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Solscan vs Routescan

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

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Solscan

The leading Solana block explorer — acquired by Etherscan, with deep SPL token and DeFi analytics

4.5(2,840)

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

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Routescan

The block explorer for Avalanche subnets, L3 rollups, and chains the major explorers ignore

4.2(420)

Routescan is a multi-chain explorer specializing in the long tail of EVM chains — Avalanche subnets, Layer 3 rollups, app-chains, and emerging networks that aren't yet covered by Etherscan or Blocksco

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Feature Comparison

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

Solscan Pricing

Solscan

Free

Free

  • Full Solana explorer
  • SPL token analytics
  • NFT collection data
  • DeFi dashboards
  • API (rate limited)
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Solscan

Pro API

$99/mo

$990/yr billed annually

  • Higher API rate limits
  • Extended historical data
  • Batch endpoints
  • Priority support
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Routescan Pricing

Routescan

Free

Free

  • 100+ chains
  • MultiScan cross-chain search
  • Avalanche subnets
  • L3 rollup support
  • API access
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Routescan

Pro

Custom

  • Higher rate limits
  • Priority indexing
  • Custom chain integration
  • Dedicated support
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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. Routescan wins when best explorer for avalanche subnets — no serious alternative for this ecosystem. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.