Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Chainstack Unlimited Node
Scalable blockchain APIs with a flat monthly fee
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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A gateway to a new, decentralized internet
2017 · blockstack.org · its alternatives →
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RPC Fast▲64Blockchain API and node infrastructure, node as a service
2022 · rpcfast.com · its alternatives →
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$50k Investment + 3 Month Program for Web 3.0 Startups
2021 · btcfrontier.fund · its alternatives →
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Horizon 1.0▲312Realtime, open-source backend for JavaScript apps
2016 · sequence.xyz · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Alexey from Chainstack here. We built Chainstack Self-Hosted to package everything we’ve learned from 8+ years of running blockchain nodes into a single control panel. The goal we’re building this product around is to make blockchain infrastructure boring to operate. The software is free to install. You only pay for the infrastructure you run it on. The quickest way to get hands-on with it is through the Vultr Marketplace or one of the other providers listed in the docs. The current release supports Ethereum Mainnet, Sepolia, and Hoodi with Reth + Prysm full nodes. We’ll be adding…
Jun 2026 · docs.chainstack.com · its alternatives →
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A browser to explore a new internet for decentralized apps
2017 · browser.blockstack.com · its alternatives →
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SaaS RPC for 20+ blockchains. Load-balanced w/ many nodes.
2021 · blockdaemon.com · its alternatives →
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Zoneless▲111Hey, I'm Ben. I built Zoneless because I was paying so much to use Stripe Connect on my own marketplace. The fees were really, really bad, and it was also limiting in terms of the seller countries I could onboard. To give you an idea, I was paying around $9,000 per month in fees just to run payouts. Using Zoneless, that cost goes down to around $6. I've been using it personally for the past few months, and onboarded 5,000+ sellers and done 3,000+ payouts. 74% of new sellers on my marketplace choose Zoneless over Stripe, which is really interesting. I appreciate crypto and stablecoins are a…
Apr 2026 · zoneless.com · its alternatives →
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Add blockchain integrity to your data and apps in 5 minutes
2018 · its alternatives →
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Balanced▲79DeFi designed for adoption. Borrow, swap, and supply assets.
2021 · balanced.network · its alternatives →
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MCP-Billing▲112Self-hosted Next.js 15 boilerplate: OAuth 2.1 + PKCE, API key management, Stripe usage-based billing with explicit metering decisions, Redis rate limiting. 300 tests. No revenue share. https://mcp-billing.com
Jul 2026 · mcp-billing.com · its alternatives →
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A gateway to a new, decentralized internet
2018 · blockstack.org · its alternatives →
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A stablecoin tip-jar bot for Discord, Telegram, Twitch, & X
May 2026 · justthetips.dev · its alternatives →
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- 20RPCForge▲63
Multi-chain Ethereum RPC you own and control
May 2026 · rpc-forge.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Ladies (calling all Bitcoin women!) & Gents, we introduce our cloud-optimized, complete Bitcoin node built from the ground-up for scalability and reliability. Bitcoin is one of the coolest innovations and we laud the Bitcoin core team. We want to help the Bitcoin ecosystem grow and mature: we are focusing on infrastructure to make it easy for developers to build and scale Bitcoin apps. Our approach allows us to expand to a wide array of unique crypto-currency services. Check us out on www.blockcypher.com and see our documentation…
2014 · its alternatives →
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Swap 1000+ cryptocurrencies anonymously — no KYC, no sign-up, non-custodial. Best rates across 70+ blockchains in about 5 minutes. Start exchanging now.
2018 · chainswap.io · its alternatives →
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Reliable and Affordable Web3 Infrastructure
2022 · chainnodes.org · its alternatives →
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