How Alchemy Subgraphs and Subsquid (SQD) differ on type, speed, chains and developer experience.
| Alchemy Subgraphs | Subsquid (SQD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Managed service | Decentralized protocol |
| How it works | Managed, Graph-compatible subgraph hosting on Alchemy’s infrastructure, alongside its broader node + data API stack (Supernode, enhanced APIs). | An open SDK plus a decentralized data lake (the SQD Network): batch-fetch on-chain data fast, transform in TypeScript, and serve. Covers EVM and non-EVM in one framework. |
| Chains | Major EVM + more | 100+ (EVM + non-EVM) |
| Speed | Fast | Very fast |
| Coding | AssemblyScript | TypeScript |
| Best for | Teams already on Alchemy | Fast multichain incl. non-EVM |
Pick Alchemy Subgraphs for teams already on alchemy; pick Subsquid (SQD) for fast multichain incl. non-evm.