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Subsquid (SQD) vs The Graph

How Subsquid (SQD) and The Graph differ on type, speed, chains and developer experience.

Subsquid (SQD)The Graph
TypeDecentralized protocolDecentralized protocol
How it worksAn 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.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.
Chains100+ (EVM + non-EVM)55+
SpeedVery fastBaseline
CodingTypeScriptAssemblyScript
Best forFast multichain incl. non-EVMDecentralized, censorship-resistant data

Subsquid (SQD)

  • Very fast (2nd in benchmarks)
  • 100+ chains incl. non-EVM
  • Modular SDK + decentralized network
  • More moving parts to learn
  • Smaller 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 Subsquid (SQD) for fast multichain incl. non-evm; pick The Graph for decentralized, censorship-resistant data.