Chainstack vs extrnode

Overview

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... extrnode extrnode, built by staking operator Everstake, is a decentralized Solana RPC gateway that load-balances and auto-fails-over across a cluster of RPC nodes, so a single node going down doesn't take your...

Community Ratings

extrnode 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

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

Key Features

Chainstack offers 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. extrnode counters with 4 features including Decentralized RPC gateway with automatic failover, Load balancing across a cluster of nodes, DAS API for compressed NFTs and token metadata, and 1 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. Chainstack currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. extrnode 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

Chainstack's key strengths include flat per-request ru pricing avoids per-method multipliers used by some competitors, free developer tier with 3m ru/month and a free geo-balanced solana rpc endpoint, broad multi-chain coverage useful for teams operating beyond solana.