Comparison · 1 min read·by CS2Apps editorial

CSROI vs CSStonks: which CS2 case tool should you actually use?

Both sites cover CS2 cases, but they answer different questions. CSROI tells you the expected return of opening a case right now. CSStonks tells you what supply trends are doing to that case's price. You probably want both — here's when to use which.

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CSROI

3/6 wins

Case opening + Armory ROI calculator with arbitrage scanner.

Open CSROI

CSStonks

2/6 wins

CS2 case supply data and price indexes — the "stocks" view.

Open CSStonks

Feature-by-feature

Compared on 6 criteria · winners highlighted in green

Criterion	CSROI	CSStonks
Best for case opening EV math	Direct ROI per case, today	No opening calculator
Best for tracking supply trends	No supply data	Comprehensive supply charts
Historical price context	Today only — no charts	Multi-year supply + price charts
Armory ROI	Yes, integrated	No
Arbitrage scanner	Yes, separate page	No
Public API	No	No

Best for case opening EV math
CSROI
Direct ROI per case, today
CSStonks
No opening calculator
Best for tracking supply trends
CSROI
No supply data
CSStonks
Comprehensive supply charts
Historical price context
CSROI
Today only — no charts
CSStonks
Multi-year supply + price charts
Armory ROI
CSROI
Yes, integrated
CSStonks
No
Arbitrage scanner
CSROI
Yes, separate page
CSStonks
No
Public API
CSROI
No
CSStonks
No

On feature count alone, CSROI edges this matchup (3/6). Read the verdict below for the nuance — feature count isn’t everything.

Verdict

They're complements, not competitors. Pull up CSROI when you're deciding to crack a case today; pull up CSStonks when you're deciding to hold one for 12 months. If you only ever check one, CSROI for active traders and CSStonks for long-term case investors.

CSROI vs CSStonks: common questions

Quick answers people ask about this matchup.

Which is better, CSROI or CSStonks?

On feature count, which one wins?

CSROI wins 3 of the 6 criteria we compared (with 1 tied). Feature count isn't the whole story — see the verdict above for the nuance, especially around which tool suits which workflow.

Can I use both CSROI and CSStonks?

Yes — they're often complementary. Many serious CS2 traders use one for the workflow it's strongest at and the other as a price reference or secondary surface. See the verdict for the exact split we recommend.

Every criterion above was scored against the same five-criterion rubric we use for every CS2Apps review and head-to-head.

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