Subscan vs Aptos Explorer
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Subscan and Aptos Explorer — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Subscan
Multi-network explorer for Polkadot, Kusama, and Substrate chains
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…
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 | Subscan | Aptos Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Verification | ✗ | ✗ |
| Token Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nft Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi Chain Support | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gas Tracker | ✗ | ✗ |
| Source Code Viewer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Address Labels | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private Notes | ✗ | ✗ |
Subscan Pricing
Subscan
Free
Free
- ✓Multi-network Substrate explorer
- ✓Staking + OpenGov governance data
- ✓XCM cross-chain messaging
- ✓Extrinsic/event decoding
- ✓Developer API (paid plans)
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?
Subscan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for polkadot, kusama, and substrate chains. 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.