{"id":21682,"date":"2026-08-09T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/blog\/?p=21682"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:32:43","slug":"top-amberdata-api-alternatives-for-crypto-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/blog\/top-amberdata-api-alternatives-for-crypto-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 Amberdata API Alternatives for Crypto Data in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.cs-article{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;}\n.cs-article p{margin-bottom:22px;line-height:1.75;}\n.cs-article ul{margin:0 0 22px 0;line-height:1.75;}\n.cs-article li{margin-bottom:8px;}\n.cs-article h2{margin-top:56px !important;margin-bottom:20px !important;}\n.cs-article h3{margin-top:32px !important;margin-bottom:12px !important;}\n.cs-body p{margin-bottom:18px;line-height:1.7;}\n.cs-body 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Terms stayed confidential.<\/p>\n<p>Searches for <strong>Amberdata API alternatives<\/strong> climbed from there.<\/p>\n<p>The problem with Amberdata was never the data.<\/p>\n<p>It built the options layer almost nobody else would touch. Genesis Volatility in 2022, rebuilt as Amberdata Derivatives. Greeks, implied volatility surfaces and gamma exposure, all by API.<\/p>\n<p>Desks paid for it because it worked.<\/p>\n<p>The problem was what it cost. And now, who owns it.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing has been switched off. Amberdata still sells its API, and the docs are live. No sunset notice exists, and none is implied here.<\/p>\n<p>The concern is quieter than a shutdown. Two vendors with heavy product overlap are now one. Reference data, pricing feeds and derivatives analytics all exist twice. Someone will eventually decide which stack survives.<\/p>\n<p>Buyers hate that uncertainty in a production data path.<\/p>\n<p>Cost and access were already a wall for smaller teams. Amberdata publishes no API prices at all. Its pricing page lists a Startup tier and an Enterprise tier. Both route to a quote form. There is no API free tier, only a trial key on request.<\/p>\n<p>You cannot budget a roadmap against a quote form.<\/p>\n<p>So this guide ranks seven providers that can carry the load instead. We checked public pricing pages, docs and API terms on August 6, 2026. Real pricing, real limits and honest fits.<\/p>\n<p>Each pick targets a different job. All-in-one product data, institutional reference rates or normalized exchange feeds. Tick-level derivatives history, volatility surfaces, onchain metrics or custom queries. You should leave with a clear shortlist, not a longer one.<\/p>\n<p>Want the wider field first? Start with our roundup of the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/blog\/best-crypto-api\/\">best crypto API providers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-note\">\n<div class=\"cs-nl\">Our bias, up front<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-nt\">We make CoinStats API, so yes, we are biased. We know it. So this guide sticks to plain facts: endpoints, coverage and public pricing. The verdict is yours.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-verdict\">\n<div class=\"cs-eyebrow\">Quick verdict<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-vtext\"><strong>CoinStats API<\/strong> is the strongest Amberdata alternative for most product teams. It covers market data and adds wallet, DeFi, portfolio analytics and token security endpoints. Entry pricing is published at roughly $0.05 per 1,000 calls. Amberdata publishes no price at all. Specialists like Coin Metrics, Laevitas, Tardis.dev and Block Scholes win narrower institutional jobs.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Building for trading systems or AI agents? See our ranking of the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/blog\/best-crypto-apis-for-trading-and-ai-agents\/\">best crypto APIs for trading and AI agents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s1\">Why developers look for Amberdata API alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s be fair first. Amberdata does its core job well. Spot and derivatives market data sit alongside onchain and DeFi coverage. Options analytics run deep, with volatility surfaces and gamma exposure. Delivery reaches REST, WebSocket, S3, Snowflake and Databricks.<\/p>\n<p>That is a serious institutional stack. It was built for desks, not side projects.<\/p>\n<p>The friction starts at access. Amberdata publishes no self-serve API pricing today. The pricing page shows two unnamed tiers and a quote form. There is no API free tier. A trial key arrives only after a demo request.<\/p>\n<p>For a small team, that is a two-week detour before the first call.<\/p>\n<p>Then comes the consolidation question. Kaiko closed the acquisition in June 2026. Both companies sell reference data, pricing feeds and derivatives analytics. Overlap on that scale usually ends with one platform retiring. No timeline has been published, and none may exist yet.<\/p>\n<p>Agent tooling is the third gap. Amberdata ships no official Model Context Protocol server. Its docs index carries no MCP entry. Many teams now wire crypto data into <a href=\"https:\/\/modelcontextprotocol.io\/\">Model Context Protocol<\/a> clients. They need a provider that already speaks it.<\/p>\n<p>Most <strong>Amberdata alternatives<\/strong> here do.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-2up\">\n<div class=\"cs-concept\">\n<div class=\"cs-ck\">Where Amberdata shines<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-ch\">Institutional derivatives depth<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cd\">Options analytics with volatility surfaces and gamma exposure. Spot and futures at order book depth. Warehouse-native delivery into Snowflake and Databricks.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-concept\">\n<div class=\"cs-ck\">Where teams need more<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-ch\">Access, price and agents<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cd\">Published pricing, a real free tier, self-serve keys and an official MCP server. Plus certainty that the platform survives the merger.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s2\">How we evaluated these alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>We scored every provider on six factors. Each one maps to a real build decision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-factors\">\n<div class=\"cs-factor\">\n<div class=\"cs-ft\">&#128202; Data coverage<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-fd\">Assets, venues, chains and pairs. How much of the market one key reaches.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-factor\">\n<div class=\"cs-ft\">&#128200; Derivatives and onchain<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-fd\">Options, funding, open interest, wallet balances, DeFi positions and network metrics.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-factor\">\n<div class=\"cs-ft\">&#128184; Pricing and free tier<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-fd\">Whether the price is published, what entry costs and whether commercial use is allowed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-factor\">\n<div class=\"cs-ft\">&#128209; History and rigor<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-fd\">How far records go back. Whether methodology is documented and auditable.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-factor\">\n<div class=\"cs-ft\">&#128268; Delivery and DX<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-fd\">REST, WebSocket, FIX, flat files, SQL and warehouse sync. Plus docs quality.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-factor\">\n<div class=\"cs-ft\">&#129302; AI and MCP<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-fd\">Official MCP servers and agent hooks. A real differentiator in 2026.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One factor deserves a note. Reference rates and indexes carry regulatory weight in Europe. The <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32016R1011\">EU Benchmarks Regulation<\/a> sets the rules administrators follow. If your product quotes a benchmark, that lineage matters more than latency.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s3\">Comparing the top 7<\/h2>\n<p>Pricing transparency separates these providers faster than feature lists. Here is the full picture side by side.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-swipe\">Swipe the table sideways to see every column.<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-twrap\">\n<table class=\"cs-table\" style=\"min-width:900px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Provider<\/th>\n<th>Free tier<\/th>\n<th>Entry paid (published)<\/th>\n<th>Cost per 1K calls<\/th>\n<th>Beyond market data<\/th>\n<th>MCP \/ AI<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FF9332;font-weight:800;\">CoinStats API<\/td>\n<td>20,000 credits\/mo, commercial use<\/td>\n<td>$49\/mo, 1M credits<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-weight:800;\">~$0.05 &#128201;<\/td>\n<td>Wallet, DeFi, P&amp;L, exchange sync, token risk<\/td>\n<td>&#9989; Official, with portfolio data<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Coin Metrics (Talos)<\/td>\n<td>Community tier, no key needed<\/td>\n<td>Not publicly listed<\/td>\n<td>Not public<\/td>\n<td>Network data, reference rates, indexes<\/td>\n<td>&#10060; None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Laevitas<\/td>\n<td>x402, no signup<\/td>\n<td>$500\/mo Enterprise<\/td>\n<td>$0.001\/call*<\/td>\n<td>Options analytics, gamma, flow<\/td>\n<td>&#9989; Official<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tardis.dev<\/td>\n<td>Self-hosted clients only<\/td>\n<td>$350\/mo single data class<\/td>\n<td>Not per call<\/td>\n<td>Options chains, L3 books, liquidations<\/td>\n<td>&#10060; None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Block Scholes<\/td>\n<td>Trial API key<\/td>\n<td>From &#163;499\/mo<\/td>\n<td>Not public<\/td>\n<td>Volatility surfaces, options, funding<\/td>\n<td>&#9989; Official<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Glassnode API<\/td>\n<td>&#10060; None<\/td>\n<td>$49\/mo billed yearly*<\/td>\n<td>Not public<\/td>\n<td>Onchain, ETF and derivatives metrics<\/td>\n<td>&#9989; Official<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dune<\/td>\n<td>&#9989; Free plan includes API<\/td>\n<td>Analyst tier*<\/td>\n<td>Credit-based<\/td>\n<td>Decoded onchain and DeFi data<\/td>\n<td>&#9989; Official<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-disc\">Pricing and limits checked August 6, 2026. Effective cost reflects basic market-data calls at each entry tier. Credit-based APIs vary by endpoint, so heavier calls cost more. *Laevitas x402 pricing is per call, with no key or subscription required. *Glassnode lists API Light on the Advanced plan, while the same page&#8217;s FAQ says API access is a Professional add-on. Confirm before you buy. *Dune lists its Analyst tier on its pricing page only. Amberdata reference: no published API price, no API free tier, and a trial key on request.<\/div>\n<figure class=\"cs-fig\">\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/amberdata-alternatives-entry-pricing.png\" alt=\"Bar chart of published monthly entry prices, from CoinStats API at 49 dollars to Block Scholes at 499 pounds, with Coin Metrics and Amberdata publishing none.\" width=\"1520\" height=\"792\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption class=\"cs-figcap\">Five of the seven publish an entry price. Amberdata and Coin Metrics do not.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>CoinStats API publishes its entry price at roughly $0.05 per 1,000 calls. Only CoinStats API here pairs a commercial free tier with portfolio data.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s4\">The top 7 Amberdata API alternatives<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cs-hero\">\n<div class=\"cs-rank\">#1 &#183; BEST OVERALL<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs-name\" id=\"p1\">CoinStats API<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cs-pitch\">Market, wallet, DeFi, portfolio and token security data under one key. With a price you can read.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-body\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/api\/\">CoinStats API<\/a> covers the market data jobs most products need. Coverage spans 100,000+ coins, 200+ exchanges and 120+ blockchains. Prices, charts, metadata and market insights ship in one schema. The data powers a portfolio platform with 1M monthly users.<\/p>\n<p>The real difference is the portfolio layer. Pass a wallet address and get token balances back, priced. This works across <a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/api\/ethereum\/\">EVM chains<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/api\/solana\/\">Solana<\/a> and Bitcoin. Bitcoin supports xpub, ypub and zpub keys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-formula\">\n<div class=\"cs-fl\">All-in-one crypto API<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-fm\">CoinStats API &#8776; market data + wallets + DeFi + portfolio analytics + token security<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-fk\">+ published pricing and a real free tier &#128521;<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Transactions arrive pre-classified with USD values and per-trade profit or loss. DeFi positions resolve per wallet across 10,000+ protocols. Staking, lending and liquidity all detected automatically. Exchange sync covers 200+ venues, including Binance, Coinbase and Hyperliquid. <a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/api-docs\/token-risks\/\">Token Risks endpoint<\/a> flags honeypots, hidden fees and pausable transfers. It runs on the free tier.<\/p>\n<p>For AI builders, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/api-docs\/mcp\/connecting\/\">MCP Server<\/a> exposes wallet, DeFi and portfolio data natively. Pricing stays simple and public. The free tier gives 20,000 credits a month with commercial use allowed. Starter costs $49 a month for 1,000,000 credits. <strong>That is roughly $0.05 per 1,000 calls, published and self-serve. Amberdata lists no public price and offers no API free tier.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-keys\">Key features<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>100,000+ coins, 200+ exchanges and 120+ blockchains covered.<\/li>\n<li>Wallet balances by address across EVM, Solana and Bitcoin.<\/li>\n<li>Transactions pre-classified with per-trade profit and loss.<\/li>\n<li>DeFi positions across 10,000+ protocols in one call.<\/li>\n<li>Exchange account sync for 200+ venues.<\/li>\n<li>Token Risks endpoint and MCP Server on the free tier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cs-twoup\">\n<div class=\"cs-pros\">\n<div class=\"cs-pt\">&#10003; Pros<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Market, wallet, DeFi, portfolio and token security data in one key.<\/li>\n<li>Lowest published entry cost per call among paid providers here.<\/li>\n<li>Free tier allows commercial use.<\/li>\n<li>Pricing is public, so budgets are predictable.<\/li>\n<li>Official MCP Server with portfolio data.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cons\">\n<div class=\"cs-ct\">&#10005; Cons<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>No options analytics or volatility surfaces.<\/li>\n<li>No tick-level order book data for trading systems.<\/li>\n<li>No warehouse sync into Snowflake or Databricks.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-suited\">\n<div class=\"cs-sl\">Best suited for<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-sd\">Most crypto use cases: portfolio trackers, wallets, tax tools, dashboards and AI agents. One key covers market data, wallet, DeFi, portfolio analytics and token security.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-head\">\n<div class=\"cs-rank\">#2 &#183; BEST FOR REFERENCE RATES AND NETWORK DATA<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs-name\" id=\"p2\">Coin Metrics (Talos)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cs-pitch\">Institutional market data, network metrics and auditable reference rates from one vendor.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-body\">\n<p>Coin Metrics is the closest structural match to Amberdata. It sells market data, network data, indexes and reference rates together. Network metrics for Bitcoin and Ethereum run back to genesis. Atlas adds entity-level blockchain data on top.<\/p>\n<p>Methodology is the moat. Coin Metrics documents how each metric is computed. Reference rates and index families are built for audit, not vibes. That is what funds and administrators actually buy. Delivery covers REST v4, WebSocket, flat-file feeds and a Python client.<\/p>\n<p>There is a Community tier and it needs no API key. It allows 10 requests every 6 seconds per IP. Coverage is a subset, with 30 days of Atlas history. Reference rates return the last 7 data points only. Paid pricing is not publicly listed and routes through sales.<\/p>\n<p>One caveat matters here. Talos acquired Coin Metrics in July 2025. Its marketing site now redirects to talos.com. Products and API docs remain active under the Coin Metrics name. So it carries the same consolidation story Amberdata now carries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-keys\">Key features<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Network data for major chains back to genesis.<\/li>\n<li>Reference rates and index families built for audit.<\/li>\n<li>Atlas entity-level blockchain data.<\/li>\n<li>Spot and derivatives market data from major venues.<\/li>\n<li>REST, WebSocket and flat-file delivery.<\/li>\n<li>Free Community tier with no API key.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cs-twoup\">\n<div class=\"cs-pros\">\n<div class=\"cs-pt\">&#10003; Pros<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Documented, auditable metric methodology.<\/li>\n<li>Deepest network data record among these providers.<\/li>\n<li>Community tier needs no key or card.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cons\">\n<div class=\"cs-ct\">&#10005; Cons<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>No public paid pricing, so evaluation is sales-gated.<\/li>\n<li>No official MCP server.<\/li>\n<li>Owned by Talos. The marketing site now redirects.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-suited\">\n<div class=\"cs-sl\">Best suited for<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-sd\">Funds, index administrators and research teams that need auditable rates. Deep network data ships from the same contract.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-head\">\n<div class=\"cs-rank\">#3 &#183; BEST GVOL REPLACEMENT<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs-name\" id=\"p3\">Laevitas<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cs-pitch\">The options analytics Amberdata bought GVOL to sell. Rebuilt independently, priced far lower.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-body\">\n<p>If Amberdata Derivatives was your reason for the contract, start here. Laevitas ships the GVOL metric set almost item for item. Implied volatility surfaces, Greeks, skew and term structure all arrive by API. So does gamma exposure, which most alternatives simply do not carry.<\/p>\n<p>Coverage runs Deribit, Binance, OKX, Bybit and Coincall. Bullish options data was added in April 2026. Open interest, volume and flow break down by strike and expiry. Funding rates and liquidations ride alongside on the futures side.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing has two doors. Seat plans run free, $50 for Premium and $500 for Enterprise. API keys sit behind the Enterprise tier, which is steep. The second door is far cheaper. API V2 takes x402 payments at $0.001 a call. No key and no signup are needed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-keys\">Key features<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Implied volatility surfaces, Greeks, skew and term structure.<\/li>\n<li>Gamma exposure by date and maturity.<\/li>\n<li>Open interest, volume and flow by strike.<\/li>\n<li>Funding rates and liquidations across major venues.<\/li>\n<li>REST, WebSocket and an official MCP server.<\/li>\n<li>x402 pay per call at $0.001, no signup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cs-twoup\">\n<div class=\"cs-pros\">\n<div class=\"cs-pt\">&#10003; Pros<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Closest like-for-like replacement for Amberdata Derivatives.<\/li>\n<li>Gamma exposure and dealer positioning, rare in this field.<\/li>\n<li>Cheapest real entry point, through x402 at $0.001.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cons\">\n<div class=\"cs-ct\">&#10005; Cons<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Seat-based API access starts at $500 a month.<\/li>\n<li>CME coverage is limited endpoints only.<\/li>\n<li>Historical depth is not documented per endpoint.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-suited\">\n<div class=\"cs-sl\">Best suited for<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-sd\">Options desks and volatility traders who need positioning, gamma and flow.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-head\">\n<div class=\"cs-rank\">#4 &#183; BEST FOR TICK-LEVEL DERIVATIVES HISTORY<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs-name\" id=\"p4\">Tardis.dev<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cs-pitch\">Tick-level historical market data replay. The closest match to Amberdata&#8217;s derivatives archive.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-body\">\n<p>Tardis.dev does one job and does it deeply. It archives tick-level market data from 50+ exchanges. L2 and L3 order book snapshots land as daily flat files. Incremental updates, trades and quotes come too. Liquidations, funding rates and open interest ship as well.<\/p>\n<p>Options are the reason it sits this high. Full options chains with Greeks are archived from Deribit, OKX and Bybit. That is the dataset Amberdata Derivatives buyers actually care about. Development stays active, with changelog entries through July 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing is published and steep. Single data classes run $350 a month for Academic use. Solo is $700, Professional is $1,000 and Business is $3,000. All-exchange access runs from $650 to $6,000 depending on tier. Real-time streaming is free through open-source clients you host yourself, with no API key.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-keys\">Key features<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Tick-level archives across 50+ exchanges.<\/li>\n<li>L2 and L3 order book snapshots and updates.<\/li>\n<li>Options chains with Greeks from major venues.<\/li>\n<li>Liquidations, funding rates and open interest.<\/li>\n<li>Daily CSV flat files plus an HTTP replay API.<\/li>\n<li>Self-hosted open-source clients for live streams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cs-twoup\">\n<div class=\"cs-pros\">\n<div class=\"cs-pt\">&#10003; Pros<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Deepest tick-level derivatives archive here.<\/li>\n<li>Pricing is published, unusual at this tier.<\/li>\n<li>Self-hosted streaming costs nothing.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cons\">\n<div class=\"cs-ct\">&#10005; Cons<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Expensive relative to everything else on this list.<\/li>\n<li>No onchain, DeFi or wallet data.<\/li>\n<li>No official MCP server.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-suited\">\n<div class=\"cs-sl\">Best suited for<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-sd\">Backtesting and market microstructure research. Teams that need raw history, not a live product feed.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-head\">\n<div class=\"cs-rank\">#5 &#183; BEST FOR OPTIONS AND VOLATILITY SURFACES<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs-name\" id=\"p5\">Block Scholes<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cs-pitch\">Calibrated volatility surfaces and options pricing, with a self-serve entry price.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-body\">\n<p>Block Scholes targets the exact niche Amberdata built with GVOL. It publishes options data across listed strikes and expiries. Volatility surfaces are SVI-calibrated, with surface points available on demand. Perpetual funding, open interest and futures basis ride alongside.<\/p>\n<p>Coverage spans 22+ venues, with options history back to 2020. Delivery runs REST and WebSocket, plus push and pull oracles for onchain consumers. An official MCP server ships too, with a documented client setup.<\/p>\n<p>Self-serve plans start from &#163;499 a month. Note the currency is pounds, not dollars. Tiers run Core, Prime and Enterprise. Core serves hourly REST, while Prime adds minutely data and WebSocket. Billing period sets lookback: monthly gives a week, yearly gives three years. A free trial API key is available from the console.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-keys\">Key features<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>SVI-calibrated volatility surfaces on demand.<\/li>\n<li>Options across all listed strikes and expiries.<\/li>\n<li>Funding, open interest and futures basis.<\/li>\n<li>REST, WebSocket and onchain oracle delivery.<\/li>\n<li>Options history back to 2020 across 22+ venues.<\/li>\n<li>Official MCP server with a documented client.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cs-twoup\">\n<div class=\"cs-pros\">\n<div class=\"cs-pt\">&#10003; Pros<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Published entry price for institutional options data.<\/li>\n<li>Free trial API key without a sales call.<\/li>\n<li>Oracle delivery suits onchain products.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cons\">\n<div class=\"cs-ct\">&#10005; Cons<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Only the entry price is public, not each tier.<\/li>\n<li>Derivatives only, with no onchain wallet data.<\/li>\n<li>Lookback depends on how you choose to bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-suited\">\n<div class=\"cs-sl\">Best suited for<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-sd\">Options desks and vol traders replacing Amberdata Derivatives. Laevitas is a cheaper option, though its API sits on a $500 seat.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-head\">\n<div class=\"cs-rank\">#6 &#183; BEST FOR ONCHAIN ANALYTICS<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs-name\" id=\"p6\">Glassnode API<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cs-pitch\">Research-grade onchain metrics, now reaching into options and ETF territory.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-body\">\n<p>Glassnode API covers the onchain half of Amberdata, then keeps going. It serves hundreds of metrics across major assets. Supply distribution, address activity, miner flows and entity-adjusted figures all ship. Bitcoin history runs from 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Its 2026 releases moved onto Amberdata turf directly. Perp and spot order-book metrics arrived. An IBIT options suite and gamma exposure heatmaps followed. Macro and traditional finance series joined the same API. An official MCP server is included on paid tiers.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing needs care. Advanced lists at $49 a month, billed annually, with VAT excluded. The plan table shows API Light on Advanced. History caps at 14 days, with daily resolution. The FAQ on the same page says API access is a Professional add-on. Confirm which applies before you commit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-keys\">Key features<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Hundreds of onchain metrics across major assets.<\/li>\n<li>Entity-adjusted data that filters chain noise.<\/li>\n<li>Bitcoin chain history from 2009.<\/li>\n<li>Options, ETF and macro series added in 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Order-book depth and imbalance metrics.<\/li>\n<li>Official MCP server on paid tiers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cs-twoup\">\n<div class=\"cs-pros\">\n<div class=\"cs-pt\">&#10003; Pros<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Cheapest published entry among institutional names here.<\/li>\n<li>Metric depth and rigor trusted by research desks.<\/li>\n<li>Options and ETF coverage keeps expanding.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cons\">\n<div class=\"cs-ct\">&#10005; Cons<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Conflicting statements about API access on Advanced.<\/li>\n<li>Metric-based, so no raw transaction data.<\/li>\n<li>Several DeFi protocol metrics were removed in 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-suited\">\n<div class=\"cs-sl\">Best suited for<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-sd\">Analysts and funds trading on onchain signals. A research layer, not a product data feed.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-head\">\n<div class=\"cs-rank\">#7 &#183; BEST FOR CUSTOM ONCHAIN QUERIES<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"cs-name\" id=\"p7\">Dune<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cs-pitch\">Decoded blockchain data you query with SQL. Free to start, and agent-ready.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-body\">\n<p>Dune answers the DeFi questions Amberdata packaged for you. It holds decoded onchain data across 100+ chains. You write SQL against it, then expose saved queries through a REST API. DEX trades, contract events and protocol activity all sit there.<\/p>\n<p>The tradeoff is honest. You build the dataset yourself instead of buying a curated one. In exchange you are not limited to a vendor&#8217;s metric list. Webhooks and data transformations cover scheduled pipelines.<\/p>\n<p>The free plan includes API access, which is rare at this level. It allows 15 requests a minute on low-limit endpoints and 40 on high-limit ones. Storage caps at 100 MB. Paid tiers run Analyst, Plus and Enterprise, with prices listed on the pricing page. An official MCP server runs at api.dune.com.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-keys\">Key features<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Decoded onchain data across 100+ chains.<\/li>\n<li>SQL query engine with a REST API on results.<\/li>\n<li>DEX trades, contract events and protocol activity.<\/li>\n<li>Webhooks and scheduled data transformations.<\/li>\n<li>Free plan that includes API access.<\/li>\n<li>Official remote MCP server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cs-twoup\">\n<div class=\"cs-pros\">\n<div class=\"cs-pt\">&#10003; Pros<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Free tier with real API access.<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited flexibility on DeFi questions.<\/li>\n<li>Large public library of existing queries.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cons\">\n<div class=\"cs-ct\">&#10005; Cons<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Query latency, so not a low-latency feed.<\/li>\n<li>No derivatives or exchange market data.<\/li>\n<li>Credit accounting needs monitoring at scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-suited\">\n<div class=\"cs-sl\">Best suited for<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-sd\">Analysts and teams writing custom DeFi logic. Best when the question changes faster than any vendor metric list.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s5\">Coverage and delivery compared<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"cs-fig\">\n<img loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/amberdata-alternatives-coverage-matrix.png\" alt=\"Matrix showing which of seven providers cover market data, derivatives, on-chain data and wallet and portfolio layers.\" width=\"1520\" height=\"823\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption class=\"cs-figcap\">Filled means full coverage. No provider replaces all four Amberdata layers alone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Scope varies as much as price. This table shows what each key actually reaches.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-swipe\">Swipe the table sideways to see every column.<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-twrap\">\n<table class=\"cs-table\" style=\"min-width:880px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Provider<\/th>\n<th>Assets<\/th>\n<th>Venues<\/th>\n<th>Chains<\/th>\n<th>Historical depth<\/th>\n<th>Delivery<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:#FF9332;font-weight:800;\">CoinStats API<\/td>\n<td>100,000+ coins<\/td>\n<td>200+ exchanges<\/td>\n<td>120+ blockchains<\/td>\n<td>Full market history<\/td>\n<td>REST + MCP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Coin Metrics (Talos)<\/td>\n<td>Broad institutional set<\/td>\n<td>Major spot and derivatives<\/td>\n<td>Major chains<\/td>\n<td>Network data to genesis<\/td>\n<td>REST, WS, flat files<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Laevitas<\/td>\n<td>Options and perps<\/td>\n<td>6+ options venues<\/td>\n<td>Hyperliquid only<\/td>\n<td>Not documented<\/td>\n<td>REST, WS, MCP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tardis.dev<\/td>\n<td>Instrument level<\/td>\n<td>50+ exchanges<\/td>\n<td>CEX only<\/td>\n<td>Options with Greeks archived<\/td>\n<td>Flat files, replay API<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Block Scholes<\/td>\n<td>Options and perps<\/td>\n<td>22+ venues<\/td>\n<td>Oracle output onchain<\/td>\n<td>Options to 2020<\/td>\n<td>REST, WS, oracles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Glassnode API<\/td>\n<td>Major assets<\/td>\n<td>Spot, perps and ETF<\/td>\n<td>Major chains<\/td>\n<td>Bitcoin to 2009<\/td>\n<td>REST, CLI, MCP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dune<\/td>\n<td>Onchain tokens<\/td>\n<td>DEX only<\/td>\n<td>100+ chains<\/td>\n<td>Full chain history<\/td>\n<td>SQL, REST, webhooks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s6\">Which one should you pick?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"cs-fig\">\n<img loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/amberdata-alternatives-capability-radar-scaled.png\" alt=\"Seven small radar charts, one per provider, each scored zero to three across six capability axes.\" width=\"1508\" height=\"2560\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption class=\"cs-figcap\">Same six axes on every chart. Each vendor leaves a different gap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"cs-ucs\">\n<div class=\"cs-uc\">\n<div class=\"cs-ul\">Full product data layer<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-ud\">Pick <strong>CoinStats API<\/strong>. One key covers market data, wallets, DeFi, portfolio analytics and token security.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-uc\">\n<div class=\"cs-ul\">AI agent or LLM tool<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-ud\">Pick <strong>CoinStats API<\/strong>. MCP Server exposes wallet and portfolio data natively.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-uc\">\n<div class=\"cs-ul\">Auditable reference rates<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-ud\">Pick <strong>Coin Metrics<\/strong>. Documented methodology and index families built for audit.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-uc\">\n<div class=\"cs-ul\">Gamma and dealer positioning<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-ud\">Pick <strong>Laevitas<\/strong>. Gamma exposure, flow and open interest by strike.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-uc\">\n<div class=\"cs-ul\">Backtesting derivatives<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-ud\">Pick <strong>Tardis.dev<\/strong>. Tick archives with options chains and Greeks.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-uc\">\n<div class=\"cs-ul\">Options and volatility<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-ud\">Pick <strong>Block Scholes<\/strong>. Calibrated surfaces with a self-serve entry price.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-uc\">\n<div class=\"cs-ul\">Onchain research signals<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-ud\">Pick <strong>Glassnode API<\/strong>. Entity-adjusted metrics built for analysts.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-uc\">\n<div class=\"cs-ul\">Custom DeFi analysis<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-ud\">Pick <strong>Dune<\/strong>. SQL over decoded data, with a free API tier.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s8\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Amberdata built something real. The derivatives and options stack earned its reputation. Nothing here changes that record.<\/p>\n<p>But 2026 buying decisions turn on access. A quote form is friction. No free tier is friction. An unresolved merger is risk you did not sign up for.<\/p>\n<p>The specialists still earn their slots. Coin Metrics owns auditable rates. Laevitas owns options positioning and gamma. Tardis.dev owns tick archives. Block Scholes owns volatility surfaces. Glassnode API owns onchain research. Dune owns custom queries. Weighing CoinStats API itself? See the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/blog\/top-coinstats-api-alternatives-for-crypto-data\/\">CoinStats API alternatives<\/a> we ranked the same way.<\/p>\n<p>For product teams, the math favors breadth and clarity. CoinStats API covers market data. Then it adds wallets, DeFi positions, portfolio analytics and token risk checks. One key, one schema, one published price.<\/p>\n<p>Start with the free tier and test it against your roadmap.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-cta\">\n<div class=\"cs-cta-h\">One key for the whole stack<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cta-p\">Market, wallet, DeFi, portfolio and token security data under one key. Free tier gives 20,000 credits a month with commercial use.<\/div>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/api-docs\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#FFFFFF;color:#1A1B2E!important;font-weight:800;font-size:14.5px;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none!important;letter-spacing:0.2px\">Explore CoinStats API docs &#8594;<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-disc\">This article is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not financial or legal advice. APIs evolve fast. Pricing, features and limits change. Verify each provider&#8217;s docs before integrating.<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"s7\">Frequently Asked Questions Amberdata alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>Quick answers to common questions about Amberdata API alternatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-faq\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"csfaq\" id=\"csfaq0\" checked><input type=\"radio\" name=\"csfaq\" id=\"csfaq1\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"csfaq\" id=\"csfaq2\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"csfaq\" id=\"csfaq3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-faq-tabs\">\n  <label class=\"cs-faq-tab\" for=\"csfaq0\">General<\/label><br \/>\n  <label class=\"cs-faq-tab\" for=\"csfaq1\">Pricing<\/label><br \/>\n  <label class=\"cs-faq-tab\" for=\"csfaq2\">Choosing an alternative<\/label><br \/>\n  <label class=\"cs-faq-tab\" for=\"csfaq3\">Data &#038; coverage<\/label>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-faq-panel active\" data-panel=\"f0\">\n<details>\n<summary>Did Kaiko acquire Amberdata?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Yes. The acquisition was announced on June 2, 2026. Terms were not disclosed. Both companies described it as consolidation of digital asset data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is Amberdata shutting down?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>No. Amberdata still sells its API, and the docs remain live. No sunset or migration notice has been published. The open question is product overlap between the two stacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How do I get an Amberdata API key?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Through a demo or trial request on the Amberdata site. There is no self-serve signup for the API. Most alternatives here issue a key immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Who is the CEO of Amberdata?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Shawn Douglass, who co-founded the company in 2017. Joanes Espanol is co-founder and CTO. Amberdata now sits inside Kaiko.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-faq-panel\" data-panel=\"f1\">\n<details>\n<summary>Is Amberdata API free?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>No. There is no API free tier. A trial API key is available after a demo request. The derivatives analytics platform offers a separate free signup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How much does Amberdata cost?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Amberdata publishes no API prices. Its pricing page lists a Startup tier and an Enterprise tier. Both route to a quote form. Budget teams should assume a sales cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is the best free Amberdata alternative?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>CoinStats API offers 20,000 free credits a month with commercial use allowed. Dune includes API access on its free plan. Coin Metrics runs a Community tier with no key.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-faq-panel\" data-panel=\"f2\">\n<details>\n<summary>What is the best Amberdata API alternative?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>For most product teams, CoinStats API. It covers market data and adds wallet, DeFi, portfolio analytics and token security endpoints. Entry pricing is published at roughly $0.05 per 1,000 calls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is better than Amberdata?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>It depends on the job. CoinStats API wins on price transparency and portfolio data. Laevitas wins on options positioning and gamma. Tardis.dev wins on tick-level derivatives history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is similar to Amberdata?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Coin Metrics is the closest structural match. It sells market data, network data and reference rates together. Block Scholes covers the options and volatility side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Do I need more than one crypto data API?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Sometimes. Options analytics or tick archives may need a specialist key. Most product teams can run on one aggregator. Our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/blog\/best-crypto-wallet-apis\/\">best crypto wallet APIs<\/a> covers the wallet side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-faq-panel\" data-panel=\"f3\">\n<details>\n<summary>Which Amberdata alternatives have MCP servers?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>CoinStats API, Laevitas, Block Scholes, Glassnode API and Dune all run official MCP servers. Coin Metrics and Tardis.dev do not. Amberdata ships none.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which alternative is best for crypto options and volatility data?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Block Scholes for live calibrated surfaces. Tardis.dev for archived options chains with Greeks. Laevitas is cheaper, though API access sits on a $500 seat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Which alternative is best for onchain analytics?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Glassnode API leads on metric depth and rigor. Dune wins when you need custom logic. CoinStats API covers wallet-level balances and DeFi positions by address.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is there level 2 order book data for crypto?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Yes. Tardis.dev archives L2 and L3 snapshots as flat files for replay. Coin Metrics serves order book snapshots through its market data feed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cs-cat\" style=\"margin-top:22px;\">\n<div class=\"lbl\">Written by<\/div>\n<div class=\"nm\">Tigran Mkrtchyan<\/div>\n<p>Tigran is a growth marketer at CoinStats, working across crypto and consumer apps. He has tracked his own crypto since 2017. That spans centralized exchanges, hardware wallets, and DeFi positions. The habit shapes how he tests these products. He connects real accounts rather than reading feature lists.<\/p>\n<p>He writes about portfolio tracking, wallet data, and crypto market tools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rec\">More from <a href=\"https:\/\/coinstats.app\/blog\/author\/tigran\/\">Tigran on the CoinStats blog<\/a> &#183; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mkrtchyantigran\/\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> &#183; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tigran_mk\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n[{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Did Kaiko acquire Amberdata?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. The acquisition was announced on June 2, 2026. Terms were not disclosed. 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