# LunarCrush vs Santiment (2026) | TradingAgentStack

> LunarCrush vs Santiment: assets, live vs paper, order approval and safety controls, pricing and rate limits, each with a source. Last checked 2026-11-09.

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# LunarCrush vs Santiment

By [Ahsen (@satovinci)](https://tradingagentstack.com/about/)

Side-by-side facts with sources, last checked 2026-11-09.

**Verdict:** LunarCrush: Light $90/mo ($72/mo billed annually). Santiment: Sanbase Free. Safety score: LunarCrush 90%, Santiment 90%. They differ on assets, order approval, pricing, rate limits; the table below shows each fact with its source.

| Field | [LunarCrush](https://tradingagentstack.com/tool/lunarcrush/) | [Santiment](https://tradingagentstack.com/tool/santiment/) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Category | AI signals & research copilots | AI signals & research copilots |
| Assets | crypto, stocks | crypto |
| Live vs paper | research only | research only |
| Order approval / safety | social sentiment and engagement metrics (Galaxy Score, AltRank); MCP server at lunarcrush.ai/mcp on paid plans | on-chain, social and development metrics for crypto; official MCP connector for AI agents; Sanbase Pro insights |
| Pricing / free tier | Light $90/mo ($72/mo billed annually); Medium $300/mo ($240); Heavy $900/mo ($720); Enterprise custom; all plans include MCP access; free account covers 1-hour and 24-hour data on Discover | Sanbase Free; Pro $49/mo or $529/yr |
| Rate limits | Light 10 req/min, 2,000/day; Medium 100/min, 20,000/day; Heavy 500/min, 100,000/day; limits shared across API, MCP and CLI; over-limit requests get HTTP 429 and are not billed | MCP on Free: 25 calls/min, 500/day; MCP on Pro: 30 calls/min, 600/day; API on Pro: 5,000 calls/mo |
| Official / community | official | official |
| Last checked | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-04 |
| Source | [lunarcrush.com](https://lunarcrush.com/pricing/) | [app.santiment.net](https://app.santiment.net/pricing) |
| Website | [Visit LunarCrush](https://tradingagentstack.com/go/lunarcrush/?from=/compare/lunarcrush-vs-santiment/) | [Visit Santiment](https://tradingagentstack.com/go/santiment/?from=/compare/lunarcrush-vs-santiment/) |

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Tool pages: [LunarCrush](https://tradingagentstack.com/tool/lunarcrush/) · [Santiment](https://tradingagentstack.com/tool/santiment/). Categories: [AI signals & research copilots](https://tradingagentstack.com/category/ai-signals/)

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