Chainstack vs Covalent

How Chainstack vs Covalent compare on our ratings, infrastructure provider specs, funding, pros and cons.

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Ratings
Our score4.3/54.1/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Reliability4.54.5
Chain coverage4.55.0
Pricing4.03.0
Developer experience4.54.5
Support4.03.5
Specs
ServicesRPC / nodes, IndexingIndexing, Data APIs, Developer tooling
Chains supported70100
Free tier YesNot disclosed
Pricing from$49/monthNot disclosed
Enterprise SLA Yes Yes
Open sourceNot disclosed Yes
TokenNot disclosedCXT
Uptime SLA99.99%99.99%
Free tier limits3M request units/month, up to 25 RPSNot disclosed
Server regions10+ global data centersNot disclosed
Company
Founded20182018
HeadquartersSingaporeCanada
InvestorsNot disclosed1kx, Coinbase Ventures, Delphi Digital, YZi Labs
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • 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
  • Standardized data schema across more than 100 supported blockchains
  • Under 200ms API response latency with historical data from genesis
  • Dual auditing history with evaluations from Quantstamp, Sherlock, and Hacken
  • Native token CXT is over 89% circulating with 278M+ tokens staked
Cons
  • 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
  • Network security relies on a small set of 23 active operators
  • Past native token migration required swapping CQT to CXT
  • Hosted API endpoints introduce centralized external infrastructure dependencies
Best forMultichain application teams, RPC-heavy trading systems, Enterprise blockchain infrastructureMultichain wallet developers, Onchain analytics and tax platforms, Autonomous AI agent builders

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