Orb vs Solscan

Overview

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... Solscan Solscan is the most widely used blockchain explorer for Solana, providing comprehensive tools for inspecting transactions, accounts, tokens, and on-chain programs. It serves as the default reference p...

Community Ratings

Solscan is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 2 reviews, compared to 4.0/5 for Orb (1 review). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Orb uses a free model, while Solscan is freemium — Free explorer with basic analytics. Pro plans start at $39/month for advanced features and API access.. Orb has the edge for users who want a no-cost solution, though Solscan's paid features may justify the investment for power users.

Key Features

Orb offers 7 features including AI-powered transaction summaries, Human-readable transaction parsing, Time machine for historical transaction search, and 4 more. Solscan counters with 8 features including Comprehensive transaction inspection with instruction-level detail, Token analytics with supply, holders, transfer history, and metadata, Account explorer showing balances, tokens, staking, and DeFi positions, 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. Orb currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Solscan 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

Orb's key strengths include completely free with no rate limits for basic use, ai explanations make complex transactions understandable, fastest archival data access on solana.