Product
Similarities
- Subgraph compatibility: Both Goldsky and Alchemy are fully compatible with the open source
graph-nodespecification
Differences
Goldsky adds functionality on top of the standard subgraph experience:- Tags: Hotswap subgraph versions behind a stable endpoint for zero-downtime updates on your frontend
- Webhooks: Send real-time notifications from subgraph updates to a webhook, for push-based use cases
- Mirror connectivity: Stream your subgraph data into a database of your own for custom analytics and processing, for example cross-chain subgraphs
- Load-balanced RPC network: We use multiple RPC vendors with a variety of underlying node clients, leading to improved reliability and performance
Pricing
Similarities
- Free Plan: Both Goldsky and Alchemy offer a fully free plan, with no credit card needed. The free plan includes ~5 requests per second and 100K entities stored.
Differences
Goldsky offers more predictable and cost-effective pricing compared to Alchemy:- No per-query fees: We don’t charge based on query volume, so costs stay predictable.
- At-scale pricing: $10/M entities, vs. Alchemy’s $25/M entities; meaning that >90% of Alchemy users pay less on Goldsky.