The Graph vs Torque

Overview

The Graph The Graph is the leading decentralized indexing protocol for querying blockchain data using GraphQL APIs called subgraphs. Rather than building and maintaining custom indexing infrastructure, develope... Torque Torque is an incentive protocol on Solana that helps projects design, deploy, and measure on-chain reward campaigns. Projects create targeted token distributions based on specific on-chain activities,...

Community Ratings

Torque is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 3 reviews, compared to 0.0/5 for The Graph (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

The Graph uses a freemium model, while Torque is freemium. Both offer free tiers with paid upgrades, so try each before committing to a paid plan.

Key Features

The Graph offers 5 features including GraphQL subgraphs for structured querying of blockchain data, Substreams-powered Solana indexing in hours instead of weeks, Over 15,000 active subgraphs serving billions of queries, and 2 more. Torque counters with 5 features including Targeted airdrop and reward campaign builder, Anti-Sybil detection to prevent farming attacks, On-chain activity tracking and targeting rules, 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. The Graph currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Torque 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

The Graph's key strengths include familiar graphql interface removes the need for custom indexing infrastructure, substreams make high-throughput solana data practical to index quickly, proven at scale with billions of queries served. Torque stands out for sophisticated targeting reduces wasted airdrops on bots and farmers, anti-sybil measures protect campaign integrity, analytics help projects measure actual roi of distributions.