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BlackForge vs Mastra
Mastra is a TypeScript AI-agent framework, not a data feed service.
Which to pick
Pick BlackForge if you want…
- Live crypto order-book data for agents
- The lower starting price: $29/month against $250/month
- Integrations with REST API, MCP or CLI (on BlackForge's list, not Mastra's)
Pick Mastra if you want…
- Typed AI agents with built-in observability
- Building AI agents
- Integrations with React, Next.js or Node (on Mastra's list, not BlackForge's)
Side by side
- What it is
- BlackForge:BlackForge provides real-time crypto order-book and trade data via API, dashboard, CLI and agent integrations.
- Mastra:Mastra is an open-source TypeScript framework for building AI agents with memory, tools, workflows and observability.
- Best for
- BlackForge:Live crypto order-book data for agents
- Mastra:Typed AI agents with built-in observability
- Who it’s for
- BlackForge:Developers, data analysts and AI agents needing raw crypto market microstructure.
- Mastra:TypeScript developers building AI-powered applications and agents.
- Pricing
- BlackForge:Freemium
- Mastra:Freemium
- Plans
- BlackForge:Free $0/ month · Pro $29/ month per month · Max $99/ month per month · Ultra $399/ month per month · Pay per call $0.005/ call
- Mastra:Starter $0 per month · Teams $250 per month
- Open source
- BlackForge:Yes, 0 GitHub stars
- Mastra:Yes, 28,481 GitHub stars
- Works with
- BlackForge:REST API, MCP, CLI, Claude, Cursor
- Mastra:React, Next.js, Node, LibSQL, Postgres, Vite
BlackForge features
- Full-venue streaming. Streams live order-book and trade feeds from all major spot exchanges for 14,000+ pairs.
- 150+ measurement columns. Provides depth bands, order ladders, book churn, trade flow, outsized trades and more per pair.
- Multi-format access. Data available via dashboard, REST API, MCP connector, CLI and agent skill.
- Pay-per-call (x402). Agents can request data without an account, paying $0.005 per call in USDC.
- Granular pricing tiers. Free, Pro, Max and Ultra plans with increasing granularity, history windows and column access.
- Agent integration. Connects to Claude, Cursor and any model supporting the Model Context Protocol.
Mastra features
- Typed Agents. Define agents with instructions, models, tools and runtime behavior in TypeScript.
- Workflows. Compose multi-step, retryable, branchable workflows with typed control flow.
- Harness. Coordinate multi-mode agents with shared state, threads and storage.
- Memory. Durable observational memory with semantic recall and thread-aware storage.
- Observability. Logs, metrics, traces, datasets and signals for full runtime insight.
- Server & Studio. Run agents locally or in Mastra Cloud and manage them via a web studio.
BlackForge vs Mastra FAQ
Is BlackForge or Mastra free?+
BlackForge has a free plan; paid plans start at $29/month (Pro). Mastra has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $250/month (Teams).
Which is cheaper, BlackForge or Mastra?+
BlackForge is cheaper to start with: BlackForge's Pro plan ($29/month) against Mastra's Teams plan ($250/month).
Is BlackForge or Mastra open source?+
Yes, both are open source: BlackForge (blackforge-so/mcp on GitHub, MIT license) and Mastra (mastra-ai/mastra on GitHub).
Do BlackForge and Mastra integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: BlackForge lists REST API, MCP, CLI, Claude and 1 more; Mastra lists React, Next.js, Node, LibSQL and 2 more.
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