Subscan vs Blockchair
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Subscan and Blockchair — 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 →Blockchair
Multi-blockchain explorer and search engine across 40+ networks
Blockchair is a multi-blockchain explorer and search engine that indexes 40+ networks — including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many major chains — under one unified interface, positioning itself as a 'searc…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Subscan | Blockchair |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
Blockchair Pricing
Blockchair
Free
Free
- ✓40+ chain explorer
- ✓Cross-chain search
- ✓Charts + analytics
- ✓Basic API access
Blockchair
API / Data
Custom
- ✓Higher API limits
- ✓Bulk data dumps
- ✓Advanced querying
- ✓Commercial licensing
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Subscan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for polkadot, kusama, and substrate chains. Blockchair wins when indexes 40+ blockchains under one search interface. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.