Covalent (GoldRush) vs Flair
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Covalent (GoldRush) and Flair — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Covalent (GoldRush)
Unified multi-chain data API with the broadest chain coverage
Covalent (now delivered via its GoldRush developer platform) provides a unified, multi-chain data API covering one of the broadest sets of blockchains in the industry — 100+ networks — giving develope…
Full review →Flair
Real-time, reorg-aware indexing framework for custom EVM data pipelines
Flair is a real-time blockchain indexing framework focused on custom, production-grade EVM data pipelines, offering reusable indexing primitives and a managed processing cluster that handles real-time…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Covalent (GoldRush) | Flair |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | REST API | SQL / custom |
| Decentralized | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Subgraphs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Real Time Indexing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Historical Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Streaming Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Governance Token | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
Covalent (GoldRush) Pricing
Covalent (GoldRush)
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Unified API, 100+ chains
- ✓Decoded on-chain data
- ✓Balances, tx, NFT data
- ✓Getting-started limits
Covalent (GoldRush)
Growth
$50/mo
$500/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓More endpoints
- ✓Priority access
Flair Pricing
Flair
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Indexing primitives
- ✓Real-time processing preview
- ✓Reorg-aware
- ✓Dev access
Flair
Growth
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓Managed cluster
- ✓Custom aggregations
- ✓Streaming outputs
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Covalent (GoldRush) is the better pick if you need broadest multi-chain coverage (100+ networks). Flair wins when real-time, reorg-aware custom pipelines. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.