Compare Satelink vs Other RPC Providers

Feature Comparison

Feature	Satelink	Infura	Alchemy	QuickNode
Cost per 1M calls	$30 Best	$50	$40	$60
Decentralized Network	✓	✕	✕	✕
Node Operator Rewards	✓	✕	✕	✕
On-Chain Settlement	✓	✕	✕	✕
Transparent Pricing	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free Tier	200/day	100K/mo	300K/mo	50K/mo
Ethereum	✓	✓	✓	✓
Polygon	✓	✓	✓	✓
Arbitrum	✓	✓	✓	✓
Base	✓	✓	✓	✓
Open Source	✓	✕	✕	✕
Archive Nodes	Coming Soon	✓	✓	✓
WebSocket Support	✓	✓	✓	✓
Enhanced APIs	Coming Soon	✓	✓	✓

Why Choose Satelink?

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40% Cheaper

$30 per million calls vs $50+ from centralized providers. No hidden fees, no overage charges.

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Truly Decentralized

Distributed node network, not centralized data centers. Censorship resistant and globally distributed.

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Earn While You Use

Run a node, earn 50% of revenue. Your infrastructure investment generates passive income.

Common Questions

Is Satelink production-ready?

Yes! We've processed over 1.7 million API calls and settled $53+ USDT on Polygon mainnet. Our first claim transaction is publicly verifiable on Polygonscan.

How is Satelink cheaper than Infura/Alchemy?

We don't have massive data center costs. Our infrastructure is provided by distributed node operators who share in the revenue. Lower overhead = lower prices for developers.

What about reliability?

Our network maintains 99.8% uptime with automatic failover. If one node goes down, traffic is instantly routed to healthy nodes. Geographic diversity actually improves reliability.

Can I migrate from Infura/Alchemy easily?

Yes, Satelink is a drop-in replacement. Just update your RPC endpoint URL. Our API is fully compatible with standard JSON-RPC methods.

Do you support archive nodes?

Archive node support is coming in Q3 2026. For now, we support recent block queries which covers most use cases.