# Blockscout vs The Graph

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Blockscout

| Attribute | Blockscout | The Graph |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.9 (65% (medium)) | 31.7 (52% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 68 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,741 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"The Graph provides a protocol for indexing blockchain data and making it queryable through GraphQL, enabling developers to build and use subgraphs for blockchain data analysis. It is indexed under Blockchain Dev Tools.","source":"https://thegraph.com","question":"What is The Graph?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"The Graph supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://thegraph.com","question":"What platforms does The Graph support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. The Graph can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://thegraph.com","question":"Can The Graph be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for The Graph, including Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT and Ethereum. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://thegraph.com","question":"What does The Graph integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | The Graph provides a protocol for indexing blockchain data and making it queryable through GraphQL, enabling developers to build and use subgraphs for blockchain data analysis. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"open_source":true,"tooling_type":"indexing-data-api","graphql_indexing":true,"maintenance_status":"active"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 4 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Ethereum"}]` |
| language.primary | Elixir | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.blockscout.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:35:21.007Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","sourceUrl":"https://thegraph.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:06:17.149Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | free | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| 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 | Blockscout | The Graph |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Tooling type | Block explorer | Indexing data API |
| 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 2026-10-16T20:10:38.231Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*