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Huobi vs Etherscan

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Huobi

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

Global digital asset trading platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Etherscan

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

The Ethereum blockchain explorer

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Huobi cryptocurrency market volatility; Etherscan the free API plan is capped at 3 calls per second and 100,000 calls per day
  • They diverge on capability: Huobi covers Spot Trading, Etherscan covers Block Explorer.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Huobi and Etherscan actually diverge.

Attributes where Huobi and Etherscan differ
AttributeHuobiEtherscan
Pricing modeltransactionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Api
Founded20132015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Huobi

  • Spot Trading
  • Futures Trading
  • Margin Trading
  • Staking
  • Primelist
  • HT Token
  • Huobi ECO Chain
  • Ios support

Only in Etherscan

  • Block Explorer
  • Transaction Tracking
  • Token Tracker
  • Contract Verification
  • Gas Tracker
  • Ethereum mainnet
  • Testnets
  • Api support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Huobi

  • Spot trading of cryptocurrencies and altcoinsnot Etherscan
  • Futures trading with leveragenot Etherscan
  • Copy trading from experienced tradersnot Etherscan
  • Automated trading via botsnot Etherscan

Etherscan

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

Where each one falls short

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

Huobi

  • Cryptocurrency market volatility
  • Regulatory restrictions in some jurisdictions

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Huobi

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Huobi review.

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Huobi if

  • You need spot trading.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want futures trading.
Huobi review

Choose Etherscan if

  • You need block explorer.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want transaction tracking.
Etherscan review

Questions people ask

Is Huobi or Etherscan better?
Neither clearly leads. Huobi starts at Free and Etherscan at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Huobi or Etherscan?
Huobi starts at Free and Etherscan at Free.
Does Huobi or Etherscan run on more platforms?
Huobi runs on Web, Mobile. Etherscan runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Huobi for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Huobi best used for?
Huobi is most often used for spot trading of cryptocurrencies and altcoins, futures trading with leverage, copy trading from experienced traders, automated trading via bots. Of those, spot trading of cryptocurrencies and altcoins and futures trading with leverage are not what Etherscan is typically brought in for.
What can Huobi do that Etherscan cannot?
Huobi covers Spot Trading, Futures Trading, Margin Trading, Staking. Etherscan covers Block Explorer, Transaction Tracking, Token Tracker, Contract Verification. Both handle Web support.
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