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Alchemy vs QuickNode

A detailed head-to-head comparison of Alchemy and QuickNode — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.

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Alchemy

Enterprise-grade Web3 developer platform with enhanced APIs and reliability

4.7(541)

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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QuickNode

Multi-chain RPC with the broadest chain coverage and add-on marketplace

4.5(367)

QuickNode is the RPC provider that wins on breadth — it supports 65+ blockchains including Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Sui, Aptos, Near, and man

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Feature Comparison

FeatureAlchemyQuickNode
Enhanced Apis
Webhook Notifications
Archive Node Access
Account Abstraction
Sdk Available
Multi Chain Support
Dedicated NodesEnterpriseBusiness+
Websocket Support
Debug Trace Api
Mev ProtectionEnterpriseVia add-on

Alchemy Pricing

Alchemy

Free

Free

  • 300M compute units/mo
  • Enhanced APIs
  • NFT & Transfers API
  • Community support
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Alchemy

Scale

$49/mo

  • 400M+ CUs/mo
  • Webhooks
  • Archive data
  • Priority support
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Alchemy

Growth

$199/mo

  • 1B+ CUs/mo
  • Advanced analytics
  • Enhanced rate limits
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Alchemy

Enterprise

Custom

  • Dedicated nodes
  • 99.99% SLA
  • MEV protection
  • Dedicated engineer
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QuickNode Pricing

QuickNode

Build (Trial)

Free

  • 7-day free trial
  • 1 endpoint
  • 10M credits
  • All chains
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QuickNode

Starter

$49/mo

  • 1 endpoint
  • 25M credits/mo
  • 3 add-ons
  • Standard support
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QuickNode

Growth

$299/mo

  • 3 endpoints
  • 100M credits/mo
  • Unlimited add-ons
  • Priority support
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QuickNode

Business

$999/mo

  • Dedicated endpoints
  • 500M credits/mo
  • SLA
  • Dedicated support
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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. QuickNode wins when 65+ chains — broadest coverage of any managed rpc provider, including solana and bitcoin. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.