Software · head to head
Etherscan vs Exodus
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; Exodus in-app crypto swap rates start at 0.5%, charged on top of any network blockchain fees
- They diverge on capability: Etherscan covers Block Explorer, Exodus covers Multi-chain Wallet.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Etherscan and Exodus actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2015).
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
- Block Explorer
- Transaction Tracking
- Token Tracker
- Contract Verification
- Gas Tracker
- Ethereum mainnet
- Testnets
- Web support
Only in Exodus
- Multi-chain Wallet
- Built-in Exchange
- Staking
- Portfolio Tracking
- Web3 Browser
- Trezor
- 300+ assets
- Desktop 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 Exodus
- Reading and verifying deployed smart contract source codenot Exodus
- Pulling on-chain data into an application through the explorer APInot Exodus
Exodus
- Self custody multi-chain crypto wallet with built in swap and buy featuresnot 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
Exodus
- In-app crypto swap rates start at 0.5%, charged on top of any network blockchain fees
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
Exodus
Free- FreeFree
- Multi-chain wallet
- Built-in exchange
- Staking
Which should you pick?
Choose Etherscan if
- You need block explorer.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want transaction tracking.
Choose Exodus if
- You need multi-chain wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Desktop, Ios, Android, Chrome.
- You also want built-in exchange.
Questions people ask
- Is Etherscan or Exodus better?
- Neither clearly leads. Etherscan starts at Free and Exodus at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Etherscan or Exodus?
- Etherscan starts at Free and Exodus at Free.
- Does Etherscan or Exodus run on more platforms?
- Etherscan runs on Web, Api. Exodus runs on Desktop, Ios, Android, Chrome.
- 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 Exodus is typically brought in for.
- What can Etherscan do that Exodus cannot?
- Etherscan covers Block Explorer, Transaction Tracking, Token Tracker, Contract Verification. Exodus covers Multi-chain Wallet, Built-in Exchange, Staking, Portfolio Tracking.