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Head-to-head · Blockchain Developer Platforms

Alchemy vs The Graph

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Alchemy #4 in Blockchain Developer Platforms 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Alchemy
The Graph #6 in Blockchain Developer Platforms 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit The Graph

Alchemy leads on 1 check, The Graph on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAlchemy · 8.5/10
  • Free planboth

Alchemy scores higher on our rubric for blockchain developer platforms: 8.5 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Alchemy leads on supported chains: 100 versus 60.

Alchemy is the better fit for apps needing multi-chain RPC, indexed data, and wallet APIs. The Graph is the better fit for developers indexing and querying blockchain data.

  • Alchemy fits best

    Apps needing multi-chain RPC, indexed data, and wallet APIs

  • The Graph fits best

    Developers indexing and querying blockchain data

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Side by side

Feature Alchemy 8.5/10 Visit ↗ The Graph 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.3
Ranking #4 in Blockchain Developer Platforms #6 in Blockchain Developer Platforms
Best for Apps needing multi-chain RPC, indexed data, and wallet APIs Developers indexing and querying blockchain data
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $2/unit usage-based
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets, Community Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Alchemy 2/2 · The Graph 2/2
Data indexing ✓ ✓
Contract deployment ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported chains 100 (best) 60
Node access Rpc Not checked yet
Monthly request limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported SDKs JavaScript SDK Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • RPC, indexed token, NFT, portfolio, transfer, and pricing data APIs
  • Webhooks, WebSockets, wallet APIs, and account-abstraction tools
  • Integrates with Ethers.js, viem, web3.js, Hardhat, and Foundry
  • Create and test Subgraphs with unlimited use on the Free Plan.
  • Query organized blockchain data using GraphQL.
  • Stream data with Substreams or run Graph Node locally.
Cons
  • Emphasizes infrastructure and data APIs over contract authoring and testing
  • Pay As You Go costs scale with Compute Unit usage
  • Cloud-hosted platform, rather than self-hosted node infrastructure
  • Growth Plan charges by query volume beyond the free allowance.
  • Network support can vary by feature and network status.
  • Its core focus is data indexing, not a complete contract authoring workflow.
Our verdict

Alchemy brings blockchain infrastructure and developer tools together for teams building decentralized applications. Its hosted APIs provide RPC access to read blockchain state and submit transactions, while indexed data endpoints cover…

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The Graph gives developers a way to organize smart-contract data into Subgraphs and query it with GraphQL. It is aimed at application teams that need indexed, queryable blockchain data, with support across 60+ networks. Developers can…

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  1. AlchemyBlockchain Developer Platforms 8.5Free plan
  2. The GraphBlockchain Developer Platforms 8.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Alchemy — where it wins

    • RPC, indexed token, NFT, portfolio, transfer, and pricing data APIs
    • Webhooks, WebSockets, wallet APIs, and account-abstraction tools
    • Integrates with Ethers.js, viem, web3.js, Hardhat, and Foundry

    Where it doesn't

    • Emphasizes infrastructure and data APIs over contract authoring and testing
    • Pay As You Go costs scale with Compute Unit usage
    • Cloud-hosted platform, rather than self-hosted node infrastructure

  • The Graph — where it wins

    • Create and test Subgraphs with unlimited use on the Free Plan.
    • Query organized blockchain data using GraphQL.
    • Stream data with Substreams or run Graph Node locally.

    Where it doesn't

    • Growth Plan charges by query volume beyond the free allowance.
    • Network support can vary by feature and network status.
    • Its core focus is data indexing, not a complete contract authoring workflow.
  • Alchemy8.5/10 · Free plan

    Multi-chain RPC, indexed data, and wallet APIs, with usage-based pricing beyond the free tier.

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  • The Graph8.3/10 · Free plan

    A focused platform for indexing and querying on-chain data, not a full contract deployment suite.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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