Goldsky vs Ponder
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Goldsky and Ponder — 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 →Ponder
Open-source TypeScript framework for fast, developer-friendly EVM indexing
Ponder is an open-source, TypeScript-native backend framework for indexing EVM smart-contract data, designed as a modern, developer-friendly alternative to writing subgraphs. Its appeal is developer e…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Goldsky | Ponder |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | GraphQL (subgraphs) + SQL (Mirror) | GraphQL / SQL |
| 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
Ponder Pricing
Ponder
Open-source (self-host)
Free
- ✓Open-source framework
- ✓TypeScript indexing
- ✓Auto GraphQL/SQL APIs
- ✓Self-hostable
Ponder
Hosted (partners)
Custom
- ✓Managed hosting options
- ✓Scaling support
- ✓Via infra partners
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. Ponder wins when excellent typescript developer experience. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.