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Alchemy vs Lightning Labs

How Alchemy vs Lightning Labs compare on our ratings, infrastructure provider specs, funding, pros and cons.

Alchemy4.3/5
VS
Lightning Labs3.4/5
Feature
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Ratings
Our score4.3/53.4/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Reliability4.54.0
Chain coverage4.52.5
Pricing4.03.0
Developer experience4.54.5
Support4.02.5
Specs
ServicesRPC / nodes, Data APIs, Wallet APIs, Account abstraction, Developer toolingDeveloper tooling, RPC / nodes
Chains supported1002
Free tier Yes Yes
Pricing from$0.525 per 1,000,000 compute unitsFree, open-source software
Enterprise SLA YesNot disclosed
Open sourceNot disclosed Yes
Uptime SLA99.99%Not disclosed
Free tier limits30M compute units per month, up to 15 RPS, 5 apps, 5 webhooksUnrestricted self-hosted software
Company
Founded20172016
HeadquartersUnited States—
InvestorsArchetypeNot disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • 100+ supported blockchains
  • Free tier includes 30M compute units monthly
  • Enterprise SLAs reach 99.995% availability
  • RPC, indexed data and wallet APIs share one platform
  • Open-source core node implementation and protocols
  • Non-custodial software for operators who control their own funds and keys
  • Enables stablecoins and asset transfers over Lightning via Taproot Assets
  • Bitcoin infrastructure company founded in 2016
Cons
  • Applications face centralised provider and outage exposure
  • Proprietary APIs can increase vendor lock-in
  • Pay As You Go charges scale with compute usage
  • Automated agent wallets add transaction-control risk
  • Requires active liquidity management and watchtowers to protect channel states
  • Channel openings and closures remain subject to on-chain Bitcoin network fees
  • Past security vulnerabilities, including three CVE disclosures in September 2019, required urgent patching
Best forMultichain application teams, Solana developers, Account-abstraction productsBitcoin routing node operators, Developers building Lightning payment apps, Teams issuing stablecoins on Bitcoin

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