Solscan vs Basescan
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Solscan and Basescan — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Solscan
The leading Solana block explorer — acquired by Etherscan, with deep SPL token and DeFi analytics
Solscan is the most widely used Solana block explorer, having surpassed the official Solana Explorer in daily users due to its richer feature set and more intuitive interface. Acquired by Etherscan in…
Full review →Basescan
The official Etherscan-family explorer for Coinbase's Base L2
Basescan is the Etherscan-built block explorer for Base, Coinbase's fast-growing Ethereum layer-2. It provides the full Etherscan toolset scoped to Base: transaction and address lookup, Solidity contr…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Solscan | Basescan |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✗ | ✓ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✗ | ✗ |
| Gas Tracker | ✗ | ✓ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Address Labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | ✗ | Pro plans |
Solscan Pricing
Solscan
Free
Free
- ✓Full Solana explorer
- ✓SPL token analytics
- ✓NFT collection data
- ✓DeFi dashboards
- ✓API (rate limited)
Solscan
Pro API
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher API rate limits
- ✓Extended historical data
- ✓Batch endpoints
- ✓Priority support
Basescan Pricing
Basescan
Free
Free
- ✓Full explorer access
- ✓Unified V2 API (5 calls/sec)
- ✓Contract verification
- ✓Token + gas tracking
Basescan
Pro Starter
$19/mo
$190/yr billed annually
- ✓10 calls/sec
- ✓Address watchlist alerts
- ✓Private notes
- ✓Priority support
Basescan
Pro Standard
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓30 calls/sec
- ✓Advanced monitoring
- ✓CSV exports
- ✓5 user seats
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Solscan is the better pick if you need de facto solana block explorer — referenced by every solana wallet and dapp. Basescan wins when reference explorer for the high-activity base l2. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.