# Alchemy vs Infura

| Attribute | Alchemy | Infura |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.6 (76% (high)) | 55.2 (48% (low)) |
| 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":"Provides scalable infrastructure and API endpoints for building applications on Ethereum and IPFS networks, along with related development tools and libraries. It is indexed under Blockchain Dev Tools.","source":"https://www.infura.io","question":"What is Infura?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Infura offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $50 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.infura.io/pricing","question":"Is Infura free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Infura. 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.infura.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Infura support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Infura, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.infura.io","question":"Can Infura be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Infura, including MetaMask, Linea, Gas API, OpenZeppelin, Kleros, Hemi Network and Sei Network. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.infura.io/pricing","question":"What does Infura integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | Provides scalable infrastructure and API endpoints for building applications on Ethereum and IPFS networks, along with related development tools and libraries. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tooling_type":"rpc-node-infra","maintenance_status":"active","evm_compatible_only":false}` | `{"open_source":true,"tooling_type":"rpc-node-infra"}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 8 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"name":"MetaMask"},{"name":"MetaMask SDK"},{"name":"Linea"},{"name":"Gas API"},{"name":"OpenZeppelin"},{"name":"Kleros"},{"name":"Hemi Network"},{"name":"Sei Network"}]` |
| 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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Access to 40+ supported networks","Expansion APIs (Gas API)","Full archive data","Community Forums"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"6M/day","throughput":"2K credits/second"}},{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"$50/month","features":["Debug / Trace API","Settings Override","Ticketed Support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"15M/day","throughput":"5K credits/second"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$225/month","features":["Higher throughput","Prioritized ticket support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":225,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"75M/day","throughput":"40K credits/second"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Auto-scaling","Enhanced Support SLA","24/7 engineering support","Dedicated account team"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional Credits","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier. From $50/month for Developer plan. Credits-based usage model.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.infura.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:19:44.488Z","startingPrice":{"amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":50,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |

## Capabilities (Blockchain Dev Tools)

| Capability | Alchemy | Infura |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Tooling type | Rpc node infra | Rpc node infra |
| 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 | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:07.258Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*