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Head-to-head · Blockchain Analytics Software

Bitquery vs Santiment

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Bitquery #4 in Blockchain Analytics Software 8.7/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Bitquery
Santiment #8 in Blockchain Analytics Software 8.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Santiment

Bitquery leads on 1 check, Santiment on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBitquery · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Santiment
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresSantiment · 4 of 4

Bitquery scores higher on our rubric for blockchain analytics software: 8.7 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

Santiment offers free plan; Bitquery doesn't. Bitquery leads on supported chains: 40 versus 14.

Bitquery is the better fit for developers querying broad blockchain datasets. Santiment is the better fit for analysts tracking on-chain, social, and DeFi signals.

  • Bitquery fits best

    Developers querying broad blockchain datasets

  • Santiment fits best

    Analysts tracking on-chain, social, and DeFi signals

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Side by side

Feature Bitquery 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Santiment 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.3
Ranking #4 in Blockchain Analytics Software #8 in Blockchain Analytics Software
Best for Developers querying broad blockchain datasets Analysts tracking on-chain, social, and DeFi signals
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $29/mo $529/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 7 days 14 days
Free trial length 7 days · no card needed 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Live chat, Docs Live chat, Community, Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bitquery 0/4 · Santiment 4/4
Investigation tools Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Wallet & entity intelligence Not checked yet ✓ (best)
DeFi & protocol analytics Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Market & network analytics Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Supported chains 40 (best) 14
Data access Not checked yet Api
Our review
Pros
  • GraphQL and REST APIs cover real-time and historical blockchain activity
  • Cross-chain queries span 40+ indexed chains overall
  • Enterprise plans add Kafka and S3 bulk exports
  • Combines on-chain, financial, social, and development metrics in crypto charts
  • Adds wallet labels, whale activity, holder distribution, and DeFi lending metrics
  • Offers alerts, GraphQL access, and SQL queries over ClickHouse data
Cons
  • Personal is limited to 10 core chains and personal use
  • Live WebSocket streaming starts with the Pro plan
  • Its focus is data access, not investigation workflows
  • Free Sanbase data has a 30-day lag and allows up to 3 simultaneous alerts
  • Sanbase Pro starts at $49 per month; full real-time API access requires Max
  • Focused on analytics rather than forensic investigation
Our verdict

Bitquery provides indexed blockchain data through APIs and streaming interfaces, aimed at developers building analytics, DeFi applications, trading tools, dashboards and blockchain infrastructure. GraphQL and REST support queries across…

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Santiment is a cloud-based crypto analytics product for investors, traders, researchers, and crypto businesses. Its Sanbase web platform brings together charts, a crypto asset screener, watchlists, custom alerts, and social trends. The…

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  1. BitqueryBlockchain Analytics Software 8.77-day trial
  2. SantimentBlockchain Analytics Software 8.3Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bitquery — where it wins

    • GraphQL and REST APIs cover real-time and historical blockchain activity
    • Cross-chain queries span 40+ indexed chains overall
    • Enterprise plans add Kafka and S3 bulk exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Personal is limited to 10 core chains and personal use
    • Live WebSocket streaming starts with the Pro plan
    • Its focus is data access, not investigation workflows

  • Santiment — where it wins

    • Combines on-chain, financial, social, and development metrics in crypto charts
    • Adds wallet labels, whale activity, holder distribution, and DeFi lending metrics
    • Offers alerts, GraphQL access, and SQL queries over ClickHouse data

    Where it doesn't

    • Free Sanbase data has a 30-day lag and allows up to 3 simultaneous alerts
    • Sanbase Pro starts at $49 per month; full real-time API access requires Max
    • Focused on analytics rather than forensic investigation

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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