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Currency API vs CigalPay

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Currency API compared with CigalPay
DetailCurrency API logo Currency APICigalPay logo CigalPay
What it doesReal-time Currency Conversion API for developers Cryptocurrency payment gateway with rate-locked checkout, payment links and API
StageEstablished Not given
Founded2019 Not given
Based inGB Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingNot given Pay-As-You-Go: 1% per transaction, no monthly fee. Pro: $49/month plus 0.5% per transaction. Custom: custom pricing for high-volume merchants. No setup fees.
Key features
  • Live exchange rates for 166 currencies
  • JSON and XML response formats
  • Historical data back to year 2000
  • API Playground for testing requests
  • Analytics and monitoring dashboard
  • Team management and API key management
  • IP whitelisting and blacklisting
  • SDKs for multiple programming languages
  • Multiple API endpoints including convert and timeframe
  • Accept 10 cryptocurrencies directly including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Tron and USDT
  • Rate-locked checkout with 30-minute price guarantee
  • WooCommerce and PrestaShop plugins with no-code setup
  • Payment links with QR codes
  • Automatic coin conversion for unsupported cryptocurrencies
  • Crypto refunds and payouts
  • Automatic payment forwarding to merchant wallet
What makes it different
  • 330 edge locations worldwide for ultra-low latency
  • Handles over 50 million monthly requests
  • 99.9% uptime guarantee
  • Average response time of ~50 milliseconds
  • Free plan available for hobby projects and open-source
  • Rate-locked prices for 30 minutes prevent payment errors
  • Transparent pricing with no setup fees and no monthly requirement
  • Payouts within 24 hours on Pro plan and 1-2 working days on Pay-As-You-Go
  • Official WooCommerce and PrestaShop plugins require no coding
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)35 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)176
Citation Flow (Majestic)3211
Referring domains (Majestic)3063

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