Comparison

QuickNode vs Slither

On the evidence we track, QuickNode leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★QuickNode73
Slither38
Score
vioscaleAI score
QuickNode73 / 100medium · 73%
Slither38 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
QuickNode✓
Slither–
Model
QuickNodefreemium
Price level
QuickNodemid
Slitherfree
Starting price
QuickNode$34
Slither–
Transparent
QuickNode✓
Slither–
Integrations
Count
QuickNode18
Slither9
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
QuickNode✓
Slither–
Iso27001
QuickNode✓
Slither–
Scorecard
QuickNode–
Slither7
Soc2
QuickNode✓
Slither–
Reliability
Sla pct
QuickNode99.99
Slither–
Status page
QuickNode✓
Slither–
Adoption
Dependent repos
QuickNode–
Slither186
Github stars
QuickNode–
Slither6,378
Activity
Commits last 30d
QuickNode–
Slither0
Release
Cadence days
QuickNode–
Slither68
History
QuickNode–
Slither20 items
License
Spdx
QuickNode–
SlitherAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
QuickNode–
SlitherPython
Content
Faq
QuickNode7 items
Slither5 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Tooling type
QuickNodeRpc node infra
SlitherSecurity analysis
Evm compatible only
QuickNode✗
Slither-
Local dev network
QuickNode-
Slither-
Native fuzzing invariant testing
QuickNode-
Slither-
Mainnet forking
QuickNode✓
Slither-
Contract verification integration
QuickNode-
Slither-
Trace debugger
QuickNode✓
Slither-
Gas profiling
QuickNode-
Slither-
Archive node access
QuickNode✓
Slither-
Graphql indexing
QuickNode✓
Slither-
Static analysis security tool
QuickNode-
Slither✓
Open source
QuickNode-
Slither✓
Maintenance status
QuickNodeActive
Slither-

What each one is

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

QuickNode

Leader

A multi-chain development platform providing reliable RPC endpoints, real-time blockchain event streaming, and queryable on-chain data. Supports execution, monitoring, and data access across major blockchain networks with enterprise-grade security and uptime guarantees.

Independently observed

Slither

Detects issues in Solidity and Vyper smart contracts using static analysis, providing visual reports and a custom analysis API for security assessment.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

QuickNode

Leader
from $34/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $34/month when billed annually. Free trial for 1 month.

  • Free trialFree
    • 10M API credits
    • 15 requests per second
    • Community support
  • Build$34/month (annual) or $49/month (monthly)
    • 80M API credits
    • 50 requests per second
    • 24 hr support SLA
  • Accelerate$212/month (annual) or $249/month (monthly)
    • 450M API credits
    • 125 requests per second
    • 12 hr support SLA
  • Scale$424/month (annual) or $499/month (monthly)
    • 950M API credits
    • 250 requests per second
    • 8 hr support SLA
    • Dedicated infrastructure
    • Contractual uptime SLAs
  • BusinessContact sales
    • 2B+ API credits
    • Dedicated solutions architect
    • 24/7 on-call engineering
    • SOC 1 & SOC 2 Type 2 reports
as of verify ↗

Slither

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
QuickNode✓
Slither✗
CLI
QuickNode✓
Slither✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
QuickNode✓
Slither✗
Self-hosted
QuickNode✗
Slither✓

Integrations

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

QuickNode

Leader
27 total
  • Ethereum
  • Solana
  • Bitcoin
  • Arbitrum
  • Avalanche
  • Base
  • BNB Smart Chain
  • Optimism
  • Polygon
  • Fantom
  • Flare
  • Flow
  • Hyperliquid
  • Starknet
  • Aptos
  • Abstract
  • Aleo
  • Story
  • PostgreSQL
  • S3
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • Amazon S3
  • Google BigQuery
  • +3 more
Independently observed

Slither

9 total
  • GitHub Actions
  • Hardhat
  • Foundry
  • Brownie
  • Dapp
  • Pre-commit
  • Docker
  • Pyth Oracle detectors
  • Chronicle detectors
Independently observed
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