The Graph vs Bitquery
A detailed head-to-head comparison of The Graph and Bitquery — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
The Graph
The decentralized indexing protocol for querying blockchain data via GraphQL subgraphs
The Graph is the canonical decentralized indexing protocol for blockchain data, used by Uniswap, Aave, Compound, Balancer, and virtually every major DeFi protocol to serve their front-end data. Develo…
Full review →Bitquery
GraphQL blockchain data APIs with deep DEX, transfer, and analytics coverage
Bitquery is a blockchain data provider offering powerful GraphQL APIs across 40+ blockchains, with particularly strong coverage of DEX trades, token transfers, smart-contract events, and on-chain anal…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | The Graph | Bitquery |
|---|---|---|
| Query Language | GraphQL | GraphQL |
| Decentralized | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Chain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Subgraphs | ✓ | ✗ |
| Real Time Indexing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Historical Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Streaming Data | ✓ | ✓ |
| Governance Token | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
The Graph Pricing
The Graph
Subgraph Studio (Free to develop)
Free
- ✓Build and test subgraphs
- ✓Development queries
- ✓Publish to network
The Graph
Network (GRT per query)
Custom
- ✓Decentralized indexing
- ✓40+ chains
- ✓GraphQL API
- ✓Production SLA via Indexers
Bitquery Pricing
Bitquery
Free (dev tier)
Free
- ✓GraphQL APIs, 40+ chains
- ✓DEX + transfer data
- ✓Basic query limits
- ✓Analytics endpoints
Bitquery
Growth
$49/mo
$490/yr billed annually
- ✓Higher query limits
- ✓Streaming APIs
- ✓More datasets
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
The Graph is the better pick if you need standard for defi data — uniswap, aave, compound all run on the graph. Bitquery wins when powerful graphql across 40+ chains. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.