Moralis vs Airstack
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Moralis and Airstack — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Moralis
Web3 backend platform with pre-built NFT, token, and wallet APIs for rapid dApp development
Moralis is a Web3 backend platform that provides pre-indexed data APIs for the most common blockchain data needs — eliminating the need for developers to write and run custom indexers. The NFT API ret…
Full review →Airstack
GraphQL APIs for identity, social, and on-chain data (Farcaster, ENS, NFTs)
Airstack is a data platform providing GraphQL APIs that unify on-chain data with web3 identity and social graphs — notably Farcaster, ENS, Lens, token holdings, and NFT ownership — enabling developers…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Moralis | Airstack |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | REST API | GraphQL |
| Decentralized | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Api | ✓ | — |
| Token Api | ✓ | — |
| Webhook Streams | ✓ | — |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Streaming Data | ✓ | ✗ |
| Auth Service | ✓ | — |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Custom Subgraphs | — | ✗ |
| Real Time Indexing | — | ✓ |
| Historical Data | — | ✓ |
| Governance Token | — | ✗ |
Moralis Pricing
Moralis
Starter (Free)
Free
- ✓40,000 requests/mo
- ✓NFT + token APIs
- ✓5 Streams
- ✓All chains
- ✓Community support
Moralis
Pro
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓750,000 requests/mo
- ✓25 Streams
- ✓Email support
- ✓Full API coverage
Moralis
Business
$149/mo
$1490/yr billed annually
- ✓3M requests/mo
- ✓100 Streams
- ✓Priority support
- ✓SLA
Airstack Pricing
Airstack
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓GraphQL identity + on-chain APIs
- ✓Farcaster, ENS, Lens data
- ✓Token + NFT holdings
- ✓Getting-started limits
Airstack
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓Social graph queries
- ✓Webhooks
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Moralis is the better pick if you need fastest path from idea to working dapp — no custom indexer needed for standard data. Airstack wins when unifies identity, social, and on-chain data. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.