Compared
TapeSurf and Swiftedge: two free order book heatmaps
TapeSurf is a browser order flow app. Its free order book heatmap runs in real time without an account, and the app adds a volume profile, a footprint chart and live liquidations, with a paid plan for all markets. Swiftedge Depth is free too, with every feature: the live Bitcoin, gold, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, US 500, US 100, silver and WTI crude oil perpetual futures order book as a heatmap, every trade as a bubble, a footprint chart, indicators and alerts. Many traders use both.
What TapeSurf offers
From TapeSurf's own pages, checked on 31 October 2026 (BTC order book heatmap, pricing, tapesurf.com):
- Free order book heatmap. In the browser with no account, updated in real time through a WebSocket feed, for Bitcoin and 11 other major coins, including Ethereum, XRP and Solana. The free preview streams the most liquid Bitcoin spot market.
- The app. The same heatmap next to a VPVR volume profile, a footprint chart, a combined order book and live liquidations. TapeSurf also lists liquidation heatmaps, take-profit and stop-loss levels, and 12 venues with 10,000+ markets across spot, perpetual and dated futures.
- Plans. Free at $0 (major spot markets, one layout, all indicators and 2,500 bars of chart history), Pro at $25 a month billed yearly ($299 a year) with all markets, derivatives and full chart history, and Enterprise from $999. The pricing page does not name the footprint chart or VPVR in any plan.
What Swiftedge Depth offers
| Swiftedge Depth | What you get |
|---|---|
| Markets | Bitcoin, gold, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, US 500, US 100, silver and WTI crude oil 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 second to 4 hours) 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 | At least the last 24 hours, 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 |
| Price | Free, no account, in the browser |
Next to Depth: Swiftedge Terminal with up to 16 live panels, Swiftedge Alerts and a liquidation heatmap built from the liquidation prices of public open positions Swiftedge follows, updated every 5 minutes. All free.
The difference that matters
Spot or futures. TapeSurf's free preview shows a Bitcoin spot order book. Depth shows perpetual futures order books, the leveraged market. Spot and futures books are separate, so a wall can sit in one and not the other. How to read the order book heatmap.
What is free. TapeSurf's free heatmap needs no account, and its paid plan opens every market and the full chart history. On Swiftedge every feature is free for everyone: the heatmap, every trade, the footprint, indicators, alerts and Terminal.
Coverage. TapeSurf covers far more coins, venues and market types. Swiftedge covers fewer markets and shows each one with at least 24 hours of history, a new column four times a second and every trade on top.
Which one fits
- TapeSurf fits when you want many coins, venues and market types in one browser app, spot as well as derivatives, with a volume profile and a combined order book, and a paid plan when you need every market.
- Swiftedge fits when you want the live perpetual futures order book with every trade, a footprint chart, a Liquidations indicator, alerts and up to 16 panels in Terminal, free with every feature and no account.
Common questions
Is Swiftedge a free alternative to TapeSurf?
For a live futures order book heatmap with every trade and a footprint chart, yes: Swiftedge Depth is free with every feature and needs no account. It covers far fewer markets than TapeSurf.
Does TapeSurf's free heatmap show spot or futures?
According to TapeSurf's Bitcoin heatmap page on 31 October 2026, the free preview streams the most liquid Bitcoin spot market. Swiftedge Depth shows perpetual futures order books, built from public perpetual futures data from Hyperliquid and Lighter.
Does Swiftedge have a footprint chart and a volume profile?
Yes, both free in Depth: a footprint chart with buying and selling at every price inside each candle, and session, day, week and visible-range volume profiles.
Can I get alerts with the tab closed?
Yes. Swiftedge Alerts are free server alerts that work with the tab closed, by browser push, Telegram or a webhook.