# Infura vs The Graph

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Infura

| Attribute | Infura | The Graph |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.2 (48% (low)) | 31.7 (52% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"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}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Provides scalable infrastructure and API endpoints for building applications on Ethereum and IPFS networks, along with related development tools and libraries. | 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":"rpc-node-infra"}` | `{"open_source":true,"tooling_type":"indexing-data-api","graphql_indexing":true,"maintenance_status":"active"}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"MetaMask"},{"name":"MetaMask SDK"},{"name":"Linea"},{"name":"Gas API"},{"name":"OpenZeppelin"},{"name":"Kleros"},{"name":"Hemi Network"},{"name":"Sei Network"}]` | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Ethereum"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"usage","sourceUrl":"https://thegraph.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:06:17.149Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":50,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |

## Capabilities (Blockchain Dev Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:07.820Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*