Avici vs Orb

Overview

Avici Avici is a self-custodial neobank built on Solana that lets users spend crypto directly through a Visa-branded card while retaining control of their funds. Instead of seed phrases, the Avici wallet us... Orb Orb is a free, open-source Solana block explorer built by Helius that emphasizes speed and readability. It uses the Enhanced Transactions API to parse Solana transaction details into human-readable fo...

Community Ratings

Orb is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 4.5/5 stars across 2 reviews, compared to 4.0/5 for Avici (1 review). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Avici uses a freemium model, while Orb is free. Orb has the edge for budget-conscious users, though Avici's paid tier may offer features worth paying for.

Key Features

Avici offers 6 features including Self-custodial smart wallet using account abstraction and passkeys (no seed phrase), Virtual and physical Visa cards with Apple Pay / Google Pay support, EUR IBAN and USD ACH virtual accounts with auto-conversion to USDC, and 3 more. Orb counters with 7 features including AI-powered transaction summaries, Human-readable transaction parsing, Time machine for historical transaction search, and 4 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. Avici currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Orb 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

Avici's key strengths include self-custody preserved while still enabling everyday card spending, passkey/biometric ux removes seed-phrase friction for mainstream users, fiat on/off via iban and ach bridges traditional banking with stablecoins. Orb stands out for completely free with no rate limits for basic use, ai explanations make complex transactions understandable, fastest archival data access on solana.