QuickNode vs The Graph
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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for blockchain dev tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
QuickNode
LeaderA 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.
The Graph
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
QuickNode
LeaderFrom $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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Ethereum
QuickNode
Leader- 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
- Azure Blob Storage
- +2 more
The Graph
- Claude
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
QuickNode or The Graph: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.