Head-to-head · Developer Tools
Features, pricing, health score, community ratings — side-by-side from the live MadeOnSol database.
Updated August 4, 2026
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Health | Healthy | Healthy |
| Chain | solana only | multi chain |
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| Features | 4 features | 5 features |
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Analysis
Pimlico Pimlico provides account abstraction infrastructure - bundlers, paymasters and supporting APIs - and lists Robinhood Chain as an explicitly supported network, covering both mainnet 4663 and testnet 46... Privy Privy is a wallet infrastructure platform that makes it easy for developers to add Web3 authentication and embedded wallets to their applications. Supporting Solana, EVM chains, and Bitcoin, Privy han...
Privy is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 0.0/5 for Pimlico (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.
Pimlico uses a freemium model, while Privy is freemium. Both offer free tiers with paid upgrades, so try each before committing to a paid plan.
Pimlico offers 4 features including ERC-4337 bundler operated for Robinhood Chain mainnet and testnet, Paymaster service for sponsoring user gas costs, Support for EntryPoint v0.6 and v0.7, and 1 more. Privy counters with 5 features including Email, SMS, social login authentication, Embedded wallet creation and management, TEE-based secure key management, and 2 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.
We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. Pimlico currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Privy is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.
Pimlico's key strengths include explicitly declared robinhood chain support rather than generic evm compatibility, gas sponsorship removes the biggest onboarding obstacle for new users, covers testnet as well as mainnet, so the full development cycle is supported. Privy stands out for drastically reduces web3 onboarding friction, soc2 compliant — enterprise-ready, supports all major solana wallets.
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| Categories | SDKs & Libraries, Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Description | ERC-4337 bundler and paymaster infrastructure for Robinhood Chain | Wallet infrastructure for building scalable Web3 apps with seamless authentication |
Both Pimlico and Privy operate in the developer tools space, so this is a direct head-to-head. Privy has the community's vote, but your mileage may vary depending on your specific needs. We recommend trying both — Pimlico is free to start and Privy is free to start. Read user reviews on each tool's page for real-world feedback from the Solana community.