Moralis vs Covalent (GoldRush)
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Moralis and Covalent (GoldRush) — 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 →Covalent (GoldRush)
Unified multi-chain data API with the broadest chain coverage
Covalent (now delivered via its GoldRush developer platform) provides a unified, multi-chain data API covering one of the broadest sets of blockchains in the industry — 100+ networks — giving develope…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Moralis | Covalent (GoldRush) |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | REST API | REST API |
| 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
Covalent (GoldRush) Pricing
Covalent (GoldRush)
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Unified API, 100+ chains
- ✓Decoded on-chain data
- ✓Balances, tx, NFT data
- ✓Getting-started limits
Covalent (GoldRush)
Growth
$50/mo
$500/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓More endpoints
- ✓Priority access
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. Covalent (GoldRush) wins when broadest multi-chain coverage (100+ networks). Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.