Arbiscan vs Aptos Explorer
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Arbiscan and Aptos Explorer — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Arbiscan
The Etherscan-built block explorer for Arbitrum One and Nova
Arbiscan is the official Etherscan-family block explorer for Arbitrum, the leading Ethereum layer-2 rollup. Operated by the Etherscan team, it offers the same familiar interface and toolset as ethersc…
Full review →Aptos Explorer
The official block explorer for the Aptos network
Aptos Explorer is the official block explorer for Aptos, a Move-based layer-1 originally developed from Meta's Diem project. Like Sui, Aptos uses the Move language and a resource-oriented data model, …
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Arbiscan | Aptos Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✓ | ✗ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✗ | ✗ |
| Gas Tracker | ✓ | ✗ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Address Labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | Pro plans | ✗ |
Arbiscan Pricing
Arbiscan
Free
Free
- ✓Full explorer access
- ✓Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token + gas tracking
Arbiscan
Pro Starter
$19/mo
$190/yr billed annually
- ✓10 calls/sec
- ✓Address watchlist alerts
- ✓Private notes
- ✓Priority support
Arbiscan
Pro Standard
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓30 calls/sec
- ✓Advanced monitoring
- ✓CSV exports
- ✓5 user seats
Aptos Explorer Pricing
Aptos Explorer
Free
Free
- ✓Official Aptos explorer
- ✓Move module + resource inspection
- ✓Coin + token tracking
- ✓Validator + staking data
- ✓Network analytics
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Arbiscan is the better pick if you need canonical, best-maintained explorer for arbitrum. Aptos Explorer wins when official, core-team-maintained aptos explorer. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.