SubQuery vs Flair
A detailed head-to-head comparison of SubQuery and Flair — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
SubQuery
Decentralized indexer combining data, RPC, and AI across EVM and non-EVM
SubQuery is a decentralized blockchain indexing protocol that combines data indexing, RPC services, and AI applications within a single ecosystem, supported by a tokenized reward mechanism that can of…
Full review →Flair
Real-time, reorg-aware indexing framework for custom EVM data pipelines
Flair is a real-time blockchain indexing framework focused on custom, production-grade EVM data pipelines, offering reusable indexing primitives and a managed processing cluster that handles real-time…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | SubQuery | Flair |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | GraphQL | SQL / custom |
| Decentralized | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Subgraphs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real Time Indexing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Historical Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Streaming Data | ✗ | ✓ |
| Governance Token | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
SubQuery Pricing
SubQuery
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Open-source SDK
- ✓EVM + non-EVM chains
- ✓Managed hosted tier
- ✓GraphQL APIs
SubQuery
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓Decentralized network
- ✓Token cost offsets
Flair Pricing
Flair
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Indexing primitives
- ✓Real-time processing preview
- ✓Reorg-aware
- ✓Dev access
Flair
Growth
$99/mo
$990/yr billed annually
- ✓Managed cluster
- ✓Custom aggregations
- ✓Streaming outputs
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
SubQuery is the better pick if you need combines indexing, rpc, and ai in one ecosystem. Flair wins when real-time, reorg-aware custom pipelines. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.