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Etherscan vs BscScan

Etherscan logo

Etherscan

Software

The Ethereum blockchain explorer

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
BscScan logo

BscScan

Software

BNB Smart Chain explorer

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Etherscan the free API plan is capped at 3 calls per second and 100,000 calls per day; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Etherscan covers Gas Tracker, BscScan covers Validators Info.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Etherscan and BscScan actually diverge.

Attributes where Etherscan and BscScan differ
AttributeEtherscanBscScan
Founded20152020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Api), 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 Etherscan

  • Gas Tracker
  • Ethereum mainnet
  • Testnets

Only in BscScan

  • Validators Info
  • BNB Smart Chain
  • BEP-20 tokens

Both cover

  • Block Explorer
  • Transaction Tracking
  • Token Tracker
  • Contract Verification
  • Web support
  • Api support

What people use each for

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

Etherscan

  • Looking up Ethereum transactions, addresses and token transfers in a block explorernot BscScan
  • Reading and verifying deployed smart contract source codenot BscScan
  • Pulling on-chain data into an application through the explorer APInot BscScan

BscScan

  • Exploring BNB Smart Chain transactions, addresses and BEP-20 token transfersnot Etherscan
  • Verifying and reading BNB Chain smart contract source codenot Etherscan
  • Querying BNB Chain data programmatically through the explorer APInot Etherscan

Where each one falls short

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

Etherscan

  • The free API plan is capped at 3 calls per second and 100,000 calls per day
  • The free plan requires attribution and covers only selected chains rather than all supported chains
  • API Pro endpoints are withheld below the Standard plan at $199 per month
  • The $49 per month Lite plan raises the rate limit to only 5 calls per second and keeps the same 100,000 calls per day as the free tier
  • 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
  • Metadata CSV export and dedicated support are only in Metadata Enterprise, which is quoted by contact with no published price
  • The 10% and 15% discounts apply only to quarterly and yearly prepayment

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Etherscan

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Block explorer
    • 5 API calls/sec
    • Basic analytics
  • Standard$199/month
    • 10 API calls/sec
    • Advanced APIs
  • Pro$399/month
    • 30 API calls/sec
    • Priority support

BscScan

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Block explorer
    • 5 API calls/sec
    • Token tracker
  • Pro$199/month
    • Higher rate limits
    • Advanced APIs

Which should you pick?

Choose Etherscan if

  • You need gas tracker.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want ethereum mainnet.
Etherscan review

Choose BscScan if

  • You need validators info.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want bnb smart chain.
BscScan review

Questions people ask

Is Etherscan or BscScan better?
Neither clearly leads. Etherscan starts at Free and BscScan at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Etherscan or BscScan?
Etherscan starts at Free and BscScan at Free.
Does Etherscan or BscScan run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Etherscan for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Etherscan best used for?
Etherscan is most often used for looking up ethereum transactions, addresses and token transfers in a block explorer, reading and verifying deployed smart contract source code, pulling on-chain data into an application through the explorer api. Of those, looking up ethereum transactions, addresses and token transfers in a block explorer and reading and verifying deployed smart contract source code are not what BscScan is typically brought in for.
What can Etherscan do that BscScan cannot?
Etherscan covers Gas Tracker, Ethereum mainnet, Testnets. BscScan covers Validators Info, BNB Smart Chain, BEP-20 tokens. Both handle Block Explorer, Transaction Tracking, Token Tracker, Contract Verification.
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