Starkscan vs Aptos Explorer
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Starkscan and Aptos Explorer — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Starkscan
Feature-rich block explorer for Starknet
Starkscan is a leading block explorer for Starknet, the ZK-rollup layer-2 that uses the Cairo programming language and STARK proofs rather than the EVM. Because Starknet is architecturally different f…
Full review →Aptos Explorer
The official block explorer for the Aptos network
Aptos Explorer is the official block explorer for Aptos, a Move-based layer-1 originally developed from Meta's Diem project. Like Sui, Aptos uses the Move language and a resource-oriented data model, …
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Starkscan | Aptos Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✓ | ✗ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✗ | ✗ |
| Gas Tracker | ✗ | ✗ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Address Labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | ✗ | ✗ |
Starkscan Pricing
Starkscan
Free
Free
- ✓Full Starknet explorer
- ✓Cairo contract inspection
- ✓Account-abstraction tx decoding
- ✓Token + NFT tracking
- ✓Contract class exploration
Aptos Explorer Pricing
Aptos Explorer
Free
Free
- ✓Official Aptos explorer
- ✓Move module + resource inspection
- ✓Coin + token tracking
- ✓Validator + staking data
- ✓Network analytics
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Starkscan is the better pick if you need purpose-built for starknet's cairo/stark architecture. Aptos Explorer wins when official, core-team-maintained aptos explorer. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.