Alchemy vs Infura
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Alchemy and Infura — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Alchemy
Enterprise-grade Web3 developer platform with enhanced APIs and reliability
Alchemy is the most widely used managed node provider among production dApps, backing a significant share of Ethereum mainnet traffic. At its core it offers JSON-RPC endpoints that mirror standard nod…
Full review →Infura
The original managed Ethereum node provider — battle-tested at massive scale
Infura is the oldest and most widely recognized managed Ethereum node provider, operated by Consensys. It's been the backbone of MetaMask's default RPC endpoints since 2016, which means Infura has han…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Alchemy | Infura |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Apis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webhook Notifications | ✓ | ✗ |
| Archive Node Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Account Abstraction | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sdk Available | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated Nodes | Enterprise | Growth+ |
| Websocket Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debug Trace Api | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mev Protection | Enterprise | ✗ |
Alchemy Pricing
Alchemy
Free
Free
- ✓300M compute units/mo
- ✓Enhanced APIs
- ✓NFT & Transfers API
- ✓Community support
Infura Pricing
Infura
Developer
$50/mo
- ✓5M requests/day
- ✓Archive data
- ✓WebSocket support
- ✓Email support
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Alchemy is the better pick if you need enhanced apis (transfers, nft, token) save hundreds of lines of indexing code. Infura wins when longest track record in managed ethereum nodes — deep institutional trust. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.