Alchemy vs OnFinality
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Alchemy and OnFinality — 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…
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Multi-chain node infrastructure with strong Polkadot and Cosmos support
OnFinality is a multi-chain node infrastructure provider with particularly strong support for the Polkadot/Substrate and Cosmos ecosystems, alongside EVM and other chains — filling a gap for developer…
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| Feature | Alchemy | OnFinality |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✗ |
Alchemy Pricing
Alchemy
Free
Free
- ✓300M compute units/mo
- ✓Enhanced APIs
- ✓NFT & Transfers API
- ✓Community support
OnFinality Pricing
OnFinality
Free
Free
- ✓Public RPC endpoints
- ✓Polkadot + Cosmos + more
- ✓Basic limits
- ✓Node tooling
OnFinality
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓Enhanced APIs
- ✓Better performance
OnFinality
Scale
$199/mo
$1990/yr billed annually
- ✓Dedicated nodes
- ✓Archive access
- ✓Priority 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. OnFinality wins when strong polkadot/substrate and cosmos support. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.