Chainstack vs nChain

Chainstack4.3/5

VS

nChain2.7/5

Feature	ChainstackVisit	nChainVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	2.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Reliability	4.5	3.0
Chain coverage	4.5	2.0
Pricing	4.0	2.5
Developer experience	4.5	3.0
Support	4.0	3.0
Specs
Services	RPC / nodes, Indexing	Not disclosed
Chains supported	70	1
Free tier	Yes	Not disclosed
Pricing from	$49/month	Not disclosed
Enterprise SLA	Yes	Not disclosed
Uptime SLA	99.99%	Not disclosed
Free tier limits	3M request units/month, up to 25 RPS	Not disclosed
Server regions	10+ global data centers	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2018	2015
Headquarters	Singapore	United Kingdom
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
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	Operates high-throughput infrastructure tailored for the Bitcoin SV mainnet Verified zero-knowledge proof execution natively on the Bitcoin SV network in 2024 Maintains an established patent portfolio covering enterprise cryptographic workflows Active in enterprise payment partnerships including Centbee and Planetary
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	Primary infrastructure focuses on Bitcoin SV rather than EVM or Solana ecosystems Publishes no public pricing tiers, node developer consoles, or self-serve APIs No publicly stated uptime service-level agreements or live status dashboards Leadership and corporate governance faced past legal disputes in UK courts
Best for	Multichain application teams, RPC-heavy trading systems, Enterprise blockchain infrastructure	Enterprises deploying on Bitcoin SV, Institutions testing verifiable AI inference, Central banks researching digital currency

Highlighted cells show the stronger value in each row. Data comes from each provider's site and public sources; check details before you sign up.

More comparisons