Software · head to head
Phantom vs BscScan
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Phantom covers Wallet, BscScan covers Block Explorer.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Phantom and BscScan 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 Phantom
- Wallet
- NFT Gallery
- Token Swaps
- Staking
- dApp Browser
- Solana
- Ethereum
- Polygon
Only in BscScan
- Block Explorer
- Transaction Tracking
- Token Tracker
- Contract Verification
- Validators Info
- BNB Smart Chain
- BEP-20 tokens
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Phantom
- Walletsnot BscScan
- Solananot BscScan
- Nftnot BscScan
BscScan
- Exploring BNB Smart Chain transactions, addresses and BEP-20 token transfersnot Phantom
- Verifying and reading BNB Chain smart contract source codenot Phantom
- Querying BNB Chain data programmatically through the explorer APInot Phantom
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Phantom
Nothing recorded yet. See the Phantom review.
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
Phantom
Free- FreeFree
- Multi-chain wallet
- NFT gallery
- Swaps
BscScan
Free- FreeFree
- Block explorer
- 5 API calls/sec
- Token tracker
- Pro$199/month
- Higher rate limits
- Advanced APIs
Which should you pick?
Choose Phantom if
- You need wallet.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome, Firefox, Ios, Android.
- You also want nft gallery.
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 Phantom or BscScan better?
- Neither clearly leads. Phantom 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, Phantom or BscScan?
- Phantom starts at Free and BscScan at Free.
- Does Phantom or BscScan run on more platforms?
- Phantom runs on Chrome, Firefox, Ios, Android. BscScan runs on Web, Api.
- Can I use Phantom for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Phantom best used for?
- Phantom is most often used for wallets, solana, nft. Of those, wallets and solana are not what BscScan is typically brought in for.
- What can Phantom do that BscScan cannot?
- Phantom covers Wallet, NFT Gallery, Token Swaps, Staking. BscScan covers Block Explorer, Transaction Tracking, Token Tracker, Contract Verification.