A head-to-head comparison of Infura and Allnodes — pricing, the features that actually differ, and which one fits which use case.
The original managed Ethereum node provider — battle-tested at massive scale
Non-custodial node hosting and staking across many networks
These are the 3 capabilities where the two tools genuinely diverge — the rest of their feature sets overlap.
| Capability | Infura | Allnodes |
|---|---|---|
| Sdk Available | No | Yes |
| Dedicated Nodes | Growth+ | Yes |
| Debug Trace Api | Yes | No |
| Feature | Infura | Allnodes |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Apis | ✗ | ✗ |
| Webhook Notifications | ✗ | ✗ |
| Archive Node Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Account Abstraction | ✗ | ✗ |
| Sdk Available | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated Nodes | Growth+ | ✓ |
| Websocket Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debug Trace Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mev Protection | ✗ | ✗ |
Allnodes has the lower entry price of the two.
Infura
$50/mo
Allnodes
$5/mo
$50/yr billed annually
Allnodes
Custom
Watch out: No enhanced APIs — you get standard JSON-RPC only, which requires more indexing code.
Watch out: Hosting model differs from elastic RPC services.
Infura edges ahead on our editorial score (4.3/5), but these tools aren’t straight substitutes. Pick Infura when longest track record in managed ethereum nodes — deep institutional trust matters most to your workflow; pick Allnodes when non-custodial node and validator hosting is the priority. The deciding factor is usually the trade-off you can least afford — Infura means accepting that no enhanced apis — you get standard json-rpc only, which requires more indexing code, while Allnodes means hosting model differs from elastic rpc services.
Infura carries the higher editorial rating (4.3/5 vs 4.2/5), but they solve different problems. Infura is the stronger pick when you need longest track record in managed ethereum nodes — deep institutional trust. Allnodes wins when non-custodial node and validator hosting.
Allnodes starts lower, at $5/month versus $50/month. Infura also has a free tier.
Infura's main limitation is that no enhanced apis — you get standard json-rpc only, which requires more indexing code. For Allnodes, hosting model differs from elastic rpc services. Weigh these against how you actually plan to use the tool.
In most cases yes — many teams run both, using each where it's strongest. Since Infura leads on longest track record in managed ethereum nodes — deep institutional trust and Allnodes on non-custodial node and validator hosting, the two are often complementary rather than mutually exclusive.