Goldsky vs Covalent (GoldRush)
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Goldsky and Covalent (GoldRush) — 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 →Covalent (GoldRush)
Unified multi-chain data API with the broadest chain coverage
Covalent (now delivered via its GoldRush developer platform) provides a unified, multi-chain data API covering one of the broadest sets of blockchains in the industry — 100+ networks — giving develope…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Goldsky | Covalent (GoldRush) |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | GraphQL (subgraphs) + SQL (Mirror) | REST API |
| 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
Covalent (GoldRush) Pricing
Covalent (GoldRush)
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Unified API, 100+ chains
- ✓Decoded on-chain data
- ✓Balances, tx, NFT data
- ✓Getting-started limits
Covalent (GoldRush)
Growth
$50/mo
$500/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓More endpoints
- ✓Priority access
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. Covalent (GoldRush) wins when broadest multi-chain coverage (100+ networks). Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.