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Whale Alert alternative for Ethereum — ChainSonar
ChainSonar is for traders who want clean Ethereum exchange flow alerts — real deposits and withdrawals from known exchange and whale wallets, without the noise of an exchange moving funds between its own addresses.
The difference: internal transfers filtered
ChainSonar tracks known exchange wallets (Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bitfinex, Upbit, Robinhood) and known whale wallets on Ethereum. It marks exchange-internal transfers — an exchange moving funds between its own wallets — and hides them by default, so alerts show real deposits and withdrawals. You get real-time alerts by Telegram plus a live web dashboard, choose your own USD minimum and which wallets to follow, and start with a 14-day free trial (no card needed). Read-only: ChainSonar never asks for wallet keys and never holds funds.
Example
$248M USDC into Coinbase 10 looked huge — it was Coinbase moving funds between its own wallets. ChainSonar marks this as internal and hides it. A real $109M USDC move the same week was shown.
Comparison
Based on their public website, checked 15 Oct 2026. Features and prices may change.
| Feature | Whale Alert | ChainSonar |
|---|---|---|
| Chains covered | Alerts for 100+ assets; higher API plans cover 14+ blockchains | Ethereum only (for now) |
| Alert delivery | Push notifications on web, iOS and Android | Telegram + live web dashboard |
| Exchange-internal transfers marked & hidden | Their pricing page does not list a filter for exchange-internal transfers in alerts | Yes — marked and hidden by default |
| Choose your own minimum | See their website | Yes — set your own USD minimum and wallets to follow |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial | 14-day free trial, no card needed |
| Starting price | Alerts plan: US$14.95/month (up to 1,000 alerts/day). Higher plans add analytics/news (US$29.95/month) and API access (from US$29.95/month) |
Pro from $19/30d (see pricing)
Founding member: $14/30d or $99/365d — limited spots, ends 31 Dec 2026. |
When Whale Alert may suit you better
- You want coverage across many assets and blockchains.
- You prefer dedicated mobile apps (iOS and Android) with push notifications.
- You value a long-running, well-known product in this space.
When ChainSonar may suit you better
- You focus on Ethereum exchange and whale flows and want exchange-internal transfers filtered out.
- You want Telegram alerts plus a live web dashboard, with your own USD minimum and wallet follows.
- You want a 14-day free trial with no card, plus a free public channel of big moves (~1 hour delayed).
Founding member: $14/30d or $99/365d — limited spots, ends 31 Dec 2026.
Based on their public website, checked 15 Oct 2026. Features and prices may change.
Whale Alert and Arkham are trademarks of their respective owners. ChainSonar is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by them.
Factual on-chain data. Not financial advice.