# CoinGate: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/coingate/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stablecoin platforms | 4% | 8 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Top Recommendation: CoinGate (Best overall for cost-sensitive SMBs)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Stablecoin platforms)
- "otherwise CoinGate is the better low-budget general-purpose pick" (Perplexity Sonar, Stablecoin platforms)
- "If your needs are region-specific (e.g., EU fiat ramps), CoinGate edges out slightly." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Stablecoin platforms)
- "For fiat settlement needs: CoinGate or BitPay (1% but reliable fiat conversion)" (MiniMax M2.5, Stablecoin platforms)

## In its own words

What CoinGate's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Licensed Crypto Payment Gateway | Solutions for Businesses (https://coingate.com/)
- For: Business (https://coingate.com/)
- Price stated: Fees are transparent, starting from 1% (https://coingate.com/)
- Starting price: 1% (https://coingate.com/)
- Free plan or trial: You can try CoinGate's payment flow in the demo page... For deeper testing, you can also create a sandbox account (https://coingate.com/)
- Certifications: MiCA-licensed, AML/KYC compliance, authorised as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) by the Bank of Lithuania (Authorization code: LB002323), licensed as a Payment institution by the Bank of Lithuania (Authorization code: LB002324), authorised as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) by the Bank of Lithuania, licensed as a Payment institution by the Bank of Lithuania
- Customers named: NordVPN, Eldorado.gg, MoreMins, Thunderproxy, Coinzilla, Hostinger, Cherry Servers, IPRoyal

## What it publishes

Every page coingate.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1500 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 581 pages, 18 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-05
- case study: 17 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-16
- comparison: 24 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-29
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-02
- glossary or explainer: 58 pages, 44 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- Recent: 2026-10-05 blog: Sent wrong crypto refund https://coingate.com/blog/post/sent-wrong-crypto-refund
- Recent: 2026-09-30 blog: Where crypto payments come from 2026 https://coingate.com/blog/post/where-crypto-payments-come-from-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: How long crypto refunds take https://coingate.com/blog/post/how-long-crypto-refunds-take
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Crypto checkout completion by asset https://coingate.com/blog/post/crypto-checkout-completion-by-asset
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: When crypto payments arrive https://coingate.com/blog/post/when-crypto-payments-arrive
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Crypto checkout small baskets https://coingate.com/blog/post/crypto-checkout-small-baskets

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.