Lineascan vs Subscan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Lineascan and Subscan — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Lineascan
Etherscan-family explorer for Consensys' Linea zkEVM
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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Multi-network explorer for Polkadot, Kusama, and Substrate chains
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 | Lineascan | Subscan |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✓ | ✗ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✗ | ✓ |
| Gas Tracker | ✓ | ✗ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✓ | ✗ |
| Address Labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | Pro plans | ✗ |
Lineascan Pricing
Lineascan
Free
Free
- ✓Full explorer access
- ✓Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token + gas tracking
Lineascan
Pro Starter
$19/mo
$190/yr billed annually
- ✓10 calls/sec
- ✓Address watchlist alerts
- ✓Private notes
- ✓Priority support
Lineascan
Pro Standard
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓30 calls/sec
- ✓Advanced monitoring
- ✓CSV exports
- ✓5 user seats
Subscan Pricing
Subscan
Free
Free
- ✓Multi-network Substrate explorer
- ✓Staking + OpenGov governance data
- ✓XCM cross-chain messaging
- ✓Extrinsic/event decoding
- ✓Developer API (paid plans)
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.