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Envio vs The Graph

How Envio and The Graph differ on type, speed, chains and developer experience.

EnvioThe Graph
TypeOpen-source frameworkDecentralized protocol
How it worksThe HyperIndex framework with TypeScript handlers, powered by HyperSync (a Rust query engine up to 2000× faster than RPC). Wildcard + multichain from a single indexer; self-host via Docker or use the hosted service. Graph-compatible migration.Define a subgraph (schema + mappings); independent indexers stake GRT to index it and serve GraphQL queries. The hosted service was fully deprecated in 2026 — everything now runs on the decentralized network.
Chains85+ EVM (+ any via RPC)55+
SpeedFastestBaseline
CodingTypeScriptAssemblyScript
Best forFast EVM indexing + great DXDecentralized, censorship-resistant data

Envio

  • Independently benchmarked fastest
  • HyperSync up to 2000× faster than RPC
  • TypeScript + wildcard + multichain
  • EVM-focused (non-EVM via RPC only)
  • Younger ecosystem than The Graph

The Graph

  • Most battle-tested & widely adopted
  • Decentralized + censorship-resistant
  • Huge subgraph ecosystem
  • Slowest in sync benchmarks
  • Hosted service deprecated (migration needed)

Bottom line

Pick Envio for fast evm indexing + great dx; pick The Graph for decentralized, censorship-resistant data.