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Lineascan vs Subscan

A detailed head-to-head comparison of Lineascan and Subscan — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.

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Lineascan

Etherscan-family explorer for Consensys' Linea zkEVM

4.2(214)

Lineascan is the official Etherscan-built explorer for Linea, the zkEVM layer-2 developed by Consensys (the team behind MetaMask and Infura). It offers the complete Etherscan toolset for Linea: transa

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Subscan

Multi-network explorer for Polkadot, Kusama, and Substrate chains

4.2(154)

Subscan is the leading block explorer for the Polkadot ecosystem, covering the Polkadot and Kusama relay chains along with the many parachains and standalone Substrate-based networks built on the same

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Feature Comparison

FeatureLineascanSubscan
Transaction History
Contract Verification
Token Tracking
Nft Tracking
Api Access
Multi Chain Support
Gas Tracker
Source Code Viewer
Address Labels
Private NotesPro plans

Lineascan Pricing

Lineascan

Free

Free

  • Full explorer access
  • Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
  • Contract verification
  • Token + gas tracking
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Lineascan

Pro Starter

$19/mo

$190/yr billed annually

  • 10 calls/sec
  • Address watchlist alerts
  • Private notes
  • Priority support
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Lineascan

Pro Standard

$99/mo

$990/yr billed annually

  • 30 calls/sec
  • Advanced monitoring
  • CSV exports
  • 5 user seats
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Subscan Pricing

Subscan

Free

Free

  • Multi-network Substrate explorer
  • Staking + OpenGov governance data
  • XCM cross-chain messaging
  • Extrinsic/event decoding
  • Developer API (paid plans)
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Verdict: Which Should You Choose?

Lineascan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for consensys' linea zkevm. Subscan wins when canonical explorer for polkadot, kusama, and substrate chains. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.