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Subscan vs Voyager

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

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Subscan

Multi-network explorer for Polkadot, Kusama, and Substrate chains

4.2(154)

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

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Voyager

The original Starknet explorer, built by Nethermind

4.1(98)

Voyager, built by Nethermind, is the original and semi-official block explorer for Starknet, the Cairo-based ZK-rollup. It provides transaction and address lookup, Cairo contract inspection and verifi

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Feature Comparison

FeatureSubscanVoyager
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)
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Voyager Pricing

Voyager

Free

Free

  • Full Starknet explorer
  • Cairo contract verification
  • Account-abstraction tx decoding
  • Class/instance exploration
  • Developer API
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Verdict: Which Should You Choose?

Subscan is the better pick if you need canonical explorer for polkadot, kusama, and substrate chains. Voyager wins when original, nethermind-backed starknet explorer. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.