Goldsky vs SubQuery
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Goldsky and SubQuery — 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 →SubQuery
Decentralized indexer combining data, RPC, and AI across EVM and non-EVM
SubQuery is a decentralized blockchain indexing protocol that combines data indexing, RPC services, and AI applications within a single ecosystem, supported by a tokenized reward mechanism that can of…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Goldsky | SubQuery |
|---|---|---|
| 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
SubQuery Pricing
SubQuery
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Open-source SDK
- ✓EVM + non-EVM chains
- ✓Managed hosted tier
- ✓GraphQL APIs
SubQuery
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓Decentralized network
- ✓Token cost offsets
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. SubQuery wins when combines indexing, rpc, and ai in one ecosystem. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.