Algorand developer tools

Best for RPC nodes for 50+ chains, including XRPL, Stellar and Algorand

Chains

Ethereum Solana Base BNB Chain Avalanche Arbitrum Polygon XRP Ledger Stellar Algorand

Price

Free tier (50K CU); Pro shared plans e.g. $399/mo billed yearly for 600M-1B CU; dedicated from $1,000

License

Proprietary

Shared and dedicated RPC nodes priced in compute units, with a free tier. One of the few providers that names the XRP Ledger (mainnet only), Stellar and Algorand alongside the major chains. No Hedera or Xahau.

Best for Node and explorer APIs with the widest payments-chain coverage

Chains

Ethereum Solana Base BNB Chain Avalanche Arbitrum Polygon XRP Ledger Stellar Algorand Hedera

Price

Free Start plan (100K requests/mo); paid plan prices not shown on its pricing page

License

Proprietary

Node-as-a-service RPC and block-explorer APIs for 100+ chains. In our checks it named the most payments chains of any provider: XRP Ledger, Stellar (including Soroban), Algorand and Hedera. Free Start plan; paid plan prices weren't shown on its pricing page when we checked. No Xahau.

Best for Algorand algod and indexer APIs with a free public tier

Chains

Algorand

Price

Free public API (no key); paid low-latency plans on its pricing page

Algorand node and indexer API provider (formerly AlgoNode) with free public endpoints for MainNet and TestNet and paid low-latency plans. The free tier adds latency. AlgoKit's default endpoints point at its network.

Best for Algorand's official toolchain for contracts and LocalNet

Chains

Algorand

Price

Free (open source)

License

MIT

The Algorand Foundation's CLI and toolchain for scaffolding, building, testing on LocalNet and deploying Algorand smart contracts, with built-in MainNet and TestNet configs. Free and MIT-licensed. Pairs with Puya, the Algorand Python compiler.

Best for Let AI clients build and sign Algorand transactions

Chains

Algorand

Price

Free (open source)

License

MIT

A third-party MCP server (GoPlausible, not the Algorand Foundation) with a local agent wallet that builds, signs and submits Algorand transactions. Mainnet by default, with testnet and localnet. Free and MIT. Wallet mnemonics are stored in a local file, so treat the machine it runs on accordingly.

Best for Algorand wallet connector for React, Vue, Solid and Svelte

Chains

Algorand

Price

Free (open source)

License

MIT

TxnLab's framework-agnostic Algorand wallet connector for Pera, Defly, Lute, WalletConnect and more, with React, Vue, Solid and Svelte adapters. Free, MIT and actively maintained.

Best for GraphQL APIs and streams for on-chain and DEX data

Chains

Ethereum Solana Base BNB Chain Avalanche Arbitrum Polygon XRP Ledger Stellar Algorand

Price

Personal $29/mo, Pro $69/mo, Scale $199/mo (billed annually); its pricing page shows conflicting figures

License

Proprietary

GraphQL APIs and streams for real-time and historical on-chain and DEX data across 40+ chains, including the XRP Ledger, Stellar and Algorand as full-history data packs. Paid plans; its pricing page showed conflicting figures, so confirm there.