Cryptocurrency & Blockchain · head to head
Alchemy vs Quicken
The short version
- Only Alchemy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Alchemy the free tier is capped at 30M compute units a month and 25 requests per second; Quicken quicken Simplifi (cloud version) costs $3.99 annually if billed yearly, but renews at full price $6.99/month unless cancelled before renewal
- They diverge on capability: Alchemy covers Node APIs, Quicken covers Budget creation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Alchemy and Quicken actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Alchemy
- Node APIs
- Enhanced APIs
- NFT API
- Webhooks
- Mempool
- 35+ chains
- SDKs
- Api support
Only in Quicken
- Budget creation
- Bill management
- Investment tracking
- Tax planning
- Bank accounts
- Investment accounts
- Credit cards
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Alchemy
- Hosted blockchain node access across mainnets and testnetsnot Quicken
- Backing a production web3 application without running nodesnot Quicken
- Webhook-driven notifications for on-chain eventsnot Quicken
- Scaling read throughput beyond self-hosted node limitsnot Quicken
Quicken
- Individuals managing personal finances via Quicken Simplifi cloud app for budgeting and savings trackingnot Alchemy
- Freelancers and self-employed managing business and personal finances via Quicken Business & Personal plannot Alchemy
- Users preferring local data storage via Classic desktop editionsnot Alchemy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Alchemy
- The free tier is capped at 30M compute units a month and 25 requests per second
- Free accounts are limited to 5 apps and 5 webhooks
- Beyond the free allowance it is $0.45 per 1M compute units for the first 300M a month
- Request cost varies by call complexity, from around 10 compute units to over 100, so spend is hard to predict from request counts alone
- Signed SLAs and priority support require an Enterprise contract
Quicken
- Quicken Simplifi (cloud version) costs $3.99 annually if billed yearly, but renews at full price $6.99/month unless cancelled before renewal
- Renewal pricing significantly higher than introductory rate; annual cost jumps from $47.88 (promotional) to $83.88 (regular renewal)
Pricing, plan by plan
Alchemy
Free- FreeFree
- 300M compute units
- 5 apps
- Core APIs
- Growth$49/month
- 400M compute units
- 15 apps
- Enhanced APIs
- Scale$199/month
- 1B compute units
- Unlimited apps
- Premium support
Quicken
$3.99/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Quicken review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Alchemy if
- You need node apis.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Api, Web.
- You also want enhanced apis.
Choose Quicken if
- You need budget creation.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
- You also want bill management.
Questions people ask
- Is Alchemy or Quicken better?
- Neither clearly leads. Alchemy starts at Free and Quicken at $3.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Alchemy or Quicken?
- Alchemy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Alchemy and $3.99/month for Quicken.
- Does Alchemy or Quicken run on more platforms?
- Alchemy runs on Api, Web. Quicken runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
- Can I use Alchemy for free?
- Yes. Alchemy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quicken starts at $3.99/month.
- What is Alchemy best used for?
- Alchemy is most often used for hosted blockchain node access across mainnets and testnets, backing a production web3 application without running nodes, webhook-driven notifications for on-chain events, scaling read throughput beyond self-hosted node limits. Of those, hosted blockchain node access across mainnets and testnets and backing a production web3 application without running nodes are not what Quicken is typically brought in for.
- What can Alchemy do that Quicken cannot?
- Alchemy covers Node APIs, Enhanced APIs, NFT API, Webhooks. Quicken covers Budget creation, Bill management, Investment tracking, Tax planning.
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