Optimistic Etherscan vs Lineascan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Optimistic Etherscan and Lineascan — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Optimistic Etherscan
The Etherscan-family explorer for the OP Mainnet layer-2
Optimistic Etherscan is the official Etherscan-built block explorer for OP Mainnet, the flagship chain of the Optimism / OP Stack ecosystem. It brings Etherscan's full feature set to Optimism: transac…
Full review →Lineascan
Etherscan-family explorer for Consensys' Linea zkEVM
Lineascan is the official Etherscan-built explorer for Linea, the zkEVM layer-2 developed by Consensys (the team behind MetaMask and Infura). It offers the complete Etherscan toolset for Linea: transa…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Optimistic Etherscan | Lineascan |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✗ | ✗ |
| Gas Tracker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Address Labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | Pro plans | Pro plans |
Optimistic Etherscan Pricing
Optimistic Etherscan
Free
Free
- ✓Full explorer access
- ✓Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token + gas tracking
Optimistic Etherscan
Pro Starter
$19/mo
$190/yr billed annually
- ✓10 calls/sec
- ✓Address watchlist alerts
- ✓Private notes
- ✓Priority support
Optimistic Etherscan
Pro Standard
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓30 calls/sec
- ✓Advanced monitoring
- ✓CSV exports
- ✓5 user seats
Lineascan Pricing
Lineascan
Free
Free
- ✓Full explorer access
- ✓Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token + gas tracking
Lineascan
Pro Starter
$19/mo
$190/yr billed annually
- ✓10 calls/sec
- ✓Address watchlist alerts
- ✓Private notes
- ✓Priority support
Lineascan
Pro Standard
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓30 calls/sec
- ✓Advanced monitoring
- ✓CSV exports
- ✓5 user seats
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Optimistic Etherscan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for op mainnet. Lineascan wins when canonical explorer for consensys' linea zkevm. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.