GoldRush vs QuickNode

GoldRush or QuickNode: which one fits

GoldRush is the decoded data layer: native wallet balances, NFT metadata, decoded transaction history and token prices for over 100 chains, including Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum and Solana, plus JSON-RPC on 30+ EVM chains and native x402 pay-per-request. QuickNode is RPC infrastructure across 84 chains and 130 networks with a marketplace of add-ons; GoldRush is one of those add-ons, its decoded coverage varies by add-on, it has no native token prices, and its x402 is in alpha. QuickNode adds Validator-as-a-Service and IPFS pinning. Try GoldRush free: 25,000 credits for 14 days. Use QuickNode for raw JSON-RPC and GoldRush for decoded multichain primitives.

Why choose GoldRush over QuickNode

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

• Decoded data, no add-ons

  Wallet balances, NFTs, and prices are first-class endpoints, not marketplace add-ons you assemble.

• Direct is usually cheaper

  QuickNode's Multichain Data add-on is GoldRush. Going direct exposes the full feature set, often at lower cost.

• Prices built in

  Token and DEX pool pricing ships natively rather than depending on a third-party marketplace add-on.

• One call to decoded data

  Skip the add-on wiring: a single GoldRush request returns ready-to-use data across 100+ chains.

Feature comparison

What each API covers, row by row. Where a feature exists on both, the note says how they differ.

Sources: GoldRush docs and QuickNode.

Pricing

Plans as each provider lists them, reviewed 29 October 2026. Check QuickNode for current rates.

Same task on both APIs

Get a wallet's tokens with USD pricing. Compare the request shape and how much each call returns.

// QuickNode: Token Balances add-on (powered by GoldRush)
const res = await fetch(`${process.env.QUICKNODE_ENDPOINT}`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    method: "qn_getWalletTokenBalances",
    params: [{ wallet: "0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045" }],
    id: 1,
    jsonrpc: "2.0",
  }),
});
const { result } = await res.json();

// 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);

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