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The Graph vs Envio

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

The GraphEnvio
TypeDecentralized protocolOpen-source framework
How it worksDefine 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.The 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.
Chains55+85+ EVM (+ any via RPC)
SpeedBaselineFastest
CodingAssemblyScriptTypeScript
Best forDecentralized, censorship-resistant dataFast EVM indexing + great DX

The Graph

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

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

Bottom line

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