Mintscan vs Otterscan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Mintscan and Otterscan — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Mintscan
The leading multi-chain explorer for the Cosmos ecosystem
Mintscan, built by Cosmostation, is the most widely used block explorer for the Cosmos ecosystem, covering the Cosmos Hub and dozens of interconnected app-chains built with the Cosmos SDK. Where EVM e…
Full review →Otterscan
Fast, self-hosted open-source explorer that runs on your own Erigon node
Otterscan is a free, open-source, self-hosted block explorer designed to run directly on top of your own Erigon (or compatible) Ethereum node, giving you an Etherscan-like experience with complete pri…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mintscan | Otterscan |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✗ | ✗ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✗ | ✗ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gas Tracker | ✗ | ✗ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Address Labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | ✗ | ✗ |
Mintscan Pricing
Mintscan
Free
Free
- ✓Multi-chain Cosmos explorer
- ✓Validators + staking + governance
- ✓IBC transfer tracing
- ✓Account portfolio views
- ✓Developer API (premium tiers)
Otterscan Pricing
Otterscan
Free
Free
- ✓Fully open-source
- ✓Self-hosted on your Erigon node
- ✓Private, fast local lookups
- ✓Internal-tx tracing
- ✓Approval + history analysis
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Mintscan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for the entire cosmos/ibc ecosystem. Otterscan wins when runs on your own node — fully private, no third-party queries. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.