Basescan vs Subscan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Basescan and Subscan — 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 →Subscan
Multi-network explorer for Polkadot, Kusama, and Substrate chains
Subscan is the leading block explorer for the Polkadot ecosystem, covering the Polkadot and Kusama relay chains along with the many parachains and standalone Substrate-based networks built on the same…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Basescan | Subscan |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Subscan Pricing
Subscan
Free
Free
- ✓Multi-network Substrate explorer
- ✓Staking + OpenGov governance data
- ✓XCM cross-chain messaging
- ✓Extrinsic/event decoding
- ✓Developer API (paid plans)
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Basescan is the better pick if you need reference explorer for the high-activity base l2. Subscan wins when canonical explorer for polkadot, kusama, and substrate chains. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.