# Alchemy vs Blockscout

| Attribute | Alchemy | Blockscout |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.6 (76% (high)) | 54.9 (65% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 68 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 4,741 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform providing developers with blockchain infrastructure APIs, node access, transaction data, and wallet tools to build and scale applications across 60+ blockchain networks. Supports millions of users with 99.99% uptime. It is indexed under Blockchain Dev Tools.","source":"https://www.alchemy.com/blog/pay-as-you-go-pricing","question":"What is Alchemy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Alchemy offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Pay As You Go and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.alchemy.com/blog/pay-as-you-go-pricing","question":"Is Alchemy free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Alchemy supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.alchemy.com/blog/pay-as-you-go-pricing","question":"What platforms does Alchemy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Alchemy, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.alchemy.com/blog/pay-as-you-go-pricing","question":"Can Alchemy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Alchemy, including Hypernative, API3, Privy, Ethereum, Starknet, Stellar, Cronos and Sei, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.alchemy.com/blog/pay-as-you-go-pricing","question":"What does Alchemy integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source block explorer that allows users to search transactions, verify smart contracts, and access analytics across multiple EVM-compatible blockchains from a single interface, with support for hundreds of chains, rollups, L2s, and testnets. It is indexed under Blockchain Dev Tools.","source":"https://www.blockscout.com","question":"What is Blockscout?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Blockscout. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.blockscout.com","question":"What platforms does Blockscout support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Blockscout can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.blockscout.com","question":"Can Blockscout be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A platform providing infrastructure APIs and tools for building blockchain applications, with flexible pay-as-you-go pricing and a generous free tier. | An open-source block explorer that enables users to search transactions, token transfers, and smart contracts across multiple blockchain networks from a single interface. It supports both cloud and self-hosted deployment options. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tooling_type":"rpc-node-infra","maintenance_status":"active","evm_compatible_only":false}` | `{"open_source":true,"tooling_type":"block-explorer","trace_debugger":true,"local_dev_network":true,"maintenance_status":"active","evm_compatible_only":false,"contract_verification_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Hypernative"},{"name":"API3"},{"name":"Privy"},{"name":"Ethereum"},{"name":"Starknet"},{"name":"Stellar"},{"name":"Cronos"},{"name":"Sei"},{"name":"Mode"},{"name":"Flare"},{"name":"Hexagate","native":true,"category":"security"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Elixir |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free: 30M Compute Units/month","features":["Node API","Data APIs","60+ chain support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Provides 3x the compute capacity of competitor free tiers up to a usage limit","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"compute_units":"30M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay As You Go","summary":"Pay-as-you-go with volume discounts","features":["Node API","Data APIs","Account Kit","60+ chains","99.99% reliability","Volume-based discounts"],"description":"Usage-based pricing with volume discounts. No minimum fees, no commitment required.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing and dedicated support","features":["Custom pricing","Custom throughput (no fixed caps)","Dedicated 1-hour response support","Direct engineering team access"],"description":"Custom infrastructure and support for large-scale applications","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier: 30M Compute Units/month. Pay-as-you-go pricing (rates not detailed). Enterprise custom plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.alchemy.com/blog/pay-as-you-go-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:06:29.187Z"}` | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.blockscout.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:35:21.007Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v12.0.1","date":"2026-10-12T07:17:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v12.0.0","date":"2026-10-06T14:52:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.3.3","date":"2026-10-02T12:06:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.3.2","date":"2026-09-21T16:59:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.3.1","date":"2026-09-16T11:58:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.3.0","date":"2026-09-10T14:00:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.2.8","date":"2026-08-26T09:31:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.2.7","date":"2026-08-18T12:46:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.2.6","date":"2026-08-10T11:18:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.2.5","date":"2026-08-07T13:38:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.2.4","date":"2026-08-04T09:48:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.2.3","date":"2026-07-24T16:19:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.2.2","date":"2026-07-03T14:58:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.2.1","date":"2026-06-18T15:53:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.2.0","date":"2026-06-17T10:45:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.1.3","date":"2026-06-02T13:30:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.1.2","date":"2026-05-27T12:35:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.1.1","date":"2026-05-25T14:09:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.1.0","date":"2026-05-25T10:21:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.0.3","date":"2026-05-08T13:11:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.0.3"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=ethereum-helm-charts%2Fblockscout&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Blockchain Dev Tools)

| Capability | Alchemy | Blockscout |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Tooling type | Rpc node infra | Block explorer |
| Evm compatible only | ✗ | ✗ |
| Local dev network | - | ✓ |
| Native fuzzing invariant testing | - | - |
| Mainnet forking | - | - |
| Contract verification integration | - | ✓ |
| Trace debugger | - | ✓ |
| Gas profiling | - | - |
| Archive node access | - | - |
| Graphql indexing | - | - |
| Static analysis security tool | - | - |
| Open source | - | ✓ |
| Maintenance status | Active | Active |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:14:29.692Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*