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Scrollscan vs Otterscan

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

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Scrollscan

Etherscan-family explorer for the Scroll zkEVM rollup

4.1(138)

Scrollscan is the official Etherscan-built block explorer for Scroll, a zkEVM layer-2 focused on bytecode-level EVM equivalence. It provides Etherscan's standard toolkit scoped to Scroll: transaction

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Otterscan

Fast, self-hosted open-source explorer that runs on your own Erigon node

4.4(76)

Otterscan is a free, open-source, self-hosted block explorer designed to run directly on top of your own Erigon (or compatible) Ethereum node, giving you an Etherscan-like experience with complete pri

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Feature Comparison

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

Scrollscan Pricing

Scrollscan

Free

Free

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

Pro Starter

$19/mo

$190/yr billed annually

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

Pro Standard

$99/mo

$990/yr billed annually

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

Otterscan

Free

Free

  • Fully open-source
  • Self-hosted on your Erigon node
  • Private, fast local lookups
  • Internal-tx tracing
  • Approval + history analysis
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Verdict: Which Should You Choose?

Scrollscan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for the scroll zkevm. Otterscan wins when runs on your own node — fully private, no third-party queries. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.