Airstack vs Flair
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Airstack and Flair — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Airstack
GraphQL APIs for identity, social, and on-chain data (Farcaster, ENS, NFTs)
Airstack is a data platform providing GraphQL APIs that unify on-chain data with web3 identity and social graphs — notably Farcaster, ENS, Lens, token holdings, and NFT ownership — enabling developers…
Full review →Flair
Real-time, reorg-aware indexing framework for custom EVM data pipelines
Flair is a real-time blockchain indexing framework focused on custom, production-grade EVM data pipelines, offering reusable indexing primitives and a managed processing cluster that handles real-time…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Airstack | Flair |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | GraphQL | SQL / custom |
| Decentralized | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Subgraphs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Real Time Indexing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Historical Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Streaming Data | ✗ | ✓ |
| Governance Token | ✗ | ✗ |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
Airstack Pricing
Airstack
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓GraphQL identity + on-chain APIs
- ✓Farcaster, ENS, Lens data
- ✓Token + NFT holdings
- ✓Getting-started limits
Airstack
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓Social graph queries
- ✓Webhooks
Flair Pricing
Flair
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Indexing primitives
- ✓Real-time processing preview
- ✓Reorg-aware
- ✓Dev access
Flair
Growth
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓Managed cluster
- ✓Custom aggregations
- ✓Streaming outputs
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Airstack is the better pick if you need unifies identity, social, and on-chain data. Flair wins when real-time, reorg-aware custom pipelines. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.