Cryptocurrency & Blockchain · head to head
Glassnode vs Argent
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Glassnode pricing tiers and free tier limitations not published on public website; requires direct inquiry; Argent renamed Ready, and argent.xyz now redirects to ready.co, so the Argent name is retired
- They diverge on capability: Glassnode covers On-chain Metrics, Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Glassnode and Argent actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cryptocurrency & Blockchain), founded (2018).
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 Glassnode
- On-chain Metrics
- Market Indicators
- Exchange Flows
- Whale Tracking
- Derivatives Data
- API
- Studio dashboards
- Web support
Only in Argent
- Smart Contract Wallet
- Social Recovery
- No Seed Phrase
- Built-in DeFi
- NFT Support
- Ethereum
- zkSync
- Starknet
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Glassnode
- On-chain cryptocurrency analyticsnot Argent
- Bitcoin and Ethereum market researchnot Argent
- Institutional crypto asset analysisnot Argent
Argent
- Self-custodial wallet on mobilenot Glassnode
- Holding digital dollars under your own controlnot Glassnode
- Spending through a virtual card with Apple Pay or Google Paynot Glassnode
- Connecting to dapps through WalletConnectnot Glassnode
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Glassnode
- Pricing tiers and free tier limitations not published on public website; requires direct inquiry
Argent
- Renamed Ready, and argent.xyz now redirects to ready.co, so the Argent name is retired
- The product has shifted toward community cards and digital dollars rather than being presented purely as a crypto wallet
- Supported chains are no longer listed on the main site
Pricing, plan by plan
Glassnode
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Glassnode review.
Argent
Free- FreeFree
- Smart wallet
- Social recovery
- DeFi
Which should you pick?
Choose Glassnode if
- You need on-chain metrics.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, API, CLI, Snowflake integration.
- You also want market indicators.
Choose Argent if
- You need smart contract wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want social recovery.
Questions people ask
- Is Glassnode or Argent better?
- Neither clearly leads. Glassnode starts at Free and Argent at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Glassnode or Argent?
- Glassnode starts at Free and Argent at Free.
- Does Glassnode or Argent run on more platforms?
- Glassnode runs on Web, API, CLI, Snowflake integration. Argent runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use Glassnode for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Glassnode best used for?
- Glassnode is most often used for on-chain cryptocurrency analytics, bitcoin and ethereum market research, institutional crypto asset analysis. Of those, on-chain cryptocurrency analytics and bitcoin and ethereum market research are not what Argent is typically brought in for.
- What can Glassnode do that Argent cannot?
- Glassnode covers On-chain Metrics, Market Indicators, Exchange Flows, Whale Tracking. Argent covers Smart Contract Wallet, Social Recovery, No Seed Phrase, Built-in DeFi.