# QuickNode vs Alchemy: which RPC provider fits you? QuickNode sells fixed monthly plans with published overage; Alchemy has a large free plan, then pay as you go. Both fail over inside their own network. Crypto APIs' NodeGrid RPC, coming soon, routes each call across node providers instead. - **Pick Crypto APIs** for failover across node providers (NodeGrid RPC, coming soon), indexed data and AML screening with the same key. - **Pick QuickNode** for fixed plans with published overage, crypto top-ups, an annual discount and SOC reports. - **Pick Alchemy** for the largest free allowance, pay as you go with a spend cap, and smart-wallet tooling. - **Price** QuickNode: Build $49 to Business from $999 a month; Enterprise custom. Alchemy: free 30M compute units a month, then $0.52 per 1M; Enterprise custom. Crypto APIs: Starter $49, Scale $299, Pro $799 a month, plus Custom. ## How do QuickNode, Alchemy and Crypto APIs compare? Built only from each vendor's own public pages, checked 3 Nov 2026. Where they are ahead, we say so. | | QuickNode | Alchemy | Crypto APIs | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Positioning | RPC, Streams and Webhooks, marketplace add-ons, dedicated clusters | Node RPC, data APIs, smart wallets and gas sponsorship, rollups | Blockchain API (REST and webhooks) and AML API under one key; NodeGrid RPC coming soon | | Free option | Free trial: one month, 10M API credits, 15 requests a second, no card | Free plan: 30M compute units a month, 15 requests a second | 14-day free trial: mainnet and every feature, no card | | Paid plans | Build $49, Accelerate $249, Scale $499, Business from $999 a month; Enterprise custom | Pay as you go at $0.52 per 1M compute units; Enterprise custom | Starter $49, Scale $299, Pro $799 a month, plus Custom | | What is metered | API credits, weighted per method and chain | Compute units, weighted per method | Credits; each endpoint's cost is in the docs | | When you go over your plan | Overage per plan: $0.62 down to $0.50 per 1M credits | Pay as you go, with an optional spend cap | With pay-as-you-go on, a prepaid pack (from $25) at your subscription's rate; calls keep working | | Failover | Automatic regional failover in its own network | Multi-region failover in its own fleet | Routes each call to a healthy node provider and switches if it fails (NodeGrid RPC) | | Indexed data and webhooks | Streams, Webhooks, SQL Explorer, token and NFT APIs | Portfolio, Transfers, Prices, NFT and Token APIs, Webhooks | Blockchain API: balances, transactions, token transfers, xPub and webhooks | | Sending transactions | Solana add-ons for Jito bundles and priority fees | Smart wallets, Gas Manager, bundler and paymaster APIs | Non-custodial: derive from an xPub, prepare unsigned, sign on your own server, broadcast | | AML and wallet screening | Paid add-ons: an OFAC address check (from $49 a month), Scorechain and MistTrack risk scores | No AML or wallet-screening product in its docs | AML API: address and transaction screening, sanctions and exposure | | Networks | 76+ chains and 130+ networks | 100+ blockchains | 35+ networks | | Annual discounts | Annual billing 15% to 30% below monthly, depending on the plan | No annual discount listed; volume discounts on Enterprise | Yearly billing at a lower monthly price | | Security | SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 | SOC 2 Type II report, through its trust center | ISO 27001 | Sources: [quicknode.com](https://www.quicknode.com/), [alchemy.com](https://www.alchemy.com/), [quicknode.com/pricing](https://www.quicknode.com/pricing), [alchemy.com/pricing](https://www.alchemy.com/pricing), [quicknode.com/api-credits](https://www.quicknode.com/api-credits), [alchemy.com/docs/reference/compute-units](https://www.alchemy.com/docs/reference/compute-units), [alchemy.com/docs/reference/pay-as-you-go-pricing-faq](https://www.alchemy.com/docs/reference/pay-as-you-go-pricing-faq), [quicknode.com/core-api](https://www.quicknode.com/core-api), [alchemy.com/rpc-api](https://www.alchemy.com/rpc-api), [quicknode.com/docs/welcome](https://www.quicknode.com/docs/welcome), [alchemy.com/docs](https://www.alchemy.com/docs/), [quicknode.com/add-ons](https://www.quicknode.com/add-ons), [alchemy.com/docs/wallets](https://www.alchemy.com/docs/wallets), [alchemy.com/docs/llms.txt](https://www.alchemy.com/docs/llms.txt), [quicknode.com/security](https://www.quicknode.com/security), [trust.alchemy.com](https://trust.alchemy.com/), [quicknode.com/docs/ethereum](https://www.quicknode.com/docs/ethereum), [alchemy.com/docs/reference/subscription-api](https://www.alchemy.com/docs/reference/subscription-api). Tell us if anything here is out of date and we will fix it. ## What happens when a node provider fails? ### Failover inside QuickNode's network - Global traffic routing with automatic regional failover - Shared and dedicated RPC, HTTPS and WebSocket - No routing across other providers claimed ### Failover inside Alchemy's fleet - Multi-region infrastructure with autonomous failovers - WebSockets, archive data and dedicated clusters - No routing across other providers claimed ### Failover across providers - NodeGrid RPC routes each call to a healthy node provider - If a provider fails or slows down, it switches automatically - Coming soon: request access to hear when it is live ## When should you choose QuickNode? QuickNode is a good product. It is the better pick if one of these matters most to you: - You want fixed monthly plans with published overage rates - You need SOC 1, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 reports - You need broad coverage (76+ chains and 130+ networks claimed) - You want to pay or top up in crypto - You want an annual discount (15% to 30%, depending on the plan) ## When should you choose Alchemy? Alchemy is a good product. It is the better pick if one of these matters most to you: - You want a large free monthly allowance (30M compute units) - You prefer pay as you go with no plan commitment - You want a hard spend cap on usage - You build smart wallets with gas sponsorship - You need portfolio, token, NFT and webhook APIs next to RPC ## When is Crypto APIs the better fit? Pick Crypto APIs if RPC is one part of what you build: - You want one endpoint per chain that fails over across providers (coming soon) - You want indexed balances, transactions and webhooks next to RPC - You sign every transaction yourself: xPub, prepare, sign, broadcast - You screen wallets for AML risk with the same key - You want to test every feature on mainnet, free for 14 days - You want a US company (Delaware) with ISO 27001, serving customers since 2018 ## What you get with one key ### Blockchain API Data, xPub, prepare, broadcast and webhooks. ### AML API Screen addresses and transactions for risk and sanctions. ### NodeGrid RPC One RPC endpoint per chain, with automatic failover. Coming soon. ## QuickNode vs Alchemy questions ### Is QuickNode or Alchemy better? It depends on how you pay and what you build. QuickNode suits fixed monthly plans with published overage and SOC reports. Alchemy suits teams that want a large free allowance, pay as you go with a spend cap, and smart-wallet tooling. ### How does QuickNode pricing work? Monthly plans from Build $49 to Business from $999 include API credits and a throughput cap; usage above the allowance is billed at the plan's rate, $0.62 down to $0.50 per 1M credits. Annual billing is 15% to 30% cheaper, depending on the plan, and a one-month free trial gives 10M credits with no card. Facts from quicknode.com/pricing, checked 3 Nov 2026. ### How does Alchemy pricing work? A free plan with 30M compute units a month, then pay as you go at $0.52 per 1M compute units with no commitment and an optional spend cap. Enterprise gets custom pricing. Facts from alchemy.com/pricing, checked 3 Nov 2026. ### Do QuickNode and Alchemy fail over to other providers? Neither claims it. Both describe failover inside their own infrastructure: QuickNode between regions, Alchemy across its multi-region fleet. ### What is NodeGrid RPC? Crypto APIs' coming-soon RPC product: one endpoint per chain and one API key. It routes each call to a healthy node provider and switches automatically if it fails. Request access to hear when it is live. ### Can I keep QuickNode or Alchemy and add failover? Yes. Keep your provider as the primary and add NodeGrid RPC as the fallback, so your app keeps working when the main provider is slow, rate-limited or down. ## Try Crypto APIs next to QuickNode or Alchemy 14-day free trial with mainnet, no card. Keep QuickNode or Alchemy while you test.