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SolanaFM vs Otterscan

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

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SolanaFM

Developer-friendly Solana explorer with rich transaction decoding

4.3(167)

SolanaFM is a Solana block explorer built with developers in mind, known for turning Solana's notoriously complex transactions into human-readable, well-decoded views. Solana transactions can bundle m

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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

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

SolanaFM Pricing

SolanaFM

Free

Free

  • Full Solana explorer
  • Rich transaction decoding
  • Token + NFT tracking
  • Program/account inspection
  • Developer API (paid tiers)
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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?

SolanaFM is the better pick if you need best-in-class decoding of complex solana transactions. 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.