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Comparison

Blockscout vs Infura

No leader: the top candidate Infura has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Blockscout full profile →Infura full profile →
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Blockscout52
Infura69
Score
Vioscale score
Blockscout52 / 100low · 16%updating
Infura69 / 100low · 26%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Blockscout–
Infura✓
Model
Blockscout–
Infurafreemium
Price level
Blockscout–
Infuramid
Starting price
Blockscout–
Infura$50
Transparent
Blockscout–
Infura✓
Integrations
Count
Blockscout–
Infura8
Security
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Blockscout0
Infura–
Github stars
Blockscout4,648
Infura–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Blockscout65
Infura–
Release
Cadence days
Blockscout7
Infura–
History
Blockscout20 items
Infura–
Language
Primary
BlockscoutElixir
Infura–
Market
Availability
Blockscout–
InfuraAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Tooling type
Blockscout-
Infura-
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
Blockscout-
Infura-

What each one is

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

Blockscout

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.

Independently observed

Infura

A platform offering high-availability blockchain APIs, node services, and decentralized storage infrastructure to help developers build and scale Web3 applications. Uses a credits-based pricing model where API calls consume credits based on computational complexity.

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

Pricing not documented yet.

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
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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

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.