A head-to-head comparison of Glassnode and Arkham Intelligence — pricing, the features that actually differ, and which one fits which use case.
The deepest on-chain Bitcoin and Ethereum metrics platform — 900+ indicators for macro analysis
Entity-level on-chain intelligence platform — link wallets to real-world identities and track smart money
These are the 5 capabilities where the two tools genuinely diverge — the rest of their feature sets overlap.
| Capability | Glassnode | Arkham Intelligence |
|---|---|---|
| Embed Charts | No | — |
| Exchange Flows | Yes | — |
| Miner Metrics | Yes | — |
| Derivatives Data | Yes | — |
| Holder Behavior | Yes | — |
| Feature | Glassnode | Arkham Intelligence |
|---|---|---|
| Sql Interface | ✗ | ✗ |
| No Code Builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Realtime Alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embed Charts | ✗ | — |
| Exchange Flows | ✓ | — |
| Miner Metrics | ✓ | — |
| Derivatives Data | ✓ | — |
| Holder Behavior | ✓ | — |
| Entity Attribution | — | ✓ |
| Intel Exchange | — | ✓ |
| Smart Money Tracking | — | ✓ |
| Governance Token | — | ✓ |
| Telegram Alerts | — | ✓ |
Glassnode has the lower entry price of the two.
Glassnode
$29/mo
$249/yr billed annually
Glassnode
$39/mo
$349/yr billed annually
Glassnode
$799/mo
Arkham Intelligence
Free
Arkham Intelligence
$150/mo
$1500/yr billed annually
Watch out: Expensive at Professional tier ($799/mo) for institutional-grade access.
Watch out: Entity naming creates privacy concerns — criticized by privacy advocates.
Glassnode edges ahead on our editorial score (4.5/5), but these tools aren’t straight substitutes. Pick Glassnode when 900+ on-chain indicators — deepest metric library for bitcoin macro analysis matters most to your workflow; pick Arkham Intelligence when most comprehensive entity attribution — links wallets to real organizations and individuals is the priority. The deciding factor is usually the trade-off you can least afford — Glassnode means accepting that expensive at professional tier ($799/mo) for institutional-grade access, while Arkham Intelligence means entity naming creates privacy concerns — criticized by privacy advocates.
Glassnode carries the higher editorial rating (4.5/5 vs 4.3/5), but they solve different problems. Glassnode is the stronger pick when you need 900+ on-chain indicators — deepest metric library for bitcoin macro analysis. Arkham Intelligence wins when most comprehensive entity attribution — links wallets to real organizations and individuals.
Glassnode starts lower, at $29/month versus $150/month. Both also offer a free tier.
Glassnode's main limitation is that expensive at professional tier ($799/mo) for institutional-grade access. For Arkham Intelligence, entity naming creates privacy concerns — criticized by privacy advocates. Weigh these against how you actually plan to use the tool.
In most cases yes — many teams run both, using each where it's strongest. Since Glassnode leads on 900+ on-chain indicators — deepest metric library for bitcoin macro analysis and Arkham Intelligence on most comprehensive entity attribution — links wallets to real organizations and individuals, the two are often complementary rather than mutually exclusive.