API comparison

GoldRush vs Alchemy

Decoded multichain data API vs JSON-RPC and node infrastructure.

GoldRush is a decoded, multichain data API. One call returns wallet balances, transactions with parsed logs, NFTs with metadata, and prices. Alchemy is a node-infrastructure provider, with NFT and Enhanced APIs layered on top of its JSON-RPC product. If your app is wallets, portfolio trackers, tax tools, or agentic workflows that need ready-to-consume data across many chains, GoldRush is the shorter path. If you primarily need high-throughput JSON-RPC plus Alchemy-specific products like Account Kit, Alchemy is the safer pick.

Verify current details on Alchemy.

One API for decoded dataOHLCV and DEX analytics
GoldRushvs Alchemy
Chain coverage100+ chainsvs 75+
Decoded data + JSON-RPCOne APIvs Separate products
Pricing modelFlat creditsvs Compute units

Why teams choose GoldRush over Alchemy

The differences that matter when you're shipping multichain data, drawn from each product's public docs and pricing.

One API for decoded data

Balances, transactions, NFTs, and prices return from a single GoldRush endpoint. On Alchemy these live across separate Token, NFT, Prices, and Portfolio APIs.

OHLCV and DEX analytics

Time-series OHLCV candles and DEX pair analytics ship natively, beyond spot and historical token prices.

Transparent credit model

One credit unit across every endpoint, instead of per-method compute-unit metering that varies by call.

Decoded data across 100+ chains

Consistent decoded wallet, NFT, and pricing primitives across 100+ chains from one product.

Best for

GoldRush

Apps that need decoded, multichain wallet, NFT, and pricing data without writing per-chain indexers. Autonomous AI agents that pay per request via x402.

Alchemy

Apps centered on high-throughput JSON-RPC, Alchemy's Enhanced APIs, and Account Kit for embedded wallets.

Feature comparison

Data sourced from public documentation.

FeatureGoldRushAlchemy
Chain coverage
Alchemy lists 75 supported blockchains
100+75+
JSON-RPC endpoints30+ EVM chainsAll supported chains
Decoded wallet balances API
Both expose token balances
Yes
Yes
Token prices
Alchemy ships a Prices API
Yes
Yes
OHLCV and DEX pair analytics
Beyond Alchemy's spot/historical prices
Yes
No
Historical balances at any block
Yes
Limited
Real-time streamingGraphQL subscriptionsWebhooks and Subgraphs
Pipeline API
Drop-in info endpoints for historical data, HIP-3 and HIP-4 markets
Yes
No
x402 pay-per-request
Alchemy ships x402 via AgentPay
Yes
Yes
14-day trial100k creditsFree tier with compute units
Hyperliquid endpoints
Yes
No
Bitcoin support
Yes
No

Pricing

Current rates as published by each provider.

GoldRush

  • 14-day trial (100k credits, 5 req/s, no card)$0/mo
  • Vibe Coding$10/mo
  • Professional$250/mo
  • Inner Circle (Enterprise SLA)Custom
  • x402 (No signup, autonomous agents)Pay-per-request

Alchemy

  • Free (Limited compute units)From $0/mo
  • GrowthStarting around $49/mo
  • ScaleStarting around $289/mo
  • EnterpriseContact sales

Pricing details sourced from Alchemy. Verify on their site for current rates.

Code: Get all ERC-20 balances for a wallet on Ethereum mainnet

Same task, both APIs. Read top to bottom to see request shape and how much data each call returns.

GoldRush
// GoldRush, wallet balances on any chain
const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.covalenthq.com/v1/eth-mainnet/" +
  "address/vitalik.eth/balances_v2/",
  { headers: { Authorization: "Bearer " + process.env.GOLDRUSH_API_KEY } }
);
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data.items);
Alchemy
// Alchemy: getTokenBalances, then getTokenMetadata per token
import { Alchemy, Network } from "alchemy-sdk";
const alchemy = new Alchemy({
  apiKey: process.env.ALCHEMY_API_KEY,
  network: Network.ETH_MAINNET,
});
const balances = await alchemy.core.getTokenBalances(
  "0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045"
);
// Each balance still needs metadata to be useful.
// Resolve symbol, decimals, and price separately.
const enriched = await Promise.all(
  balances.tokenBalances.map(async (b) => {
    const meta = await alchemy.core.getTokenMetadata(b.contractAddress);
    return { ...b, ...meta };
  })
);

Frequently asked questions

GoldRush is primarily a data layer — it sits on top of blockchain infrastructure and serves decoded, ready-to-consume data across 100+ chains. Think of it as a JSON-RPC aggregator that parses transactions, balances, NFTs, and prices into a single unified API. Alchemy is primarily a node-infrastructure provider with NFT and Enhanced APIs layered on top of its RPC product.

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