Chainstack vs GetBlock: free plans and XRPL support
Chainstack and GetBlock are multichain RPC providers whose own network lists name the major EVM chains, Solana, the XRP Ledger, Stellar, TON, Sui and Aptos. Both start paid plans at $49 a month; the main differences are how the free plan is metered and which networks each names, including XRPL Testnet.
| Chainstack | GetBlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Chains |  Ethereum  Base  Arbitrum  Polygon  Solana  BNB  Avalanche  Stellar  Sui  Aptos  XRPL  TON | Ethereum Base Arbitrum Polygon Solana BNB Avalanche Stellar Sui Aptos XRPL TON  NEAR  Algorand  STX |
| Best for | Shared and dedicated nodes with a free developer plan | RPC nodes for 50+ chains, including XRPL, Stellar and Algorand |
| Confirmed features | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Free option | Free Developer plan with 3M request units per month, 25 requests/sec, 1 node and WebSockets. Paid from $49/mo (Growth, $40/mo billed annually, 20M request units). Source: Chainstack free option | Free plan with 50,000 compute units per day (renewed daily, no rollover), 20 requests/sec and 2 access tokens. Paid from $49/mo (Starter: 90M compute units/month, 250 requests/sec). Source: GetBlock free option |
| Price | Free Developer plan (3M RU/mo); paid from $49/mo (Growth) | Free plan (50K CU/day, renews daily); paid from $49/mo (Starter, $39/mo billed annually) |
| Maker | Chainstack | GetBlock |
| Last checked | Oct 16, 2026 (source: Chainstack listing) | Oct 16, 2026 (source: GetBlock listing) |
| Try it | Visit Chainstack Affiliate link | Visit GetBlock Affiliate link |
Pick Chainstack if…
You want a hosted XRP Ledger Testnet endpoint as well as Mainnet (Chainstack's network list names both; GetBlock's XRPL docs name Mainnet only), or you prefer one monthly allowance to a daily one.
Pick GetBlock if…
You also build on Algorand, NEAR or Stacks, which GetBlock's network list names and our Chainstack listing doesn't, or you want more access tokens and a higher rate limit on the cheapest paid plan.
Our verdicts
Chainstack
Shared and dedicated nodes with archive data and a free Developer plan. Its protocol list names the major EVM chains, Solana, the XRP Ledger and Stellar. Hedera is dedicated-node-by-request only, so we don't count it; no Algorand or Xahau. Its XRP Ledger nodes keep a window of recent ledgers, not full history. It also names Sui, Aptos and TON; NEAR isn't on its protocol list.
GetBlock
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. It also names Sui, Aptos, TON and NEAR.
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