Send vs Orb

Overview

Send Send is a Solana-based payments app that lets you move USDC to anyone using a Sendtag, a unique username you pick instead of a long wallet address. The idea is to make on-chain payments feel like a me... 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...

Community Ratings

Orb is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 4.5/5 stars across 2 reviews, compared to 0.0/5 for Send (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Send uses a free model, while Orb is free. Both tools are free, so cost isn't a deciding factor — focus on features and reliability instead.

Key Features

Send offers 5 features including Send and receive USDC on Solana using a human-readable Sendtag, Sendtag usernames replace long wallet addresses for transfers, Stablecoin payments avoid the volatility of paying in volatile tokens, and 2 more. Orb counters with 7 features including AI-powered transaction summaries, Human-readable transaction parsing, Time machine for historical transaction search, and 4 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. Send currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Orb 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

Send's key strengths include sendtags remove the risk of pasting the wrong wallet address, usdc keeps payment amounts stable in dollar terms, solana settlement makes transfers fast and cheap. Orb stands out for completely free with no rate limits for basic use, ai explanations make complex transactions understandable, fastest archival data access on solana.