Moralis vs Goldsky
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Moralis and Goldsky — 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 →Goldsky
Real-time blockchain data pipelines with subgraph hosting and Mirror streaming to any database
Goldsky is a blockchain data infrastructure company that offers two core products: managed subgraph hosting and Mirror, a real-time blockchain data streaming service. Subgraph hosting on Goldsky is th…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Moralis | Goldsky |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | REST API | GraphQL (subgraphs) + SQL (Mirror) |
| Decentralized | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Api | ✓ | — |
| Token Api | ✓ | — |
| Webhook Streams | ✓ | — |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Streaming Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auth Service | ✓ | — |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
| Real Time Pipeline | — | ✓ |
| Database Sinks | — | ✓ |
| Graph Compatible | — | ✓ |
| Webhook Delivery | — | ✓ |
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
Goldsky Pricing
Goldsky
Build
$250/mo
- ✓Unlimited subgraphs
- ✓50M records/mo
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Custom sinks
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. Goldsky wins when drop-in replacement for the graph hosted service — same code, better reliability. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.