GetBlock vs Helius

Overview

GetBlock GetBlock is a Web3 infrastructure provider that gives developers instant access to blockchain RPC nodes rather than requiring them to run their own, supporting more than 130 protocols across mainnet a... Helius Helius is the premier developer platform for Solana, providing enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure, webhooks, enhanced APIs, and developer tools that power many of the ecosystem's most popular applica...

Community Ratings

GetBlock is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 4.8/5 stars across 6 reviews, compared to 4.5/5 for Helius (2 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

GetBlock uses a freemium model, while Helius is freemium — Free tier: 10 RPS, 1M credits. Developer: $49/mo. Business: $499/mo. Enterprise: custom pricing.. Both offer free tiers with paid upgrades, so try each before committing to a paid plan.

Key Features

GetBlock offers 5 features including Managed JSON-RPC, REST, WebSocket and GraphQL access to Robinhood Chain, Coverage of both RHC mainnet (chain ID 4663) and testnet (chain ID 46630), Shared usage-based plans billed in Compute Units, and 2 more. Helius counters with 8 features including Enterprise-grade RPC nodes with optimized routing and low latency, Enhanced transaction API parsing raw data into human-readable formats, Digital Asset API (DAS) for comprehensive NFT and token metadata, and 5 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. GetBlock currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Helius 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

GetBlock's key strengths include removes the need to run and maintain an arbitrum orbit node just to reach robinhood chain, dedicated-node tier gives high-volume rhc builders a predictable, unmetered option, standard evm-compatible rpc means existing ethereum tooling works against rhc endpoints unchanged.