# Alchemy vs Blockscout

| Attribute | Alchemy | Blockscout |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 44.4 (42% (low)) | 51.8 (16% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 65 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 4,648 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A platform providing developers with blockchain infrastructure APIs, node access, transaction data, and wallet tools to build and scale applications across 60+ blockchain networks. Supports millions of users with 99.99% uptime. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 10 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Hypernative"},{"name":"API3"},{"name":"Privy"},{"name":"Ethereum"},{"name":"Starknet"},{"name":"Stellar"},{"name":"Cronos"},{"name":"Sei"},{"name":"Mode"},{"name":"Flare"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Elixir |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free: 30M Compute Units/month","features":["Node API","Data APIs","60+ chain support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Provides 3x the compute capacity of competitor free tiers up to a usage limit","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"compute_units":"30M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay As You Go","summary":"Pay-as-you-go with volume discounts","features":["Node API","Data APIs","Account Kit","60+ chains","99.99% reliability","Volume-based discounts"],"description":"Usage-based pricing with volume discounts. No minimum fees, no commitment required.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing and dedicated support","features":["Custom pricing","Custom throughput (no fixed caps)","Dedicated 1-hour response support","Direct engineering team access"],"description":"Custom infrastructure and support for large-scale applications","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier: 30M Compute Units/month. Pay-as-you-go pricing (rates not detailed). Enterprise custom plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.alchemy.com/blog/pay-as-you-go-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:06:29.187Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | - |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 7 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.0.2","date":"2026-05-04T15:59:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.0.1","date":"2026-05-01T11:44:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v11.0.0","date":"2026-04-22T16:08:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v10.2.6","date":"2026-04-15T14:03:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v10.2.5","date":"2026-04-14T14:15:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout/releases/tag/v10.2.4","date":"2026-04-07T12:39:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.2.4"}]` |
| 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 | Alchemy | Blockscout |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Tooling type | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:21:14.450Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*