dRPC alternative: Dwellir vs dRPC
dRPC routes requests across a network of independent node providers and charges about $4.20 to $6 per 1M requests. Dwellir runs its own nodes and charges $1.96 per 1M on the Developer plan. Compare the two side by side.
Dwellir vs dRPC at a glance
Checked against dRPC's public pricing and docs on 21 October 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
| Feature |  Dwellir |  dRPC |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs the nodes | Dwellir operates its own nodes | Routes requests to 60+ independent third-party providers and public nodes |
| Billing unit | 1 credit per response, for every method | Flat 20 CU per call, $0.30 per 1M CU ($6 per 1M requests); Pro and Scale draw 16 and 14 CU per call from the plan pool |
| Free plan | 100K responses/day (about 3M/month), 20 RPS | 210M CU per 30 days (about 10.5M calls), public nodes only, 100 RPS |
| Entry paid plan | Developer, $49/month: 25M responses, 100 RPS | Pro, $49/month: 163M CU (about 10M calls), 300 RPS. Pay as you go is capped at 100 RPS for new accounts |
| Cost per 1M calls (house mix) | $1.96 (Developer), $2.00 (Scale) | $4.80 (Pro), $4.20 (Scale, $199 for about 47M calls), $6.00 (pay as you go and overage) |
| Trace, debug and archive | Every paid plan, 1 credit per call | Paid plans, same CU per call as other methods |
| SLA | 99.99% uptime SLA | 99.96% uptime listed on paid plans; committed SLAs on Enterprise |
What dRPC costs compared with Dwellir
Monthly cost at four request volumes, worked out from each provider's published plans and per-method pricing.
| Monthly usage | Dwellir | dRPC | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000,000requests / month | $49Developer plan | $49Pro plan | No savings |
| 50,000,000requests / month | $174Developer plan + overage | $217Scale plan + overage | $43 (20%) |
| 100,000,000requests / month | $299Growth plan | $517Scale plan + overage | $218 (42%) |
| 500,000,000requests / month | $999Scale plan | $2,917Scale plan + overage | $1,918 (66%) |
Method mix: 40% eth_call, 25% eth_getTransactionReceipt, 15% eth_blockNumber, 10% eth_getLogs, 5% eth_getBalance, 5% eth_sendRawTransaction, all on recent blocks. Each column uses the cheapest self-serve plan for that volume, including overage. Trace, debug and archive-heavy traffic changes the result. Run your own numbers.
Why teams look for an alternative to dRPC
dRPC's docs describe it as a gateway to independent third-party providers and public nodes, so the node that answers a request depends on routing.
Committed SLAs are listed under Enterprise. Paid plans list 99.96% uptime.
Pro and Scale work out at $4.90 and $4.23 per 1M requests, and anything past the plan pool, or on pay as you go, costs $6 per 1M. Dwellir Developer is $1.96 per 1M.
The free tier runs on public nodes only.
What you get on Dwellir
Dwellir operates its own nodes, so the provider answering your request is the one you have the SLA with, and support can act on the node directly.
Dwellir bills one credit per RPC response. eth_call, eth_getLogs, debug_traceTransaction and archive reads all cost the same, so the bill follows your request count rather than the methods you call.
Paid plans are Developer ($49, 25M responses, 100 RPS), Growth ($299, 150M, 500 RPS) and Scale ($999, 500M, 5,000 RPS), with overage at $5, $3 or $2 per 1M. Trace and debug are on every paid plan, the uptime SLA is 99.99%, and you can pay by card or crypto. For steady traffic, Unlimited Node plans give a fixed RPS for a flat monthly price, from $119 for 25 RPS.
When dRPC is the better fit
You want the largest free tier. dRPC gives 210M CU every 30 days, about 10.5M calls, against about 3M on Dwellir.
You prefer to pay as you go from a deposit with no monthly plan, and 100 RPS is enough.
You want 600 RPS for under $300 a month; dRPC Scale gives 600 RPS for $199, Dwellir Growth gives 500 RPS for $299.
How the migration works
Create a free Dwellir account and grab an API key from the dashboard.
Replace your existing RPC endpoint URL with the matching Dwellir endpoint - no SDK or code changes needed.
Verify behavior with a handful of read calls, then point production traffic at Dwellir.
Cancel the old plan once production traffic runs on Dwellir.
Dwellir vs dRPC: FAQ
At 10M calls a month they cost the same: $49 on Dwellir Developer and $49 on dRPC Pro. Above that, Dwellir is cheaper on the mix used on this page: $174 vs $217 at 50M and $299 vs $517 at 100M, because dRPC bills $6 per 1M past its plan pool.
dRPC's documentation describes it as a gateway to a distributed network of independent third-party providers and public nodes, and its homepage says it is backed by 60+ RPC providers. Dwellir operates its own nodes.
No. dRPC charges the same CU for every method, so trace and debug cost the same as other calls. Dwellir also charges the same for every method, at one credit per response.
Dwellir speaks the same JSON-RPC and WebSocket APIs, so for most apps the change is the endpoint URL. Create a free account, copy the endpoint for your chain, point a staging environment at it, compare responses for the calls you use, then move production traffic over and cancel the old plan.
Sources
Competitor facts checked on 21 October 2026. Prices change; check the source before you buy.
Run on nodes your provider operates.
Create a Dwellir account, send part of your traffic to a Dwellir endpoint, and compare latency and error rates directly. Move the rest when the numbers hold up.
Start free.1 response = 1 credit.
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