Basescan vs Mintscan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Basescan and Mintscan — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Basescan
The official Etherscan-family explorer for Coinbase's Base L2
Basescan is the Etherscan-built block explorer for Base, Coinbase's fast-growing Ethereum layer-2. It provides the full Etherscan toolset scoped to Base: transaction and address lookup, Solidity contr…
Full review →Mintscan
The leading multi-chain explorer for the Cosmos ecosystem
Mintscan, built by Cosmostation, is the most widely used block explorer for the Cosmos ecosystem, covering the Cosmos Hub and dozens of interconnected app-chains built with the Cosmos SDK. Where EVM e…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Basescan | Mintscan |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✓ | ✗ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✗ | ✓ |
| Gas Tracker | ✓ | ✗ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✓ | ✗ |
| Address Labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | Pro plans | ✗ |
Basescan Pricing
Basescan
Free
Free
- ✓Full explorer access
- ✓Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token + gas tracking
Basescan
Pro Starter
$19/mo
$190/yr billed annually
- ✓10 calls/sec
- ✓Address watchlist alerts
- ✓Private notes
- ✓Priority support
Basescan
Pro Standard
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓30 calls/sec
- ✓Advanced monitoring
- ✓CSV exports
- ✓5 user seats
Mintscan Pricing
Mintscan
Free
Free
- ✓Multi-chain Cosmos explorer
- ✓Validators + staking + governance
- ✓IBC transfer tracing
- ✓Account portfolio views
- ✓Developer API (premium tiers)
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Basescan is the better pick if you need reference explorer for the high-activity base l2. Mintscan wins when canonical explorer for the entire cosmos/ibc ecosystem. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.