TCGIndex vs Cardmarket
Short answer: they solve different problems. Cardmarket is a European marketplace & price guide, Europe's largest marketplace for trading card games, with the widely-cited Cardmarket price trend drawn from its own listings and sales. TCGIndex is a cross-market intelligence platform for trading-card investing: a live market index for 14 games, set-level value tracking, a daily opportunity model and a public track record of its calls. Pick Cardmarket if you buy or sell in Europe and want the reference price trend for a specific card. Pick TCGIndex if you want a market index and set-level momentum across 14 games, plus a model that flags opportunities and a public track record. Plenty of investors use both.
- +The deepest European marketplace, so its trend prices reflect real EU sales
- +Free, widely-referenced price trends across many games
- +Strong buying, selling and want-list tools for the European market
- +TCGIndex adds a market layer on top of prices: a live index per game and momentum, not just one card's trend
- +A daily opportunity model surfaces undervalued cards, with a public track record
- +Set-level and cross-game views show where the market is rotating across 14 games
TCGIndex vs Cardmarket, side by side
| Feature | TCGIndex | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|
| Games covered | 14 games tracked side by side (Pokemon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece, Lorcana, Riftbound and more) | Cards, broad EU catalogue |
| Per-card price | Yes | Yes, price trend from listings |
| Marketplace to buy / sell | No | Yes, the largest in Europe |
| Live market index per game | Yes, a live market index per game | No |
| Set-level value tracking | Yes, value tracked at the set level | No |
| Daily opportunity model | Yes, a daily opportunity model | No |
| Public track record of calls | Yes, every call published, wins and losses | No |
| Price | Free + premium | Free prices |
You buy or sell in Europe and want the reference price trend for a specific card.
You want a market index and set-level momentum across 14 games, plus a model that flags opportunities and a public track record.
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See what TCGIndex tracks
Live market indices for 14 trading card games, set-level value tracking, the biggest movers of the week and the cards our model flags as opportunities, with a public track record of every call.
Comparison based on publicly available information about each product, current as of the date above, and on how each tool positions itself. Features and pricing change; check each provider for the latest. TCGIndex provides market analysis, not financial advice.