Goldsky vs Airstack
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Goldsky and Airstack — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Goldsky
Real-time blockchain data pipelines with subgraph hosting and Mirror streaming to any database
Goldsky is a blockchain data infrastructure company that offers two core products: managed subgraph hosting and Mirror, a real-time blockchain data streaming service. Subgraph hosting on Goldsky is th…
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GraphQL APIs for identity, social, and on-chain data (Farcaster, ENS, NFTs)
Airstack is a data platform providing GraphQL APIs that unify on-chain data with web3 identity and social graphs — notably Farcaster, ENS, Lens, token holdings, and NFT ownership — enabling developers…
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| Feature | Goldsky | Airstack |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | GraphQL (subgraphs) + SQL (Mirror) | GraphQL |
| Decentralized | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real Time Pipeline | ✓ | — |
| Database Sinks | ✓ | — |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Graph Compatible | ✓ | — |
| Streaming Data | ✓ | ✗ |
| Webhook Delivery | ✓ | — |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Custom Subgraphs | — | ✗ |
| Real Time Indexing | — | ✓ |
| Historical Data | — | ✓ |
| Governance Token | — | ✗ |
Goldsky Pricing
Goldsky
Build
$250/mo
- ✓Unlimited subgraphs
- ✓50M records/mo
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Custom sinks
Airstack Pricing
Airstack
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓GraphQL identity + on-chain APIs
- ✓Farcaster, ENS, Lens data
- ✓Token + NFT holdings
- ✓Getting-started limits
Airstack
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓Social graph queries
- ✓Webhooks
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Goldsky is the better pick if you need drop-in replacement for the graph hosted service — same code, better reliability. Airstack wins when unifies identity, social, and on-chain data. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.