Polygonscan vs Optimistic Etherscan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Polygonscan and Optimistic Etherscan — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Polygonscan
Etherscan-family explorer for Polygon PoS and zkEVM
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…
Full review →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 →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Polygonscan | Optimistic Etherscan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Polygonscan Pricing
Polygonscan
Free
Free
- ✓Full explorer access
- ✓Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token + gas tracking
Polygonscan
Pro Starter
$19/mo
$190/yr billed annually
- ✓10 calls/sec
- ✓Address watchlist alerts
- ✓Private notes
- ✓Priority support
Polygonscan
Pro Standard
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓30 calls/sec
- ✓Advanced monitoring
- ✓CSV exports
- ✓5 user seats
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
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Polygonscan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for polygon pos and zkevm. Optimistic Etherscan wins when canonical explorer for op mainnet. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.