# Alchemy vs Slither

| Attribute | Alchemy | Slither |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 44.4 (42% (low)) | 53.7 (24% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 29 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 186 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 6,352 |
| 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 Python framework that scans smart contract source code for security issues using built-in detectors, generates visual contract analysis reports, and provides an extensible API for writing custom vulnerability checks. Enables developers to catch bugs before deployment and better understand contract behavior. |
| integrations.count | 10 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Hypernative"},{"name":"API3"},{"name":"Privy"},{"name":"Ethereum"},{"name":"Starknet"},{"name":"Stellar"},{"name":"Cronos"},{"name":"Sei"},{"name":"Mode"},{"name":"Flare"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Hardhat"},{"name":"Foundry"},{"name":"Brownie"},{"name":"Dapp"},{"name":"Pre-commit"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Pyth Oracle detectors"},{"name":"Chronicle detectors"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | AGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":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"}` | `{"type":"free","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:04:21.955Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 68 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.11.6","date":"2026-07-28T21:32:01Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.11.5","date":"2026-01-16T19:46:08Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.11.4","date":"2026-01-15T18:59:47Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.11.3","date":"2025-04-18T11:59:42Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.11.2","date":"2025-04-16T20:43:29Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.11.1","date":"2025-04-15T18:17:55Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.11.0","date":"2025-02-03T20:13:08Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.10.4","date":"2024-08-23T13:33:25Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.10.3","date":"2024-06-05T23:40:47Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.10.2","date":"2024-04-08T13:08:21Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.10.1","date":"2024-02-29T21:05:55Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.10.0","date":"2023-10-18T15:16:39Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.9.6","date":"2023-07-06T16:34:34Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.9.5","date":"2023-06-28T12:47:32Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.9.4","date":"2023-06-26T18:40:46Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.9.3","date":"2023-03-20T17:34:20Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.9.2","date":"2023-01-11T17:06:54Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.9.1","date":"2022-11-03T20:26:55Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.9.0","date":"2022-10-05T13:43:15Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/crytic/slither/releases/tag/0.8.3","date":"2022-04-21T17:00:40Z","type":"stable","version":"0.8.3"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=slither-analyzer&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Blockchain Dev Tools)

| Capability | Alchemy | Slither |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:16:12.893Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*