Blockscout vs Starkscan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Blockscout and Starkscan — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Blockscout
Open-source block explorer self-hostable on any EVM chain
Blockscout is an open-source EVM block explorer that has become the go-to solution for Layer 2 networks, app chains, and testnets that want a full-featured explorer without paying Etherscan's licensin…
Full review →Starkscan
Feature-rich block explorer for Starknet
Starkscan is a leading block explorer for Starknet, the ZK-rollup layer-2 that uses the Cairo programming language and STARK proofs rather than the EVM. Because Starknet is architecturally different f…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Blockscout | Starkscan |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gas Tracker | ✓ | ✗ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Address Labels | ✗ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | ✗ | ✗ |
Blockscout Pricing
Blockscout
Free (Self-hosted)
Free
- ✓Full source code
- ✓Self-hostable
- ✓All EVM chains
- ✓Customizable UI
- ✓REST + GraphQL APIs
Blockscout
Cloud Hosted
Custom
- ✓Managed hosting
- ✓Auto-scaling
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Custom domain
- ✓SLA
Starkscan Pricing
Starkscan
Free
Free
- ✓Full Starknet explorer
- ✓Cairo contract inspection
- ✓Account-abstraction tx decoding
- ✓Token + NFT tracking
- ✓Contract class exploration
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Blockscout is the better pick if you need fully open source — any chain can deploy and customize it freely. Starkscan wins when purpose-built for starknet's cairo/stark architecture. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.