Mintscan vs Subscan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Mintscan and Subscan — 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 →Subscan
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…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mintscan | Subscan |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
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?
Mintscan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for the entire cosmos/ibc ecosystem. 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.