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XahauQuickNode vs Chainstack: free tiers and chain support
QuickNode and Chainstack are managed RPC providers whose own network lists name the major EVM chains, Solana, the XRP Ledger and Stellar. The main differences are how you start for free, and QuickNode's Hedera support through the EVM JSON-RPC relay.
| QuickNode | Chainstack | |
|---|---|---|
| Chains |  Ethereum  Solana  Base  BNB  Avalanche  Arbitrum  Polygon  XRPL  Stellar  Hedera | Ethereum Solana Base BNB Avalanche Arbitrum Polygon XRPL Stellar |
| Best for | Managed RPC across the major chains plus XRPL, Stellar and Hedera | Shared and dedicated nodes with a free developer plan |
| Free option | 1-month free trial with 10M API credits and 15 requests/sec; no card required. Paid from $49/mo (Build). Source | Free Developer plan with 3M request units/mo, 25 requests/sec and 1 node; no archive data. Paid from $49/mo (Growth). Source |
| Price | Free trial (1 month, 10M credits); paid from $49/mo (Build) | Free Developer plan (3M RU/mo); paid from $49/mo (Growth) |
| Maker | QuickNode | Chainstack |
| Last checked | Oct 15, 2026 (source) | Oct 16, 2026 (source) |
| Try it | Visit QuickNode | Visit Chainstack |
Pick QuickNode if…
You want a single provider that also covers Hedera through its EVM JSON-RPC relay, or you want Streams and Webhooks on the XRP Ledger. Its XRPL docs list archive history from genesis on Mainnet. The free access is a one-month trial, so plan for a paid plan after that.
Pick Chainstack if…
You want a free plan that does not expire, for a side project or low-traffic testing. Archive data and more request units start on the $49/mo Growth plan. Its XRP Ledger nodes keep a window of recent ledgers rather than full history.
Our verdicts
QuickNode
A managed RPC and streams provider whose network list names all seven major chains we track plus the XRP Ledger and Stellar. Hedera support is through the EVM JSON-RPC relay, not Hedera's native API. No Algorand or Xahau. A one-month trial, then paid plans.
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.
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