Hedera RPC and node providers3 RPC and node providers whose own docs name Hedera, compared on price, network and the catch. Checked against each maker's own pages; last updated Oct 18, 2026.
| Tool | Best for | Price | Hedera | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuickNode | Managed RPC across the major chains plus XRPL, Stellar and Hedera | Free trial; paid from $49/mo | Mainnet | Hedera only through the EVM relay, not native APIs; no Algorand or Xahau; trial, then paid |
| NOWNodes | Node and explorer APIs with the widest payments-chain coverage | Free plan; paid prices not published | Mainnet | Free plan has no WebSocket and paid prices aren't published; no Xahau |
| Hiero JSON-RPC Relay | Use ethers, viem, Hardhat or Foundry against Hedera | Free (open source, self-host) | Mainnet | You host and run it yourself; it covers Hedera's EVM side, not native services |
Compare two side by side: QuickNode vs NOWNodes · QuickNode vs Hiero JSON-RPC Relay · NOWNodes vs Hiero JSON-RPC Relay
Best for Managed RPC across the major chains plus XRPL, Stellar and Hedera
Catch Hedera only through the EVM relay, not native APIs; no Algorand or Xahau; trial, then paid
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Stacks+9Best for Node and explorer APIs with the widest payments-chain coverage
Catch Free plan has no WebSocket and paid prices aren't published; no Xahau
HederaEthereumBaseArbitrumPolygonSolanaBNB ChainAvalancheSuiStellarAptosXRP LedgerTONNEARStacks
Algorand+10Best for Use ethers, viem, Hardhat or Foundry against Hedera
Catch You host and run it yourself; it covers Hedera's EVM side, not native services
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