Glassnode vs XRAY

Overview

Glassnode Glassnode is a leading on-chain analytics platform providing institutional-grade market intelligence for cryptocurrencies including Solana. The platform offers comprehensive on-chain metrics, derivati... XRAY XRAY is a human-readable Solana transaction explorer built by Helius that turns complex raw transactions into clear summaries. It answers "what actually happened?" without manual instruction decoding....

Community Ratings

XRAY is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 4.5/5 for Glassnode (4 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

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

Key Features

Glassnode offers 6 features including On-chain metrics for SOL and Solana ecosystem, Exchange flow and whale movement tracking, Derivatives and futures market data, and 3 more. XRAY counters with 5 features including Human-readable Solana transaction explorer, Parses raw transactions into plain summaries, Shows swaps, transfers, NFT mints, and DeFi actions, 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. Glassnode currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. XRAY 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

Glassnode's key strengths include industry-leading on-chain analytics, institutional-grade data quality, comprehensive sol market indicators. XRAY stands out for makes complex transactions easy to understand, backed by helius's parsing infrastructure, useful for both traders and developers. On the flip side, Glassnode's weaknesses include premium features require paid subscription, while XRAY's main drawback is explorer/read tool, not an action platform.