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SolanaFM vs Subscan

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

FeatureSolanaFMSubscan
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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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?

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