Cryptocurrency & Blockchain · head to head
BscScan vs Phantom
Phantom
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
The friendly crypto wallet for Solana and beyond
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: BscScan covers Block Explorer, Phantom covers Wallet.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BscScan and Phantom actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cryptocurrency & Blockchain).
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 BscScan
- Block Explorer
- Transaction Tracking
- Token Tracker
- Contract Verification
- Validators Info
- BNB Smart Chain
- BEP-20 tokens
- Web support
Only in Phantom
- Wallet
- NFT Gallery
- Token Swaps
- Staking
- dApp Browser
- Solana
- Ethereum
- Polygon
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
BscScan
- Exploring BNB Smart Chain transactions, addresses and BEP-20 token transfersnot Phantom
- Verifying and reading BNB Chain smart contract source codenot Phantom
- Querying BNB Chain data programmatically through the explorer APInot Phantom
Phantom
- Walletsnot BscScan
- Solananot BscScan
- Nftnot BscScan
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
BscScan
- The BscScan API page now redirects to Etherscan's unified multichain API pricing, so BNB Chain data is bought under Etherscan plans rather than a BscScan-specific one
- The free API plan is capped at 3 calls per second and 100,000 calls per day and requires attribution
- API Pro endpoints start at the Standard plan at $199 per month
- Rate limits top out at 30 calls per second even on the $899 per month Pro Plus plan
- The Address Metadata endpoint requires Pro Plus at $899 per month and is limited to one app license
Phantom
Nothing recorded yet. See the Phantom review.
Pricing, plan by plan
BscScan
Free- FreeFree
- Block explorer
- 5 API calls/sec
- Token tracker
- Pro$199/month
- Higher rate limits
- Advanced APIs
Phantom
Free- FreeFree
- Multi-chain wallet
- NFT gallery
- Swaps
Which should you pick?
Choose BscScan if
- You need block explorer.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want transaction tracking.
Choose Phantom if
- You need wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome, Firefox, Ios, Android.
- You also want nft gallery.
Questions people ask
- Is BscScan or Phantom better?
- Neither clearly leads. BscScan starts at Free and Phantom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BscScan or Phantom?
- BscScan starts at Free and Phantom at Free.
- Does BscScan or Phantom run on more platforms?
- BscScan runs on Web, Api. Phantom runs on Chrome, Firefox, Ios, Android.
- Can I use BscScan for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is BscScan best used for?
- BscScan is most often used for exploring bnb smart chain transactions, addresses and bep-20 token transfers, verifying and reading bnb chain smart contract source code, querying bnb chain data programmatically through the explorer api. Of those, exploring bnb smart chain transactions, addresses and bep-20 token transfers and verifying and reading bnb chain smart contract source code are not what Phantom is typically brought in for.
- What can BscScan do that Phantom cannot?
- BscScan covers Block Explorer, Transaction Tracking, Token Tracker, Contract Verification. Phantom covers Wallet, NFT Gallery, Token Swaps, Staking.