A head-to-head comparison of Alchemy and Allnodes — pricing, the features that actually differ, and which one fits which use case.
Enterprise-grade Web3 developer platform with enhanced APIs and reliability
Non-custodial node hosting and staking across many networks
These are the 6 capabilities where the two tools genuinely diverge — the rest of their feature sets overlap.
| Capability | Alchemy | Allnodes |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Apis | Yes | No |
| Webhook Notifications | Yes | No |
| Account Abstraction | Yes | No |
| Dedicated Nodes | Enterprise | Yes |
| Debug Trace Api | Yes | No |
| Mev Protection | Enterprise | No |
| Feature | Alchemy | Allnodes |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Apis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webhook Notifications | ✓ | ✗ |
| Archive Node Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Account Abstraction | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sdk Available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated Nodes | Enterprise | ✓ |
| Websocket Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debug Trace Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mev Protection | Enterprise | ✗ |
Allnodes has the lower entry price of the two.
Alchemy
Free
Allnodes
$5/mo
$50/yr billed annually
Allnodes
Custom
Watch out: Compute unit billing model is opaque — hard to predict costs at scale.
Watch out: Hosting model differs from elastic RPC services.
Alchemy edges ahead on our editorial score (4.7/5), but these tools aren’t straight substitutes. Pick Alchemy when enhanced apis (transfers, nft, token) save hundreds of lines of indexing code matters most to your workflow; pick Allnodes when non-custodial node and validator hosting is the priority. The deciding factor is usually the trade-off you can least afford — Alchemy means accepting that compute unit billing model is opaque — hard to predict costs at scale, while Allnodes means hosting model differs from elastic rpc services.
Alchemy carries the higher editorial rating (4.7/5 vs 4.2/5), but they solve different problems. Alchemy is the stronger pick when you need enhanced apis (transfers, nft, token) save hundreds of lines of indexing code. Allnodes wins when non-custodial node and validator hosting.
Allnodes starts lower, at $5/month versus $49/month. Alchemy also has a free tier.
Alchemy's main limitation is that compute unit billing model is opaque — hard to predict costs at scale. For Allnodes, hosting model differs from elastic rpc services. Weigh these against how you actually plan to use the tool.
In most cases yes — many teams run both, using each where it's strongest. Since Alchemy leads on enhanced apis (transfers, nft, token) save hundreds of lines of indexing code and Allnodes on non-custodial node and validator hosting, the two are often complementary rather than mutually exclusive.