Infura vs Grove
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Infura and Grove — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Infura
The original managed Ethereum node provider — battle-tested at massive scale
Infura is the oldest and most widely recognized managed Ethereum node provider, operated by Consensys. It's been the backbone of MetaMask's default RPC endpoints since 2016, which means Infura has han…
Full review →Grove
Managed RPC gateway built on Pocket Network's decentralized node supply
Grove is a managed RPC gateway operated by the Pocket Network team, giving builders the resilience of Pocket's decentralized node supply without the complexity of interacting with the decentralized pr…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Infura | Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Enhanced Apis | ✗ | ✗ |
| Webhook Notifications | ✗ | ✗ |
| Archive Node Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Account Abstraction | ✗ | ✗ |
| Sdk Available | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated Nodes | Growth+ | ✗ |
| Websocket Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debug Trace Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mev Protection | ✗ | ✗ |
Infura Pricing
Infura
Developer
$50/mo
- ✓5M requests/day
- ✓Archive data
- ✓WebSocket support
- ✓Email support
Grove Pricing
Grove
Free
Free
- ✓Managed decentralized RPC
- ✓Pocket node supply
- ✓Many chains
- ✓Per-request pricing
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Infura is the better pick if you need longest track record in managed ethereum nodes — deep institutional trust. Grove wins when decentralized resilience with managed ease. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.