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Comparison

Blockscout vs Infura

No clear leader: Infura (55.2) and Blockscout (54.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Blockscout55
Infura55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Blockscout55 / 100medium · 65%
Infura55 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
Blockscout✓
Infura✓
Model
Blockscoutfree
Infurafreemium
Price level
Blockscoutfree
Infuramid
Starting price
Blockscout–
Infura$50
Transparent
Blockscout–
Infura✓
Integrations
Count
Blockscout–
Infura8
Security
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Blockscout0
Infura–
Github stars
Blockscout4,741
Infura–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Blockscout68
Infura–
Release
Cadence days
Blockscout6
Infura–
History
Blockscout20 items
Infura–
Language
Primary
BlockscoutElixir
Infura–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Blockscout3 items
Infura5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for blockchain dev tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Tooling type
BlockscoutBlock explorer
InfuraRpc node infra
Evm compatible only
Blockscout✗
Infura-
Local dev network
Blockscout✓
Infura-
Native fuzzing invariant testing
Blockscout-
Infura-
Mainnet forking
Blockscout-
Infura-
Contract verification integration
Blockscout✓
Infura-
Trace debugger
Blockscout✓
Infura-
Gas profiling
Blockscout-
Infura-
Archive node access
Blockscout-
Infura-
Graphql indexing
Blockscout-
Infura-
Static analysis security tool
Blockscout-
Infura-
Open source
Blockscout✓
Infura✓
Maintenance status
BlockscoutActive
Infura-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Blockscout

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.

Independently observed

Infura

Provides scalable infrastructure and API endpoints for building applications on Ethereum and IPFS networks, along with related development tools and libraries.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Blockscout

FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

Infura

from $50/moHybridFree tier

Free tier. From $50/month for Developer plan. Credits-based usage model.

  • FreeFree
    • Access to 40+ supported networks
    • Expansion APIs (Gas API)
    • Full archive data
    • Community Forums
  • Developer$50/month
    • Debug / Trace API
    • Settings Override
    • Ticketed Support
  • Team$225/month
    • Higher throughput
    • Prioritized ticket support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Auto-scaling
    • Enhanced Support SLA
    • 24/7 engineering support
    • Dedicated account team
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Blockscout✓
Infura✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Blockscout✓
Infura✓
Self-hosted
Blockscout✓
Infura✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Blockscout

Not documented yet.

Infura

8 total
  • MetaMask
  • MetaMask SDK
  • Linea
  • Gas API
  • OpenZeppelin
  • Kleros
  • Hemi Network
  • Sei Network
Independently observed
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