Head-to-head · Data & Indexing
Features, pricing, health score, community ratings — side-by-side from the live MadeOnSol database.
Updated July 18, 2026
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| Rating | (1) | (0) |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Health | Healthy | Healthy |
| Chain | solana only | multi chain |
| Open Source | ||
| Features | 5 features | 8 features |
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Pros & cons
Analysis
RedStone RedStone is a fast-growing blockchain oracle protocol, live on Solana, that delivers price feeds with sub-3ms latency. Oracles are the critical bridge that brings off-chain price data on-chain, and Re... Switchboard Switchboard is a decentralized oracle network on Solana that enables any developer to create custom data feeds for on-chain applications. Unlike Pyth which focuses on institutional financial data, Swi...
RedStone is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 0.0/5 for Switchboard (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.
RedStone uses a freemium model, while Switchboard is freemium — Free to use existing feeds. Creating custom feeds requires staking tokens. Oracle node operators earn rewards for serving data.. Both offer free tiers with paid upgrades, so try each before committing to a paid plan.
RedStone offers 5 features including Price feeds with sub-3ms latency, Modular architecture offering push, pull, and extractable value oracle models, Support for 110+ chains including Solana, and 2 more. Switchboard counters with 8 features including Permissionless oracle creation for any off-chain data source, Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) secured oracle operators, Custom data feeds from APIs, websites, and any data source, and 5 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. RedStone currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Switchboard is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.
RedStone's key strengths include sub-3ms latency reduces stale-price risk in defi, modular models let integrators pick the right delivery method, broad multi-chain reach across 110+ chains.
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| Twitter Followers | 235,896 | 94,372 |
| Categories | Data & Indexing | Data & Indexing, Oracles |
| Description | Ultra-low-latency modular oracle delivering price feeds to Solana | Decentralized oracle network for customizable data feeds |
Both RedStone and Switchboard operate in the data & indexing space, so this is a direct head-to-head. RedStone has the community's vote, but your mileage may vary depending on your specific needs. We recommend trying both — RedStone is free to start and Switchboard is free to start. Read user reviews on each tool's page for real-world feedback from the Solana community.