Goldsky vs Chainbase
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Goldsky and Chainbase — 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…
Full review →Chainbase
Omnichain data infrastructure with SQL access and AI-ready datasets
Chainbase is an omnichain data platform providing indexed, structured on-chain data across many blockchains through APIs and SQL-style access, positioning itself as data infrastructure for both tradit…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Goldsky | Chainbase |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | GraphQL (subgraphs) + SQL (Mirror) | SQL / REST |
| 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
Chainbase Pricing
Chainbase
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Omnichain data APIs
- ✓SQL-style access
- ✓Decoded on-chain data
- ✓Getting-started limits
Chainbase
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓AI-ready datasets
- ✓Pipelines
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. Chainbase wins when omnichain structured data via api and sql. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.