Is It A Rug? and RugCheck compared on the facts each tool states on its own site. Is It A Rug?: Solana token scanner: paste a contract address, pay in sats over Lightning, get an AI risk report. RugCheck: Analyzes Solana and Fogo tokens for on-chain risk signals and provides token risk scores. Updated 12 Oct 2026.
| Feature | Is It A Rug? | RugCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing modelDiffers | Paid | Freemium |
| FeesDiffers | About 12 sats per scan paid over Lightning; about 5-12 sats per scan with a prepaid token. | Free tier $0/month; Basic $40/month; Business $100/month; Pro $500/month |
| Checks covered | — | mint authority, freeze authority, holder distribution, liquidity, insider signals, project metadata |
| OutputDiffers | AI risk report (deterministic risk scoring plus AI analysis) | token risk score with automated common-issue flags |
| API | — | Yes |
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.
Fees: Is It A Rug? is About 12 sats per scan paid over Lightning; about 5-12 sats per scan with a prepaid token.. RugCheck is Free tier $0/month; Basic $40/month; Business $100/month; Pro $500/month. Output: Is It A Rug? is AI risk report (deterministic risk scoring plus AI analysis). RugCheck is token risk score with automated common-issue flags. Pricing model: Is It A Rug? is paid. RugCheck is freemium.
