Nocturnal vs RPC Fast

Overview

Nocturnal Nocturnal is a Solana decentralized exchange with a dark, night-themed trading interface aimed at active and after-hours traders. The project is incubated by Arc (AI Rig Complex), a Solana-native AI a... RPC Fast RPC Fast provides dedicated Solana RPC endpoints optimized for low latency and high throughput. Built specifically for trading bots and applications that need fast transaction submission, it offers ba...

Community Ratings

Nocturnal is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 4.7/5 stars across 3 reviews, compared to 0.0/5 for RPC Fast (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Nocturnal uses a free model, while RPC Fast is paid. Nocturnal has the edge for users who want a no-cost solution, though RPC Fast's paid features may justify the investment for power users.

Key Features

Nocturnal offers 4 features including Solana DEX swap interface, Dark, night-themed UI, Installable PWA (mobile + desktop), and 1 more. RPC Fast counters with 9 features including Low-latency dedicated RPC nodes, High-performance bare-metal infrastructure, Yellowstone gRPC, and 6 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. Nocturnal currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. RPC Fast is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For tools you rely on daily — especially trading bots or wallets — uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

Nocturnal's key strengths include distinct night-trading aesthetic, mobile-installable pwa, backed by an established solana ai ecosystem. RPC Fast stands out for optimized for speed-sensitive applications, dedicated resources (not shared), good uptime track record. On the flip side, Nocturnal's weaknesses include newer project — limited public feature documentation, while RPC Fast's main drawback is no free tier.