Arbiscan vs Phalcon Explorer
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Arbiscan and Phalcon 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 →Phalcon Explorer
Security-focused transaction explorer and debugger from BlockSec
Phalcon Explorer, built by the security firm BlockSec, is a transaction explorer purpose-built for security analysis and debugging rather than everyday lookups. It provides an in-depth, visual breakdo…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Arbiscan | Phalcon 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
Phalcon Explorer Pricing
Phalcon Explorer
Free
Free
- ✓Security-focused tx explorer
- ✓Full call traces + state diffs
- ✓Fund-flow visualization
- ✓Exploit/attack analysis
- ✓Major EVM chains
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Arbiscan is the better pick if you need canonical, best-maintained explorer for arbitrum. Phalcon Explorer wins when purpose-built for security analysis and exploit dissection. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.