5 more | Retail Traders, Pro Retail +3 more |
Categories covered | 7 | 37 |
Regions | — | — |
| Data & capabilities | ||
Data quality | Latency: Real-time and End of Day and Granularity: Minute and EOD | — |
Capabilities | DEX data and Crypto derivatives | 4 signals: Universe builder, Performance attribution +2 more |
Security | Status page | Encryption in transit |
| Try it | Visit Glassnode | Visit TipRanks |
Standout features
What Glassnode does best
- Glassnode Studio: web analytics platform with a metrics library, curated dashboards, and a charting/workbench tool to visualize data and test hypotheses.
- Plan-gated metric tiers + resolution: Standard (Free) includes Basic (T1) at 24h resolution; Advanced adds Essential (T2) + up to 1h resolution; Professional includes all tiers (T1–T3) + up to 10-minute resolution (where available).
- Custom alerts are plan-gated: 1 alert (Standard), 10 alerts (Advanced), 500 alerts (Professional).
- Professional includes Entity-Adjusted metrics and Point-in-Time (PIT) metric versions intended to avoid look-ahead bias in backtesting.
- Workbench (in Studio) supports creating/transforming metrics and includes backtesting functions (e.g., `backtest`) plus analytics functions (e.g., correlation, drawdown, Sharpe).
What TipRanks does best
- Tracks and measures performance of financial experts (analysts, bloggers, hedge funds, corporate insiders and individual investors) to help investors evaluate who to trust.
- Smart Score: proprietary quantitative stock score (1–10) based on 8 factors (analyst ratings, insider transactions, blogger opinions, individual investor sentiment, hedge fund activity, news sentiment, technicals, fundamentals).
- Smart Score pages disclose backtested performance context; current public examples show Top Smart Score stocks backtested from January 2016 versus the S&P 500, with a disclaimer that backtests are not actual results.
- AI Stock Analysis: automated report that analyzes business model, financial statements, technical indicators and market sentiment to generate an AI model rating and price target; examples include positive/negative factors, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and technical-analysis sections.
- Stock/ETF research workflow includes analyst forecasts/consensus & price targets plus pages/tabs for AI Stock Analysis, dividends, earnings, ownership, financials, statistics, technical analysis, historical prices, news/insights and charts.
Data & access details
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coverage & fit | ||
Asset types | CryptosETFsFuturesOptions | StocksETFsOptionsCryptosCommoditiesCurrencies |
Experience | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced | BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced |
Target audience | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/DevelopersHedge FundsAsset Managers | Retail TradersPro RetailInstitutional InvestorsAnalystsQuants/Developers |
Coverage details | Identifiers: Ticker | Identifiers: Ticker |
| Data | ||
Data freshness | Real-timeEnd of Day | Not specified |
Data granularity | MinuteEOD | Not specified |
| Access & integrations | ||
API protocols | REST | REST |
API auth & delivery | Auth: APIKeyDocs | Auth: APIKey and OAuth2Docs |
Integrations | SnowflakeBigQueryMicrosoft Excel | MCPClaudeChatGPTCursorCodexGemini CLIMetaTrader |
Export formats | CSVJSON | CSV |
| Plans & trust | ||
Security & compliance | Status page | Encryption in transit |
Capability signals | DEX dataCrypto derivatives | Universe builderPerformance attributionPortfolio attributionAI summaries: News and Transcripts |
Vendor & support | GlassnodeSupport: Email | TipRanksCountry: IsraelSupport: Email |
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Pricing breakdown
$49/mo
Starting price
Plans & pricing
- metric tier: T1
- metric resolution: 24h
- +1 more
- metric tiers: T1–T2
- metric resolution: Up to 1h
- +2 more
- assets: 1,000+
- metrics: 800+ on-chain metrics plus market metrics
- +3 more
- billing cadence: Billed quarterly
- delivery: Telegram
$29.95/mo
Lower starting price
Plans & pricing
- mcp oauth tool calls per month: 10
- mcp api requests per minute: 5
- +1 more
- mcp oauth tool calls per month: 100
- mcp oauth tool calls per month: 200
- smart requests per minute: 30
- smart requests per month: 1,000
- +4 more
Coverage overlap
Shared categories
3Where the two tools cover the same ground.
Glassnode strengths
4What you only get with Glassnode.
TipRanks strengths
34What you only get with TipRanks.
Community category leaders
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Glassnode and TipRanks?
Glassnode leans toward on-chain analytics, DEX / defi, and crypto derivatives, while TipRanks puts more weight on stock ideas, top analysts, and screeners. They overlap in 3 categories, so for most people it comes down to workflow preference and price.
How much do Glassnode and TipRanks cost?
Good news: both Glassnode and TipRanks have free plans, so you can run them side by side and only pay if you hit a wall.
Can I use Glassnode or TipRanks on my phone?
TipRanks lists a dedicated mobile app, so it travels better. Glassnode doesn't list a dedicated mobile app; its documented access is web and API.
Do Glassnode and TipRanks have APIs?
Yes, both offer API access, so developers and quants can pull data programmatically or wire up their own integrations.
Should I choose Glassnode or TipRanks?
It depends on what you're after. Pick Glassnode if on-chain analytics and DEX / defi matter to you; go with TipRanks if you'd rather have stock ideas and top analysts. And if you only need the basics both share, let price decide.
What asset classes do Glassnode and TipRanks cover?
Both cover cryptos, ETFs, and options. Glassnode also handles futures. TipRanks adds stocks, commodities, and currencies on top.
Does Glassnode or TipRanks have real-time data?
Glassnode offers real-time data, which matters if you trade actively. TipRanks runs on delayed or end-of-day data, which is perfectly fine for longer-term investors who don't live and die by the tick.
Can I export data from Glassnode and TipRanks?
Yes, both export to spreadsheets (CSV), which is handy if you like running your own numbers.
Which has a better stock screener: Glassnode or TipRanks?
TipRanks has a stock screener for surfacing ideas; Glassnode doesn't, and focuses its energy elsewhere.
Can I track my portfolio with Glassnode or TipRanks?
TipRanks handles portfolio tracking. Glassnode is really a research tool; you'd track your portfolio elsewhere.
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