# Alchemy vs Reown (WalletConnect)

| Attribute | Alchemy | Reown (WalletConnect) |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.6 (76% (high)) | 54 (46% (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":"Reown is a toolkit platform built on WalletConnect that provides SDKs and libraries enabling developers to create onchain applications. It supports TypeScript, React Native, .NET, and Unity. It is indexed under Blockchain Dev Tools.","source":"https://reown.com","question":"What is Reown (WalletConnect)?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Reown (WalletConnect) offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $89 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://reown.com/blog/introducing-reown-pro-pricing-plan","question":"Is Reown (WalletConnect) free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Reown (WalletConnect) supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://reown.com","question":"What platforms does Reown (WalletConnect) support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Reown (WalletConnect), so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://reown.com/blog/introducing-reown-pro-pricing-plan","question":"Can Reown (WalletConnect) be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Reown (WalletConnect), including WalletConnect, Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, EVM chains and Multichain auth (SIWX). This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://reown.com/blog/introducing-reown-pro-pricing-plan","question":"What does Reown (WalletConnect) integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Reown (WalletConnect). Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Reown (WalletConnect) not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://reown.com/blog/the-travel-rule-compliance-in-crypto","question":"What security certifications does Reown (WalletConnect) have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| 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. | Reown is a development platform providing SDKs and services to add wallet connectivity, transaction features, and data analytics to applications, enabling users to interact with blockchain systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tooling_type":"rpc-node-infra","maintenance_status":"active","evm_compatible_only":false}` | `{"tooling_type":"wallet-connectivity"}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 7 |
| 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":"WalletConnect"},{"name":"Ethereum"},{"name":"Solana"},{"name":"Bitcoin"},{"name":"EVM chains"},{"name":"Sign in with Ethereum (SIWE)"},{"name":"Multichain auth (SIWX)"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free","features":["Core analytics including user activity and wallet connection performance","Email and social embedded wallet","Onramp","Swaps","Onchain automated actions","UI customization","Gas abstraction","Basic support","AI-assisted support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"2.5 million RPC calls per month","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"RPC calls":"2.5M/month","data retention":"7 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$89/month or $890/year with 14-day free trial","features":["Advanced analytics covering sessions, platforms, countries, connections, and signatures","90 days of data retention","Multi-wallet support","Headless mode","Beta program access for new features","In-dashboard support with ticket submission"],"minSeats":5,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":890,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"MAU","amount":0.05,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"RPC calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"5 team members, 7,500 MAUs with $0.05 per extra, 5M RPC calls with $1 per 100K extra","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"MAUs":"7,500","RPC calls":"5M/month","team members":"5","data retention":"90 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$350/month or $3,500/year","features":["Analytics on user onchain behavior","API feed for data export","CSV export with full history (coming soon)","Priority support with 24-hour response time Mon-Fri"],"minSeats":10,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":350,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":3500,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"MAU","amount":0.05,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"10 team members, 15,000 MAUs with $0.05 per extra, unlimited projects, priority support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"MAUs":"15,000","projects":"unlimited","team members":"10"}}],"summary":"From free to $3,500/year. Free tier. 14-day trial on Pro plan.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://reown.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-24T12:29:30.460Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":89,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Blockchain Dev Tools)

| Capability | Alchemy | Reown (WalletConnect) |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Tooling type | Rpc node infra | Wallet connectivity |
| 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 2026-10-16T19:22:35.099Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*