Seer vs Umi

Overview

Seer Seer is a transaction debugging tool for Solana that gives developers full source-code-level tracing of program execution. It is the Solana equivalent of what Tenderly offers for EVM, turning a standa... Umi Umi is Metaplex's zero-dependency, modular JavaScript framework for building type-safe clients that interact with Solana programs. Rather than locking developers into a single, monolithic SDK, Umi is...

Community Ratings

Seer is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 0.0/5 for Umi (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

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

Key Features

Seer offers 5 features including Function and line-level tracing mapped to source code, Full call-stack trace of instructions, CPIs, logs, and errors in one flow, Variable snapshots and runtime account state changes per step, and 2 more. Umi counters with 5 features including Zero-dependency, modular core for type-safe Solana clients, Plugin architecture for swapping RPC, signer, and serializer implementations, First-class integrations for all Metaplex programs, 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. Seer currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Umi 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

Seer's key strengths include brings evm-grade (tenderly-style) debugging visibility to solana, no special setup; works with existing frameworks like anchor, source mapping and variable snapshots go far beyond raw log parsing. Umi stands out for type-safe interfaces reduce runtime errors when interacting with programs, modular design keeps clients lightweight by including only what's needed, consistent tooling across the full metaplex program suite.