Ankr vs Tenderly

How Ankr vs Tenderly compare on our ratings, infrastructure provider specs, funding, pros and cons.

Ankr4.0/5
VS
Feature
Ratings
Our score4.0/54.3/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Reliability3.54.5
Chain coverage4.54.5
Pricing4.53.5
Developer experience4.05.0
Support3.54.0
Specs
ServicesRPC / nodes, Staking infrastructureDeveloper tooling
Chains supported7050
Free tier Yes Yes
Pricing from500 USD per monthNot disclosed
Enterprise SLA YesNot disclosed
TokenANKRNot disclosed
Uptime SLA99.99%Not disclosed
Free tier limits200M monthly creditsNot disclosed
Server regionsGlobalNot disclosed
Company
Founded20172018
HeadquartersUnited StatesUnited States
InvestorsYZi Labs, Ryan Fang, ORCAS, Bixin Ventures +8Spark Capital
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • Free tier includes 200 million API credits every month
  • Node network spans over 70 supported blockchains
  • Low average RPC response time of 56 milliseconds
  • Pay-per-request model allows autonomous access for AI agents in USDC
  • Supports transaction simulation and debugging across 50+ EVM chains
  • Provides Virtual TestNets synced directly with real-time on-chain state
  • Raised $58.6M in funding from institutional backers including Spark Capital
  • Offers a free tier for essential debugging and simulation tasks
Cons
  • Compromise of the deployer private key enabled unauthorized aBNBc minting and caused a more than 99% price crash in December 2022
  • Contract exploit on ankrFLOW led to $9.3M drained in August 2026
  • Monthly plan API credits expire after 30 days and do not roll over
  • Node RPC access requires a paid subscription plan
  • Centralized monitoring infrastructure creates operational vendor dependency
  • Focused exclusively on EVM networks without non-EVM support
Best forDapp developers needing free multichain endpoints, Teams launching custom rollups and sidechains, Autonomous AI agents paying per requestSmart contract protocol developers, DeFi risk engineering teams, Institutions managing multisig governance

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