Chainstack vs Quicknode

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

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Ratings
Our score4.3/54.2/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Reliability4.54.5
Chain coverage4.54.5
Pricing4.04.0
Developer experience4.54.5
Support4.03.5
Specs
ServicesRPC / nodes, IndexingRPC / nodes, Data APIs
Chains supported7076
Free tier Yes Yes
Pricing from$49/monthNot disclosed
Enterprise SLA Yes Yes
Uptime SLA99.99%99.99%
Free tier limits3M request units/month, up to 25 RPSNot disclosed
Server regions10+ global data centersNot disclosed
Company
Founded20182017
HeadquartersSingaporeUnited States
InvestorsNot disclosed10T Holdings, Tiger Global Management, 776, SoftBank
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
  • Processes over 500 billion requests monthly across 76 supported networks
  • Offers a 99.99% uptime SLA for enterprise infrastructure
  • Maintains SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, and ISO 27001 certifications
  • Provides a free tier for early development and testing
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
  • Reliance on centralized RPC nodes introduces counterparty infrastructure dependencies
  • Proprietary filtering and pipeline tools can create vendor lock-in
  • High-throughput enterprise deployments require custom pricing agreements
Best forMultichain application teams, RPC-heavy trading systems, Enterprise blockchain infrastructureWeb3 developers needing high-throughput RPC endpoints, Teams building real-time data pipelines with node filtering, Enterprises requiring SOC 2 certified node operations

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