By Menno van Ravels - 13 years in crypto, 3 bear markets survived, zero paid promotions
Last reviewed:
Premium tier · $49/mo
Alpha Map Pricing
Alpha Map — Crypto Market Heatmap & Narrative Flow costs $49/mo or $399/year on the Premium plan (the same amounts in euros in the euro area). Included at this tier: Daily-refreshed heatmap of 8-12 narrative cohorts, 7-day and 30-day return color layers, Flow-of-funds overlay (stablecoin inflow/outflow per cohort). The full feature list and the upgrade path to the next tier are detailed below so the total cost of the workflow is clear before any commitment.
Reviewed · Alpha Factory Alpha Map
Monthly
$49/mo
Billed monthly. Cancel any time. Best for verifying the workflow before committing to a longer term.
Annual
Save $189 / 32%$399/yr
One payment for twelve months of access on the Premium tier. Works out to roughly $33/month.
Premium tier includes
- Daily-refreshed heatmap of 8-12 narrative cohorts
- 7-day and 30-day return color layers
- Flow-of-funds overlay (stablecoin inflow/outflow per cohort)
- Zoom-in view per cohort showing individual coin tiles
- Historical cohort rotation replay (last 12 months)
Need a $0 starting point?
Alpha Map is a premium-tier tool because the underlying data and compute carry a real cost. If the workflow doesn't yet justify the spend, the Alpha Factory free tools cover the same territory at a lower fidelity and no charge — a practical on-ramp before upgrading.
Browse free toolsStart using Alpha Map
Open the tool directly to get hands-on, or review the full pricing page for the exact upgrade path and what each tier above Premium unlocks.
Frequently asked questions
What does Alpha Map actually show me?
Alpha Map is a visual heatmap of the crypto market grouped by narrative cohort (AI, L2, DePIN, DeFi, RWA, gaming, meme, and emerging narratives). Each cohort renders as a cluster of tiles sized by market cap and colored by 7-day return, with an optional overlay showing net stablecoin inflow or outflow per cohort. The map surfaces rotations between narratives that are invisible in a linear coin list.
How often does Alpha Map refresh?
The price color layer refreshes every hour during market hours; the flow-of-funds overlay refreshes once per day after the 00:00 UTC candle closes. Narrative cohort membership is re-evaluated quarterly — new emerging narratives are added when a cohesive cohort forms, and stale cohorts are retired when member tokens lose liquidity or narrative relevance.
How is Alpha Map different from Alpha Scan?
Alpha Map is visual and cohort-level — it answers 'which narratives are catching bid right now?' Alpha Scan is tabular and coin-level — it answers 'within a narrative, which specific coins rank highest?' Members use Alpha Map to identify the hot cohort, then use Alpha Scan filtered to that cohort to pick the specific coins. The two tools share the same narrative taxonomy so the hand-off is seamless.
What is the flow-of-funds overlay?
The flow-of-funds overlay measures net stablecoin market cap flowing into or out of each cohort's top five tokens over the last 7 and 30 days. The overlay answers whether a cohort's price action is backed by real capital rotation or is just relief bounce. Cohorts that are green on price and show net stablecoin inflow are the strongest setups; green on price with net outflow usually signals a late move.
Can I see historical rotations?
Yes. Premium members have access to the last 12 months of cohort data in a scrubbable replay view. Watching past rotations play out — the AI cohort of early 2023, the DePIN rotation of 2024, the RWA move of 2025 — helps train the eye to recognize rotation signatures in real time. The replay view is the fastest way to internalize the patterns Alpha Map is designed to surface.
Which narrative cohorts are covered?
The current cohort list is AI, L2, DePIN, DeFi, RWA, gaming, meme, infrastructure, privacy, modular, and 1-2 rotating emerging narratives. The list is re-evaluated each quarter based on liquidity, coherent price action, and narrative distinctness. New cohorts are added when a cohesive group of 8+ liquid tokens forms around a distinct thesis; retired cohorts collapse back into infrastructure or DeFi.