Skinscanner.gg Frequently Asked Questions
Last updated: 14 July 2026
1. What is Skinscanner.gg?
Skinscanner.gg is a free comparison site for Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) skins. It aggregates live prices from 25 marketplaces, with more added regularly, so traders can see where a skin is cheapest to buy or most valuable to sell, in one search.
2. Who is Skinscanner.gg for?
It's built for CS2 players and traders who buy, sell, or track skins and don't want to check dozens of marketplaces manually. That includes casual players comparing a single skin before a purchase and active traders monitoring floats, patterns, and rarity across their watchlist.
3. Is Skinscanner.gg safe and legitimate?
Yes. Skinscanner.gg doesn't hold your skins, your Steam login, or your funds. It's a price comparison tool that links out to the marketplaces you already use. All trades happen on the third-party marketplace itself, under that marketplace's own terms.
4. Is Skinscanner.gg the same as the "SkinScanner" browser extension?
No. Skinscanner.gg is a website operated by Maestro AI Ltd. A similarly named CS2 price-checking browser extension is a separate, unrelated product from a different developer. The two share a name and a general category but are not affiliated.
5. Is Skinscanner.gg free to use?
Yes. Searching and comparing prices on Skinscanner.gg is completely free, with no login required to browse. Creating a free account unlocks extras like watchlists and community rewards.
6. How does Skinscanner.gg work?
Search for any CS2 skin and Skinscanner.gg pulls current listings from its network of 25 partner marketplaces, showing float, pattern, and rarity details alongside each price. You then click through to the marketplace offering the best deal to complete the purchase there directly.
7. Which marketplaces does Skinscanner.gg compare?
Skinscanner.gg compares prices across 25 CS2 marketplaces today, including CS.Money, Skinport, Tradeit, CSfloat, and DMarket, with new marketplaces added regularly.