Software · head to head
Moralis vs The Graph
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Moralis the free plan is metered daily at 40,000 compute units rather than monthly, so a quiet week cannot offset a busy day; The Graph subgraph Studio's free tier caps at 100,000 queries per month; usage beyond that is billed at $2 per 100,000 queries
- They diverge on capability: Moralis covers NFT API, The Graph covers Subgraph Indexing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Moralis and The Graph actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Moralis
- NFT API
- Token API
- Wallet API
- Streams
- Auth API
- EVM chains
- Solana
- Aptos
Only in The Graph
- Subgraph Indexing
- GraphQL API
- Decentralized Network
- Multi-chain Support
- GRT Token
- 30+ chains
Both cover
- Api support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Moralis
- Querying blockchain data across chains through a unified APInot The Graph
- Building Web3 applications without running node infrastructurenot The Graph
The Graph
- Indexing and querying blockchain data through subgraphs across 60+ networksnot Moralis
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
The Graph
- Subgraph Studio's free tier caps at 100,000 queries per month; usage beyond that is billed at $2 per 100,000 queries
Pricing, plan by plan
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
The Graph
Free- Free TierFree
- 100K queries
- Subgraph Studio
- Testnet
- Pay as you go$0.00004/query
- Unlimited queries
- Mainnet
- Multi-chain
Which should you pick?
Choose Moralis if
- You need nft api.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Api, Web.
- You also want token api.
Choose The Graph if
- You need subgraph indexing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want graphql api.
Questions people ask
- Is Moralis or The Graph better?
- Neither clearly leads. Moralis starts at Free and The Graph at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Moralis or The Graph?
- Moralis starts at Free and The Graph at Free.
- Does Moralis or The Graph run on more platforms?
- Moralis runs on Api, Web. The Graph runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Moralis for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Moralis best used for?
- Moralis is most often used for querying blockchain data across chains through a unified api, building web3 applications without running node infrastructure. Of those, querying blockchain data across chains through a unified api and building web3 applications without running node infrastructure are not what The Graph is typically brought in for.
- What can Moralis do that The Graph cannot?
- Moralis covers NFT API, Token API, Wallet API, Streams. The Graph covers Subgraph Indexing, GraphQL API, Decentralized Network, Multi-chain Support. Both handle Api support, Web support.