Helius vs QuickNode: fees, features and safety compared

Helius and QuickNode side by side
Feature	Helius	QuickNode
Pricing model	Freemium●	Freemium
FeesDiffers	Free $0 (1M credits, 10 requests per second); Developer $49/month (10M credits, 50 RPS); Business $499/month (100M credits, 200 RPS); Professional $999/month (200M credits, 500 RPS); extra credits $5 per million; Enterprise custom●	Build $49/month ($34 billed annually, 80M credits, 50 RPS); Accelerate $249/month (450M credits, 125 RPS); Scale $499/month (950M credits, 250 RPS); free trial with 10M credits; Enterprise custom●
Free plan	Yes●	—
API	Yes●	Yes●

Which to pick

Pick Helius if you want a free tier (1M credits, 10 requests per second) or the cheapest paid step: Developer $49/month for 10M credits and 50 RPS.
Pick QuickNode if you need more credits at the same entry price: Build $49/month ($34 billed annually) for 80M credits and 50 RPS, with a 10M-credit free trial.
At scale: Helius Business is $499/month for 100M credits and 200 RPS; QuickNode Scale is $499/month for 950M credits and 250 RPS. Credits are not priced the same way on each service, so compare the plan limits rather than the credit numbers alone.

Compiled from each tool's own website and docs. Values link to their sources in the table above. Anything a site does not state is left out rather than guessed.

What each tool is

Helius: Solana infrastructure provider offering RPC nodes, APIs, LaserStream gRPC, webhooks and Sender.
QuickNode: Blockchain RPC and API provider with tiered plans from $49/month and Solana gRPC on higher tiers.

Where they differ

Fees: Helius is Free $0 (1M credits, 10 requests per second); Developer $49/month (10M credits, 50 RPS); Business $499/month (100M credits, 200 RPS); Professional $999/month (200M credits, 500 RPS); extra credits $5 per million; Enterprise custom. QuickNode is Build $49/month ($34 billed annually, 80M credits, 50 RPS); Accelerate $249/month (450M credits, 125 RPS); Scale $499/month (950M credits, 250 RPS); free trial with 10M credits; Enterprise custom.

Stated for only one tool

Free plan: Helius is yes. QuickNode's own site does not state this.

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Helius and QuickNode?

Fees: Helius is Free $0 (1M credits, 10 requests per second); Developer $49/month (10M credits, 50 RPS); Business $499/month (100M credits, 200 RPS); Professional $999/month (200M credits, 500 RPS); extra credits $5 per million; Enterprise custom. QuickNode is Build $49/month ($34 billed annually, 80M credits, 50 RPS); Accelerate $249/month (450M credits, 125 RPS); Scale $499/month (950M credits, 250 RPS); free trial with 10M credits; Enterprise custom.

Side by side

Which to pick

What each tool is

Where they differ

Stated for only one tool

Questions people ask