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The Graph vs Goldsky

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

The GraphGoldsky
TypeDecentralized protocolManaged service
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.Two products: Subgraphs (instant, Graph-compatible GraphQL, zero maintenance) and Mirror (stream raw on-chain data straight into Postgres or your warehouse, no code).
Chains55+150+
SpeedBaselineReal-time
CodingAssemblyScriptNo-code / GraphQL
Best forDecentralized, censorship-resistant dataManaged subgraphs + data pipelines

The Graph

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

Goldsky

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

Bottom line

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