ARC (rig) vs Poof.new

Overview

ARC (rig) ARC (AI Rig Complex) is an open-source framework for building AI agents, centered on Rig, a Rust toolkit for developing LLM-powered applications, with an associated token that lives on Solana. Its hoo... Poof.new Poof is a vibe-coding platform for Solana that turns a one-line prompt into a full-stack on-chain app — Anchor program, Next.js frontend, and deployment pipeline. Backed by Alliance DAO and launched i...

Community Ratings

ARC (rig) is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 4.0/5 for Poof.new (1 review). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

ARC (rig) uses a free model, while Poof.new is freemium. ARC (rig) has the edge for users who want a no-cost solution, though Poof.new's paid features may justify the investment for power users.

Key Features

ARC (rig) offers 5 features including Rust-native LLM application framework (Rig), Vector store and embedding abstractions, Composable agents and RAG pipelines, and 2 more. Poof.new counters with 5 features including AI-generated Anchor smart contracts from natural-language prompts, Auto-generated React / Next.js frontends with wallet adapter wired up, One-click deploy to devnet and mainnet, 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. ARC (rig) currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Poof.new is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

ARC (rig)'s key strengths include open-source and rust-native for performance, lightweight footprint suited to edge deployment, general-purpose, not locked to one llm provider. Poof.new stands out for drastically lowers the solana on-ramp for non-rust devs, backed by alliance dao + active build/iteration cadence, useful for prototyping product ideas before committing engineering time.