How Subsquid (SQD) and The Graph differ on type, speed, chains and developer experience.
| Subsquid (SQD) | The Graph | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Decentralized protocol | Decentralized protocol |
| How it works | 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. | 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. |
| Chains | 100+ (EVM + non-EVM) | 55+ |
| Speed | Very fast | Baseline |
| Coding | TypeScript | AssemblyScript |
| Best for | Fast multichain incl. non-EVM | Decentralized, censorship-resistant data |
Pick Subsquid (SQD) for fast multichain incl. non-evm; pick The Graph for decentralized, censorship-resistant data.