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Lido vs Nansen

Lido logo

Lido

Software

Liquid staking for Ethereum and beyond

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nansen logo

Nansen

Software

Blockchain analytics for smart money

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Lido has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Lido lido takes a 10% fee on staking rewards, split between node operators and the DAO Treasury; 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: Lido covers Liquid Staking, Nansen covers Wallet Labels.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lido and Nansen actually diverge.

Attributes where Lido and Nansen differ
AttributeLidoNansen
Starting priceFree$150/month
Pricing modelfreesubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20202019

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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

Only in Nansen

  • Wallet Labels
  • Smart Money Tracking
  • Token God Mode
  • NFT Paradise
  • DeFi Analytics
  • API

Both cover

  • Multi-chain
  • 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 Nansen

Nansen

  • Analyticsnot Lido
  • On Chainnot Lido
  • Researchnot 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

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

Lido

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

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 Lido if

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

Choose Nansen if

  • You need wallet labels.
  • You also want smart money tracking.
Nansen review

Questions people ask

Is Lido or Nansen better?
Neither clearly leads. Lido 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, Lido or Nansen?
Lido has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Lido and $150/month for Nansen.
Does Lido or Nansen run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Lido for free?
Yes. Lido has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nansen starts at $150/month.
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 Nansen is typically brought in for.
What can Lido do that Nansen cannot?
Lido covers Liquid Staking, stETH Token, No Minimum, DeFi Composable. Nansen covers Wallet Labels, Smart Money Tracking, Token God Mode, NFT Paradise. Both handle Multi-chain, Web support.
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