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| Feature | Chainstack | Quicknode |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | 1 RU per Full node request | API credits — ~20 per method |
| Method-specific multipliers | None | Varies by method |
| Flat, predictable monthly bill | ||
| Free tier | 3M RU/mo, ongoing | 10M credits, 1-month trial |
| Entry paid plan ($49/mo) | 20M requests | ~4M requests |
| 70+ chains support | ||
| SOC 2 Type II certified | ||
| 99.99%+ uptime | — | |
| Migrate without refactor | Under 10 min | — |
Plan details verified against chainstack.com/pricing and quicknode.com/pricing — Jun 2026. Quicknode credit-to-request estimate assumes ~20 credits per standard EVM method.
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Estimates use public list pricing as of Jun 2026. Chainstack figures from the Chainstack pricing page (1 RU per request, 2 RU for archive). Quicknode figures assume their published rate of ~20 API credits per standard EVM method; advanced methods and large calls cost more. Each provider's cheapest plan that fits your volume is selected automatically. Verify your own mix in the endpoint comparison tool.
We needed high-speed RPS and tested several providers, including Quicknode and Helius. Chainstack performed best, and the Growth plan made the switch an easy choice.
We fetch every block for every chain. Quicknode became too expensive. Chainstack was the better option, so we switched and never looked back.
I started on Quicknode legacy pricing at $50/month. After their pricing logic changed, the bill became $250/month, then I was pushed toward a $1,000/month plan. Chainstack pricing is much more sensible and transparent.
I hit Quicknode's $49/month plan in less than 24 hours running MEV backruns. Chainstack gave me a better path for high-volume strategies, so I moved the workload here.
A week after switching, I had used only 5% of my available usage. With Quicknode, I would have used around 15–20% by then. That headroom made Chainstack the better choice for indexing Bitcoin and Ethereum data.
Every API call is always billed as 1 RU, whatever the method — no credit multipliers, no method-specific surcharges.
Every plan ships with class-leading monthly request volumes and no rate limiting; traffic managers absorb bursts automatically.
Pin your node location from US West to Tokyo, and deploy on the cloud of your choice or your own infrastructure.
See live latency on the Chainstack node performance dashboard or benchmark your own calls with the endpoint comparison tool.
Chainstack's infrastructure is independently audited and SOC 2 Type II certified — covering security, availability, and confidentiality controls. Built for regulated fintech environments where audit trails and data integrity are non-negotiable.
A practical playbook: assess risk, verify method support, test real calls, and map endpoints before you change a line of code.
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Chainstack offers the same quick, single-line access you expect from the Quicknode API, yet swaps the credit system for transparent plans with flat-rate options. That means no surprise overages as your traffic grows, plus global load-balanced SOC2-certified infrastructure and 99.99%+ uptime.
Quicknode bundles requests into monthly “credits,” so any traffic spike can trigger extra fees. Chainstack bills on straightforward usage tiers with clear request caps and no hidden multipliers, letting you predict costs months in advance and budget with confidence.
Absolutely. Every Chainstack node sits behind auto-scaling traffic managers that absorb bursts without throttling. Because we don’t meter by credit weight, you get consistent response times even during trading bot activity, requesting archive data, or wallet balance sync jobs that would quickly drain Quicknode credits.
Most teams complete the switch in under 10 minutes:
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Deploy the target network node (global, trader, or dedicated).
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