SnowTrace vs Otterscan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of SnowTrace and Otterscan — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
SnowTrace
The primary block explorer for Avalanche C-Chain
SnowTrace is the primary block explorer for the Avalanche C-Chain, the EVM-compatible chain within the Avalanche network. It provides the familiar explorer feature set — transaction and address lookup…
Full review →Otterscan
Fast, self-hosted open-source explorer that runs on your own Erigon node
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…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | SnowTrace | Otterscan |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✓ | ✗ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gas Tracker | ✓ | ✗ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Address Labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | ✗ | ✗ |
SnowTrace Pricing
SnowTrace
Free
Free
- ✓Full C-Chain explorer
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token + NFT tracking
- ✓Cross-Subnet exploration
- ✓Developer API
Otterscan Pricing
Otterscan
Free
Free
- ✓Fully open-source
- ✓Self-hosted on your Erigon node
- ✓Private, fast local lookups
- ✓Internal-tx tracing
- ✓Approval + history analysis
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
SnowTrace is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for avalanche c-chain. 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.