Etherscan vs Polygonscan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Etherscan and Polygonscan — 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…
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Etherscan-family explorer for Polygon PoS and zkEVM
Polygonscan is the official Etherscan-built explorer for the Polygon network, covering Polygon PoS and Polygon zkEVM. It delivers the standard Etherscan experience — transaction and address search, co…
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| Feature | Etherscan | Polygonscan |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Polygonscan Pricing
Polygonscan
Free
Free
- ✓Full explorer access
- ✓Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token + gas tracking
Polygonscan
Pro Starter
$19/mo
$190/yr billed annually
- ✓10 calls/sec
- ✓Address watchlist alerts
- ✓Private notes
- ✓Priority support
Polygonscan
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. Polygonscan wins when canonical explorer for polygon pos and zkevm. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.