Cryptocurrency & Blockchain · head to head
Lido vs BscScan
Lido
Cryptocurrency & Blockchain
Liquid staking for Ethereum and beyond
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Lido lido takes a 10% fee on staking rewards, split between node operators and the DAO Treasury; 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: Lido covers Liquid Staking, BscScan covers Block Explorer.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lido and BscScan actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cryptocurrency & Blockchain), founded (2020).
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 Lido
- Liquid Staking
- stETH Token
- No Minimum
- DeFi Composable
- LDO Token
- Multi-chain
Only in BscScan
- Block Explorer
- Transaction Tracking
- Token Tracker
- Contract Verification
- Validators Info
- BNB Smart Chain
- BEP-20 tokens
- Api support
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Lido
- Liquid staking of ETH and other proof of stake tokensnot BscScan
BscScan
- Exploring BNB Smart Chain transactions, addresses and BEP-20 token transfersnot Lido
- Verifying and reading BNB Chain smart contract source codenot Lido
- Querying BNB Chain data programmatically through the explorer APInot Lido
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Lido
- Lido takes a 10% fee on staking rewards, split between node operators and the DAO Treasury
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
Lido
Free- FreeFree
- Liquid staking
- stETH token
- DeFi integration
BscScan
Free- FreeFree
- Block explorer
- 5 API calls/sec
- Token tracker
- Pro$199/month
- Higher rate limits
- Advanced APIs
Which should you pick?
Choose Lido if
- You need liquid staking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want steth token.
Choose BscScan if
- You need block explorer.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want transaction tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Lido or BscScan better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lido 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, Lido or BscScan?
- Lido starts at Free and BscScan at Free.
- Does Lido or BscScan run on more platforms?
- Lido runs on Web. BscScan runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Lido for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Lido best used for?
- Lido is most often used for liquid staking of eth and other proof of stake tokens. Of those, liquid staking of eth and other proof of stake tokens is not what BscScan is typically brought in for.
- What can Lido do that BscScan cannot?
- Lido covers Liquid Staking, stETH Token, No Minimum, DeFi Composable. BscScan covers Block Explorer, Transaction Tracking, Token Tracker, Contract Verification. Both handle Web support.