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Lido vs Moralis

Lido logo

Lido

Software

Liquid staking for Ethereum and beyond

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Moralis logo

Moralis

Software

The easiest way to build Web3 apps

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Moralis the free plan is metered daily at 40,000 compute units rather than monthly, so a quiet week cannot offset a busy day
  • They diverge on capability: Lido covers Liquid Staking, Moralis covers NFT API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lido and Moralis actually diverge.

Attributes where Lido and Moralis differ
AttributeLidoMoralis
Pricing modelfreefreemium
PlatformsWebApi, Web

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), 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 Moralis

  • NFT API
  • Token API
  • Wallet API
  • Streams
  • Auth API
  • EVM chains
  • Solana
  • Aptos

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 Moralis

Moralis

  • Querying blockchain data across chains through a unified APInot Lido
  • Building Web3 applications without running node infrastructurenot 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

Moralis

  • The free plan is metered daily at 40,000 compute units rather than monthly, so a quiet week cannot offset a busy day
  • API throughput is 40 requests per second on both the free and the $49 Starter plan, so paying does not raise the rate limit at the first tier
  • Doubling throughput to 80 requests per second requires the $199 Pro plan
  • Every published price assumes annual billing

Pricing, plan by plan

Lido

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Liquid staking
    • stETH token
    • DeFi integration

Moralis

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 40K compute units/day
    • NFT API
    • Token API
  • Pro$49/month
    • 100K compute units/day
    • All APIs
    • Streams
  • Business$249/month
    • 500K compute units/day
    • Priority support
    • SLA

Which should you pick?

Choose Lido if

  • You need liquid staking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want steth token.
Lido review

Choose Moralis if

  • You need nft api.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api, Web.
  • You also want token api.
Moralis review

Questions people ask

Is Lido or Moralis better?
Neither clearly leads. Lido starts at Free and Moralis at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lido or Moralis?
Lido starts at Free and Moralis at Free.
Does Lido or Moralis run on more platforms?
Lido runs on Web. Moralis runs on Api, Web.
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 Moralis is typically brought in for.
What can Lido do that Moralis cannot?
Lido covers Liquid Staking, stETH Token, No Minimum, DeFi Composable. Moralis covers NFT API, Token API, Wallet API, Streams. Both handle Web support.
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