Blockworks vs DefiLlama

Blockworks4.0/5

VS

DefiLlama4.6/5

Feature	BlockworksVisit	DefiLlamaVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	4.6/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Data quality	4.5	4.5
Features	4.5	4.5
Pricing	2.5	5.0
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Coverage	4.5	5.0
Specs
Tool type	Research, Market data, Alerts	Market data, Dashboards
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Chains covered	Not disclosed	500
API access	Yes	Yes
Alerts	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2018	2020
Headquarters	—	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Covers 48,932 digital assets and 1,527 separate timeseries metrics Agentic alerts scan 700 sources for exploits, legal changes, and tokenomics Model Context Protocol and REST API deliver data straight to AI agents Acquisition of Messari expanded Blockworks' data and research capabilities	Core analytics dashboards require no login or account creation Tracks more than 500 blockchain ecosystems without paywalls on standard charts LlamaSwap aggregator charges 0% in platform-level routing fees Exploit database detailing over 1,200 DeFi hacks
Cons	No personal wallet tracking or individual portfolio accounting features Some issuer transparency filings are partial or outdated	Dedicated high-volume API access costs $250 per month Community-maintained code contributes to protocol metric calculations Private fundraising records depend on self-reported and voluntary disclosures
Best for	Institutional digital asset allocators, Crypto protocol research analysts, Developers building onchain AI agents	DeFi researchers tracking protocol revenue, Yield farmers comparing pool APYs, Developers needing free on-chain data APIs

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