One chart, one saved layout, two indicators, 5,000 bars of history. Here is which limit you hit first, what no tier includes for a crypto trader, and where TradingView is still the right tool.
TradingView's free tier is called Basic. Read off their own pricing page, it allows:
| Basic (free) | Essential | Plus | Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charts per tab | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Saved chart layouts | 1 | 5 | 10 | Unlimited |
| Indicators per chart | 2 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| Historical bars | 5K | 10K | 10K | 20K |
| Price per month | Free | $12.95 | $29.95 | $59.95 |
Checked against tradingview.com/pricing on 13 September 2026. Paid prices are the annual-billing rate; monthly billing costs more, and there is a fifth tier, Ultimate, at $199.95.
In practice it is almost always one chart and two indicators, and they bite in a specific order:
None of these are bugs. They are the shape of a free tier for a product that sells subscriptions, and TradingView is transparent about them.
The tier limits are the visible half. The other half is that TradingView is a charting platform, not an exchange terminal, so some things are not on any tier:
Worth being straight about this, because most comparison pages are not:
If you script your own indicators, pay for it. The subscription is worth it for that alone.
WatchCrypto is a crypto terminal rather than a charting platform, and it is free — not a free tier:
The honest trade: no Pine Script, no equities, and a smaller drawing toolset. The full side-by-side is here.
Most people should. Chart and script in TradingView; keep a terminal open for the book, the tape and execution. They are not really competing for the same job — it is only the free tier's limits that make it feel that way.
There is a free tier called Basic. It allows one chart per tab, one saved chart layout, two indicators per chart and 5,000 bars of history. Paid tiers start at $12.95 a month on annual billing.
Two per chart on the Basic tier. Essential raises it to five, Plus to ten and Premium to twenty-five.
One per tab, and one saved layout. Essential allows two charts per tab, Plus four and Premium eight.
On annual billing: Essential $12.95 a month, Plus $29.95, Premium $59.95, Ultimate $199.95. Monthly billing costs more. Prices read from tradingview.com/pricing on 13 September 2026.
No. TradingView charts what has traded. An order book — the resting bids and asks — is an exchange feature, and it is not part of any TradingView tier.
WatchCrypto is a free crypto terminal: charts, live order books, trade tape and a screener with no account required, plus multi-pane layouts and second-resolution candles. It has no Pine Script and no equities, so many traders keep both.