I'm not a big fan of judging cryptos on the price, I mean look at $XRP and $BTC. They couldn't be more different in price. The market cap is the best basic indicator of how much the world is invested in the currency, which is why I use it as a breakpoint for risk. Agreed on the distinctions, e.g. circulating supply vs total supply, escrows etc, but that data isn't readily available for spreadsheets :)