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Alchemy vs SushiSwap

Alchemy logo

Alchemy

Software

The web3 development platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SushiSwap logo

SushiSwap

Software

Be a DeFi chef with Sushi

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Alchemy the free tier is capped at 30M compute units a month and 25 requests per second; SushiSwap sushiSwap routes a portion of every trading fee to SUSHI stakers rather than to liquidity providers alone; users who stake SUSHI receive xSUSHI, which entitles them to a share of protocol fees, per the vendor's own documentation.
  • They diverge on capability: Alchemy covers Node APIs, SushiSwap covers Token Swaps.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Alchemy and SushiSwap actually diverge.

Attributes where Alchemy and SushiSwap differ
AttributeAlchemySushiSwap
Pricing modelfreemiumfree
PlatformsApi, WebWeb
Founded20172020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 SushiSwap

  • Token Swaps
  • Liquidity Mining
  • Kashi Lending
  • BentoBox
  • SUSHI Token
  • Multi-chain

Both cover

  • Web 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 SushiSwap
  • Backing a production web3 application without running nodesnot SushiSwap
  • Webhook-driven notifications for on-chain eventsnot SushiSwap
  • Scaling read throughput beyond self-hosted node limitsnot SushiSwap

SushiSwap

  • Definot Alchemy
  • Dexnot Alchemy
  • Yield Farmingnot 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

SushiSwap

  • SushiSwap routes a portion of every trading fee to SUSHI stakers rather than to liquidity providers alone; users who stake SUSHI receive xSUSHI, which entitles them to a share of protocol fees, per the vendor's own documentation.

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

SushiSwap

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Token swaps
    • Yield farming
    • Lending

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.
Alchemy review

Choose SushiSwap if

  • You need token swaps.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want liquidity mining.
SushiSwap review

Questions people ask

Is Alchemy or SushiSwap better?
Neither clearly leads. Alchemy starts at Free and SushiSwap at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Alchemy or SushiSwap?
Alchemy starts at Free and SushiSwap at Free.
Does Alchemy or SushiSwap run on more platforms?
Alchemy runs on Api, Web. SushiSwap runs on Web.
Can I use Alchemy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 SushiSwap is typically brought in for.
What can Alchemy do that SushiSwap cannot?
Alchemy covers Node APIs, Enhanced APIs, NFT API, Webhooks. SushiSwap covers Token Swaps, Liquidity Mining, Kashi Lending, BentoBox. Both handle Web support.
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