Chainlink vs Chainstack

Chainlink4.0/5

VS

Chainstack4.3/5

Feature	ChainlinkVisit	ChainstackVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	4.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Reliability	4.5	4.5
Chain coverage	4.5	4.5
Pricing	3.0	4.0
Developer experience	4.0	4.5
Support	3.5	4.0
Specs
Services	Oracle	RPC / nodes, Indexing
Chains supported	35	70
Free tier	Not disclosed	Yes
Pricing from	Not disclosed	$49/month
Enterprise SLA	Not disclosed	Yes
Open source	Yes	Not disclosed
Token	LINK	Not disclosed
Uptime SLA	Not disclosed	99.99%
Free tier limits	Not disclosed	3M request units/month, up to 25 RPS
Server regions	Not disclosed	10+ global data centers
Company
Founded	2017	2018
Headquarters	—	Singapore
Investors	Chainlink community participants, Framework Ventures	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	35 chains supported by CCIP as of March 2026 Proof of Reserve can automate minting safeguards Adopters include Swift, Mastercard, UBS and Aave CCIP processed more than $18 billion in Q1 2026	70+ supported chains, including Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin and X Layer Free tier includes 3 million monthly request units Global Nodes route requests across 10+ data centers Self-Hosted keeps node deployment on customer-owned infrastructure
Cons	Oracle applications depend on external data sources and node infrastructure CCIP adds cross-chain messaging and smart-contract risk LINK token economics affect network payments and security	Paid plans begin at $49 per month after the free tier Managed endpoints create dependence on Chainstack routing and node operations Dedicated Nodes start at $678 per month Global routing can add infrastructure and provider concentration risk
Best for	DeFi protocol developers, Cross-chain applications, Tokenized asset issuers	Multichain application teams, RPC-heavy trading systems, Enterprise blockchain infrastructure

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