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Scrollscan vs Subscan

A detailed head-to-head comparison of Scrollscan and Subscan — 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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Subscan

Multi-network explorer for Polkadot, Kusama, and Substrate chains

4.2(154)

Subscan is the leading block explorer for the Polkadot ecosystem, covering the Polkadot and Kusama relay chains along with the many parachains and standalone Substrate-based networks built on the same

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Feature Comparison

FeatureScrollscanSubscan
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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Subscan Pricing

Subscan

Free

Free

  • Multi-network Substrate explorer
  • Staking + OpenGov governance data
  • XCM cross-chain messaging
  • Extrinsic/event decoding
  • Developer API (paid plans)
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Verdict: Which Should You Choose?

Scrollscan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for the scroll zkevm. Subscan wins when canonical explorer for polkadot, kusama, and substrate chains. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.