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DeBank vs Snowplow

DeBank logo

DeBank

Crypto

The real Web3-native messenger & best Web3 portfolio tracker

From
Free
Rated
-
Snowplow logo

Snowplow

Business Intelligence

Behavioural data pipeline you run in your own cloud, relicensed away from Apache 2.0 in 2024

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only DeBank has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: DeBank pricing not published: DeBank's website provides only product tagline ('Your go-to portfolio tracker for Ethereum and EVM') with zero pricing information; Snowplow the core pipeline was relicensed from Apache 2.0 on 8 January 2024 to the Snowplow Limited Use Licence Agreement and a Confluent-derived community licence, so organisations that adopted it as permissively licensed software must now review their entitlement, buy a licence, or migrate.
  • They diverge on capability: DeBank covers Portfolio Tracking, Snowplow covers Own-cloud deployment.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DeBank and Snowplow actually diverge.

Attributes where DeBank and Snowplow differ
AttributeDeBankSnowplow
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Chrome, Ios, AndroidLinux, Web, Docker
CategoryCryptoBusiness Intelligence
Founded2019Unknown

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 DeBank

  • Portfolio Tracking
  • Protocol Analytics
  • Transaction History
  • Social Features
  • Web3 ID
  • 20+ chains
  • 1000+ protocols
  • Web support

Only in Snowplow

  • Own-cloud deployment
  • Schema enforcement
  • Warehouse loading
  • Enrichment
  • Trackers
  • Streaming output
  • Data models
  • Snowplow BDP

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DeBank

  • Ethereum and EVM portfolio trackingnot Snowplow
  • Crypto asset management and monitoringnot Snowplow
  • Web3 financial portfolio aggregationnot Snowplow

Snowplow

  • A data team that needs full-fidelity event data in its own warehouse to build attribution or machine learning features rather than to populate dashboardsnot DeBank
  • A regulated business that cannot send behavioural data to a third-party analytics vendor and must keep collection inside its own cloud accountnot DeBank
  • A product organisation tired of silently malformed events, which wants a schema contract enforced at collection timenot DeBank
  • A company modelling customer behaviour across web, mobile and server events that needs them in one consistent structurenot DeBank

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DeBank

  • Pricing not published: DeBank's website provides only product tagline ('Your go-to portfolio tracker for Ethereum and EVM') with zero pricing information
  • Feature-to-cost mapping absent: no indication of free vs. paid tiers, subscription model, or feature limits
  • Crypto portfolio tool pricing model opaque: unclear if pricing is subscription, usage-based, asset-based, or transaction-based
  • Premium features unknown: no published details on what separates free from paid access

Snowplow

  • The core pipeline was relicensed from Apache 2.0 on 8 January 2024 to the Snowplow Limited Use Licence Agreement and a Confluent-derived community licence, so organisations that adopted it as permissively licensed software must now review their entitlement, buy a licence, or migrate.
  • You run the pipeline in your own cloud, which means the infrastructure bill, the on-call rota and the upgrade work are yours, and at high event volume that operational cost frequently exceeds what a hosted product would have charged.
  • Schema enforcement is the main benefit and the main friction, because every new event requires a schema to be authored and versioned, and teams without discipline around that end up blocked on their own governance process.
  • There is no analysis layer: Snowplow delivers data to your warehouse and nothing else, so you still need modelling, a BI tool and the people to run them before anyone sees a number.
  • The licence change fractured the community, spawning an Apache 2.0 fork, which means community contributions and third-party tooling are now split across two codebases with uncertain long-term maintenance.

Pricing, plan by plan

DeBank

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Portfolio tracking
    • Protocol analytics
    • Social feed
  • DeBank L2$96/year
    • Web3 ID
    • Priority features
    • Exclusive access

Snowplow

On request
  • Snowplow BDP$undefined/year
    • Commercial pricing quoted by event volume and deployment
    • Core pipeline components under the Snowplow Limited Use Licence Agreement, not Apache 2.0
    • Trackers, analytics SDKs and Iglu SDKs remain Apache 2.0

Which should you pick?

Choose DeBank if

  • You need portfolio tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Chrome, Ios, Android.
  • You also want protocol analytics.

Choose Snowplow if

  • You need own-cloud deployment.
  • You work on Linux, Web, Docker.
  • You also want schema enforcement.

Questions people ask

Is DeBank or Snowplow better?
Neither clearly leads. DeBank starts at Free and Snowplow at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DeBank or Snowplow?
DeBank has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for DeBank and On request for Snowplow.
Does DeBank or Snowplow run on more platforms?
DeBank runs on Web, Chrome, Ios, Android. Snowplow runs on Linux, Web, Docker.
Can I use DeBank for free?
Yes. DeBank has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Snowplow starts at On request.
What is DeBank best used for?
DeBank is most often used for ethereum and evm portfolio tracking, crypto asset management and monitoring, web3 financial portfolio aggregation. Of those, ethereum and evm portfolio tracking and crypto asset management and monitoring are not what Snowplow is typically brought in for.
What can DeBank do that Snowplow cannot?
DeBank covers Portfolio Tracking, Protocol Analytics, Transaction History, Social Features. Snowplow covers Own-cloud deployment, Schema enforcement, Warehouse loading, Enrichment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DeBank: How much does DeBank cost?

DeBank's pricing is not published on their website. The site provides only a product description: 'Your go-to portfolio tracker for Ethereum and EVM.' Customers must visit the full website or contact the company for pricing details.

Source
Snowplow: Is Snowplow still open source?

Not in the permissive sense. On 8 January 2024 the core pipeline moved from Apache 2.0 to the Snowplow Limited Use Licence Agreement, with version 1.1 following in December 2024, alongside a community licence based on the Confluent Community Licence. Trackers and analytics SDKs remain Apache 2.0.

DeBank: Does DeBank offer a free plan?

DeBank's website does not disclose whether a free plan exists or what features it may include. This information is not available on their pricing page.

Source
Snowplow: Can we still run it for free in production?

Free use of the relicensed core components is materially constrained and commercial use generally requires an agreement. Read the current licence text against your intended use rather than relying on older documentation.

DeBank: What is DeBank's pricing model?

The pricing model (subscription, usage-based, asset-based, transaction-based, or freemium) is not disclosed on DeBank's website.

Source
Snowplow: Is there an Apache 2.0 alternative?

Yes, a fork called OpenSnowcat was created in response to the relicensing and continues under Apache 2.0.

Snowplow: What does Snowplow BDP cost?

Not published. It is quoted by event volume and deployment, and your own cloud infrastructure costs are separate and additional.

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