Subsquid (SQD) vs Flair
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Subsquid (SQD) and Flair — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Subsquid (SQD)
High-performance indexing across 225+ networks with fast historical backfill
Subsquid (SQD) is a high-performance blockchain indexing framework and decentralized data network providing access to data across 225+ networks — real-time, historical, and validated — used in product…
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 | Subsquid (SQD) | Flair |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | GraphQL / SQL | SQL / custom |
| Decentralized | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Subgraphs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real Time Indexing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Historical Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Streaming Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Governance Token | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
Subsquid (SQD) Pricing
Subsquid (SQD)
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓Open-source framework
- ✓225+ networks
- ✓Fast historical backfill
- ✓TypeScript indexers
Subsquid (SQD)
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Hosted service
- ✓Higher limits
- ✓Priority processing
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?
Subsquid (SQD) is the better pick if you need 225+ networks, evm and non-evm. Flair wins when real-time, reorg-aware custom pipelines. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.