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Polygonscan vs Aptos Explorer

A detailed head-to-head comparison of Polygonscan and Aptos Explorer — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.

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Polygonscan

Etherscan-family explorer for Polygon PoS and zkEVM

4.4(521)

Polygonscan is the official Etherscan-built explorer for the Polygon network, covering Polygon PoS and Polygon zkEVM. It delivers the standard Etherscan experience — transaction and address search, co

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Aptos Explorer

The official block explorer for the Aptos network

4.0(79)

Aptos Explorer is the official block explorer for Aptos, a Move-based layer-1 originally developed from Meta's Diem project. Like Sui, Aptos uses the Move language and a resource-oriented data model,

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Feature Comparison

FeaturePolygonscanAptos Explorer
Transaction History
Contract Verification
Token Tracking
Nft Tracking
Api Access
Multi Chain Support
Gas Tracker
Source Code Viewer
Address Labels
Private NotesPro plans

Polygonscan Pricing

Polygonscan

Free

Free

  • Full explorer access
  • Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
  • Contract verification
  • Token + gas tracking
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Polygonscan

Pro Starter

$19/mo

$190/yr billed annually

  • 10 calls/sec
  • Address watchlist alerts
  • Private notes
  • Priority support
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Polygonscan

Pro Standard

$99/mo

$990/yr billed annually

  • 30 calls/sec
  • Advanced monitoring
  • CSV exports
  • 5 user seats
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Aptos Explorer Pricing

Aptos Explorer

Free

Free

  • Official Aptos explorer
  • Move module + resource inspection
  • Coin + token tracking
  • Validator + staking data
  • Network analytics
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Verdict: Which Should You Choose?

Polygonscan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for polygon pos and zkevm. Aptos Explorer wins when official, core-team-maintained aptos explorer. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.