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Head-to-head · Blockchain Developer Platforms

Amazon Managed Blockchain vs The Graph

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Amazon Managed Blockchain #5 in Blockchain Developer Platforms 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit AWS
The Graph #6 in Blockchain Developer Platforms 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit The Graph

Amazon Managed Blockchain leads on 0 checks, The Graph on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon Managed Blockchain · 8.4/10
  • Free planonly The Graph
  • Most featuresThe Graph · 2 of 2

Amazon Managed Blockchain scores higher on our rubric for blockchain developer platforms: 8.4 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

The Graph offers free plan; Amazon Managed Blockchain doesn't.

Amazon Managed Blockchain is the better fit for AWS teams managing public-chain access or private networks. The Graph is the better fit for developers indexing and querying blockchain data.

  • Amazon Managed Blockchain fits best

    AWS teams managing public-chain access or private networks

  • The Graph fits best

    Developers indexing and querying blockchain data

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Side by side

Feature Amazon Managed Blockchain 8.4/10 Visit ↗ The Graph 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.3
Ranking #5 in Blockchain Developer Platforms #6 in Blockchain Developer Platforms
Best for AWS teams managing public-chain access or private networks Developers indexing and querying blockchain data
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $2/unit usage-based
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Community, Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Managed Blockchain 0/2 · The Graph 2/2
Data indexing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Contract deployment Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Supported chains Not checked yet 60
Node access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Monthly request limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported SDKs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Access Ethereum, Bitcoin and Polygon through dedicated or serverless options
  • Create private Hyperledger Fabric networks and deploy chaincode
  • Use AMB Query APIs for real-time and historical blockchain data
  • 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
  • No free plan; usage-based charges vary by service and usage
  • Cloud deployment is tied to AWS services
  • Docs are the listed support channel
  • 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

Amazon Managed Blockchain is an AWS-managed service for building Web3 applications on public and private blockchains. It suits mid-market and enterprise teams that want managed access to Ethereum, Bitcoin or Polygon, or need to create…

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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. Amazon Managed BlockchainBlockchain Developer Platforms 8.4Paid
  2. The GraphBlockchain Developer Platforms 8.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon Managed Blockchain — where it wins

    • Access Ethereum, Bitcoin and Polygon through dedicated or serverless options
    • Create private Hyperledger Fabric networks and deploy chaincode
    • Use AMB Query APIs for real-time and historical blockchain data

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; usage-based charges vary by service and usage
    • Cloud deployment is tied to AWS services
    • Docs are the listed support channel

  • 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.
  • Amazon Managed Blockchain8.4/10 · Paid

    AWS-managed blockchain access and APIs, with usage-based pricing and AWS ecosystem ties.

    Visit AWSFull verdict →
  • The Graph8.3/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit The GraphFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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