Etherscan vs Lineascan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Etherscan and Lineascan — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Etherscan
The definitive Ethereum block explorer trusted by 10M+ users
Etherscan is the most widely used Ethereum block explorer and data aggregator, serving over 10 million monthly users and processing hundreds of millions of API calls per day. For any Ethereum develope…
Full review →Lineascan
Etherscan-family explorer for Consensys' Linea zkEVM
Lineascan is the official Etherscan-built explorer for Linea, the zkEVM layer-2 developed by Consensys (the team behind MetaMask and Infura). It offers the complete Etherscan toolset for Linea: transa…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Etherscan | Lineascan |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✗ | ✗ |
| Gas Tracker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Address Labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | Pro plans | Pro plans |
Etherscan Pricing
Etherscan
Free
Free
- ✓Block explorer access
- ✓API (5 calls/sec)
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token tracking
- ✓Gas tracker
Etherscan
Pro Starter
$19/mo
$190/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher API limits (10 calls/sec)
- ✓Address watchlist alerts
- ✓Private notes
- ✓Priority support
Etherscan
Pro Standard
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓30 calls/sec
- ✓Advanced monitoring
- ✓CSV exports
- ✓5 user seats
Lineascan Pricing
Lineascan
Free
Free
- ✓Full explorer access
- ✓Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token + gas tracking
Lineascan
Pro Starter
$19/mo
$190/yr billed annually
- ✓10 calls/sec
- ✓Address watchlist alerts
- ✓Private notes
- ✓Priority support
Lineascan
Pro Standard
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓30 calls/sec
- ✓Advanced monitoring
- ✓CSV exports
- ✓5 user seats
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Etherscan is the better pick if you need the de facto standard — every ethereum tool links to etherscan for verification. Lineascan wins when canonical explorer for consensys' linea zkevm. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.