SimpleHash vs Chainbase
A detailed head-to-head comparison of SimpleHash and Chainbase — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
SimpleHash
Unified NFT and token data API across many chains and marketplaces
SimpleHash is a data provider specializing in unified NFT and token data across many blockchains and marketplaces, giving developers a single, normalized API for the notoriously fragmented and messy w…
Full review →Chainbase
Omnichain data infrastructure with SQL access and AI-ready datasets
Chainbase is an omnichain data platform providing indexed, structured on-chain data across many blockchains through APIs and SQL-style access, positioning itself as data infrastructure for both tradit…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | SimpleHash | Chainbase |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | REST API | SQL / REST |
| Decentralized | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Subgraphs | ✗ | ✗ |
| Real Time Indexing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Historical Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Streaming Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Governance Token | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self Hostable | ✗ | ✗ |
SimpleHash Pricing
SimpleHash
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Unified NFT + token API
- ✓Many chains + Solana + Ordinals
- ✓Spam filtering
- ✓Getting-started limits
SimpleHash
Growth
$50/mo
$500/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓Pricing feeds
- ✓Webhooks
Chainbase Pricing
Chainbase
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Omnichain data APIs
- ✓SQL-style access
- ✓Decoded on-chain data
- ✓Getting-started limits
Chainbase
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓AI-ready datasets
- ✓Pipelines
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
SimpleHash is the better pick if you need unified nft and token data across many chains. Chainbase wins when omnichain structured data via api and sql. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.