Alchemy vs Chainstack

Overview

Alchemy Alchemy is a multi-chain blockchain developer platform that provides RPC node infrastructure, enhanced data APIs, and developer tooling across many networks, including Solana. It positions itself as w... Chainstack Chainstack is a multi-chain managed blockchain infrastructure provider (incl. Solana) that supplies production-grade RPC nodes, archive data, and real-time streaming across 70+ networks such as Ethere...

Community Ratings

Alchemy is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 0.0/5 for Chainstack (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Alchemy uses a freemium model, while Chainstack is freemium. Both offer free tiers with paid upgrades, so try each before committing to a paid plan.

Key Features

Alchemy offers 5 features including Multi-chain managed RPC nodes accessed via standard JSON-RPC and WebSocket endpoints, with multiple layers of autonomous failover and a stated 99.99% uptime, Solana support including staked connections for transaction delivery, optimized heavy methods (e.g. getProgramAccounts), and flexible archive data sorted by recency or compression, gRPC streaming for Solana with on-demand historical slot replay, plus smart WebSockets to reduce dropped connections, and 2 more. Chainstack counters with 5 features including Multi-chain RPC nodes across 70+ protocols including Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon, and Base, Managed Yellowstone gRPC Geyser plugin with Jito ShredStream for real-time Solana account/transaction streaming, Solana Trader Nodes with Warp Transactions routing sendTransaction through bloXroute staked (SwQoS) validator connections, and 2 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.

Reliability & Health

We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. Alchemy currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Chainstack is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.