Cryptocurrency & Blockchain · head to head
Glassnode vs Nansen
Nansen
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
Blockchain analytics for smart money
- From
- $150/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Glassnode has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Glassnode pricing tiers and free tier limitations not published on public website; requires direct inquiry; Nansen the vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 2021 offered a 7-day trial for $9, described as access to a blockchain analytics platform with wallet labels, dashboards and alerts; the full subscription price beyond the trial was not shown on this capture, only linked from a separate Pricing page
- They diverge on capability: Glassnode covers On-chain Metrics, Nansen covers Wallet Labels.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Glassnode and Nansen actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Glassnode
- On-chain Metrics
- Market Indicators
- Exchange Flows
- Whale Tracking
- Derivatives Data
- Studio dashboards
Only in Nansen
- Wallet Labels
- Smart Money Tracking
- Token God Mode
- NFT Paradise
- DeFi Analytics
- Multi-chain
Both cover
- API
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Glassnode
- On-chain cryptocurrency analyticsnot Nansen
- Bitcoin and Ethereum market researchnot Nansen
- Institutional crypto asset analysisnot Nansen
Nansen
- Analyticsnot Glassnode
- On Chainnot Glassnode
- Researchnot 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
Nansen
- The vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 2021 offered a 7-day trial for $9, described as access to a blockchain analytics platform with wallet labels, dashboards and alerts; the full subscription price beyond the trial was not shown on this capture, only linked from a separate Pricing page
Pricing, plan by plan
Glassnode
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Glassnode review.
Nansen
$150/month- Pioneer$150/month
- Smart Money
- Token Flows
- NFT analytics
- Standard$750/month
- All Pioneer features
- API access
- Advanced queries
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Glassnode or Nansen better?
- Neither clearly leads. Glassnode starts at Free and Nansen at $150/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Glassnode or Nansen?
- Glassnode has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Glassnode and $150/month for Nansen.
- Does Glassnode or Nansen run on more platforms?
- Glassnode runs on Web, API, CLI, Snowflake integration. Nansen runs on Web.
- Can I use Glassnode for free?
- Yes. Glassnode has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nansen starts at $150/month.
- 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 Nansen is typically brought in for.
- What can Glassnode do that Nansen cannot?
- Glassnode covers On-chain Metrics, Market Indicators, Exchange Flows, Whale Tracking. Nansen covers Wallet Labels, Smart Money Tracking, Token God Mode, NFT Paradise. Both handle API, Web support.