Compared
Buildix and Swiftedge compared
Buildix is a browser analytics platform for Hyperliquid's markets, with a free screener and paid plans from $9 a month. Its order book heatmap and footprint are in the Trader plan at $19 a month. In Swiftedge Depth the order book heatmap and the footprint are free, with no account, and open with up to 15 days of history.
What Buildix offers
From Buildix's own pages, checked on 9 November 2026 (buildix.trade, pricing):
- Free. A screener and a deep view of every pair (the deep view with a free account), one active alert, and an MCP server in free mode.
- Plans. Starter $9, Trader $19, Pro $39, Whale $79 and API $249 a month, with 10 %, 16 % or 20 % off for 3, 6 or 12 months. A Day Pass gives Trader-level access for 24 hours for $2.99.
- Where the tools sit. Footprint, the order book heatmap and whale positions in Trader; the liquidation heatmap and the smart money and wallet tracker in Pro. A manual trade journal from Starter.
- Markets. 170+ pairs and 149+ HIP-3 markets, which include commodities and stocks.
- Refunds. Within 48 hours for card payments; crypto payments and Day Passes are non-refundable.
What Swiftedge Depth offers
| Swiftedge Depth | What you get |
|---|---|
| Markets | Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, gold, silver, WTI crude oil, the US 500 and the US 100 perpetual futures |
| Order book heatmap | Resting bids and asks out to about 2 % from price, a new column four times a second |
| Trades | Every trade as a bubble sized by volume and colored by the aggressive side |
| Chart types | Line, candlesticks (1 minute to 4 hours, seconds with Swiftedge Plus) or a footprint chart: buying and selling at every price inside each candle, with POC and delta |
| Imbalance tools | Stacked imbalance zones and a live order book and volume imbalance readout |
| Studies | Volume profile (session, day, week, visible range), TPO, VWAP bands, 20 classic indicators and CVD divergence |
| History | The last 15 days (90 days with Swiftedge Plus), zoomable down to the raw book |
| Positioning | Swiftedge Positioning: where leveraged positions would be liquidated, by price, with the upper wall, lower wall, flip, fast walls and max liquidation, on the chart and on the positioning page |
| Alerts | Chart alerts for price and large walls while the tab is open, and free server alerts that work with the tab closed (browser push, Telegram or a webhook) on Swiftedge Alerts |
| Extras | CVD, VWAP, real liquidations, 26 drawing tools, a live levels page and a liquidation heatmap |
| Paper trading | Free paper trading on the live order book: market orders walk the book, limit orders wait in the queue, fees, funding and up to 10x, plus the free Order Flow Cup |
| Price | Free, no account, in the browser |
With the optional Swiftedge Plus: Whale Signals (every big move by the 50 most profitable traders, with a ping from $1M), Liquidation Radar, Replay and 90 days of history, from a $2.99 7-day pass or $9 a month.
The difference that matters
Price of the heatmap and footprint. On Buildix they start with the $19 Trader plan. In Swiftedge they are free for everyone, with no account. The footprint chart, explained.
Whales. Buildix's smart money tracker is in its $39 Pro plan. Swiftedge's Whale Signals and Liquidation Radar are in Swiftedge Plus at $9 a month.
Markets. Buildix covers far more markets, with 170+ pairs and 149+ HIP-3 markets. Swiftedge covers nine and draws each one with the full order book and every trade.
Screening. Buildix has a screener across every pair. Swiftedge has no screener.
Which one fits
- Buildix fits when you want to screen hundreds of markets, follow wallets and use signals, and you are ready to pay from $19 a month for the order flow charts.
- Swiftedge fits when you want the live order book heatmap, every trade and a footprint free, with 15 days of history, and whale and liquidation pings for $9 a month.
Common questions
Is Swiftedge a free alternative to Buildix?
For the order book heatmap and the footprint, yes: both are free in Swiftedge Depth with no account. Buildix covers many more markets and has a screener.
Which Buildix plan has the order book heatmap?
Trader, at $19 a month, according to buildix.trade/pricing on 9 November 2026. The liquidation heatmap and the smart money tracker are in Pro at $39 a month.
Is there a day pass?
Buildix sells a $2.99 Day Pass with Trader-level access for 24 hours. Swiftedge Plus has a $2.99 pass for 7 days.
Where does Swiftedge's data come from?
Swiftedge reads public perpetual futures data from Hyperliquid and Lighter: the order book and every trade with its aggressor side. Everything shown is Swiftedge's own calculation.