A head-to-head comparison of Moralis and Goldsky — pricing, the features that actually differ, and which one fits which use case.
Web3 backend platform with pre-built NFT, token, and wallet APIs for rapid dApp development
Real-time blockchain data pipelines with subgraph hosting and Mirror streaming to any database
These are the 5 capabilities where the two tools genuinely diverge — the rest of their feature sets overlap.
| Capability | Moralis | Goldsky |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | REST API | GraphQL (subgraphs) + SQL (Mirror) |
| Nft Api | Yes | — |
| Token Api | Yes | — |
| Webhook Streams | Yes | — |
| Auth Service | Yes | — |
| 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 has the lower entry price of the two.
Moralis
Free
Moralis
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
Moralis
$149/mo
$1490/yr billed annually
Goldsky
$250/mo
Watch out: Not decentralized — Moralis is a single company, not a network.
Watch out: Not decentralized — Goldsky is a single company infrastructure provider.
Goldsky edges ahead on our editorial score (4.4/5), but these tools aren’t straight substitutes. Pick Moralis when fastest path from idea to working dapp — no custom indexer needed for standard data matters most to your workflow; pick Goldsky when drop-in replacement for the graph hosted service — same code, better reliability is the priority. The deciding factor is usually the trade-off you can least afford — Moralis means accepting that not decentralized — moralis is a single company, not a network, while Goldsky means not decentralized — goldsky is a single company infrastructure provider.
Goldsky carries the higher editorial rating (4.4/5 vs 4.3/5), but they solve different problems. Moralis is the stronger pick when 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.
Moralis starts lower, at $49/month versus $250/month. Both also offer a free tier.
Moralis's main limitation is that not decentralized — moralis is a single company, not a network. For Goldsky, not decentralized — goldsky is a single company infrastructure provider. Weigh these against how you actually plan to use the tool.
In most cases yes — many teams run both, using each where it's strongest. Since Moralis leads on fastest path from idea to working dapp — no custom indexer needed for standard data and Goldsky on drop-in replacement for the graph hosted service — same code, better reliability, the two are often complementary rather than mutually exclusive.