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Goldsky vs The Graph

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

GoldskyThe Graph
TypeManaged serviceDecentralized protocol
How it worksTwo products: Subgraphs (instant, Graph-compatible GraphQL, zero maintenance) and Mirror (stream raw on-chain data straight into Postgres or your warehouse, no code).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.
Chains150+55+
SpeedReal-timeBaseline
CodingNo-code / GraphQLAssemblyScript
Best forManaged subgraphs + data pipelinesDecentralized, censorship-resistant data

Goldsky

  • Fully managed, zero maintenance
  • Graph-compatible Subgraphs
  • Mirror streams to your own DB/warehouse
  • Paid managed service
  • Mirror shifts reorg/correctness to you

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 Goldsky for managed subgraphs + data pipelines; pick The Graph for decentralized, censorship-resistant data.