Goldsky vs Subsquid (SQD)
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Goldsky and Subsquid (SQD) — 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 →Subsquid (SQD)
High-performance indexing across 225+ networks with fast historical backfill
Subsquid (SQD) is a high-performance blockchain indexing framework and decentralized data network providing access to data across 225+ networks — real-time, historical, and validated — used in product…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Goldsky | Subsquid (SQD) |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Subsquid (SQD) Pricing
Subsquid (SQD)
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Open-source framework
- ✓225+ networks
- ✓Fast historical backfill
- ✓TypeScript indexers
Subsquid (SQD)
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Hosted service
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓Priority processing
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. Subsquid (SQD) wins when 225+ networks, evm and non-evm. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.