QuickNode alternative: Dwellir vs QuickNode
QuickNode charges 20 API credits per Ethereum call and 40 for trace and debug. Dwellir charges one credit per response for every method. Compare price, limits and features side by side.
Dwellir vs QuickNode at a glance
Checked against QuickNode's public pricing and docs on 21 October 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
| Feature |  Dwellir |  QuickNode |
|---|---|---|
| Billing unit | 1 credit per response, for every method | 20 API credits per call on Ethereum; trace and debug 40; txpool_content and trace_replay* 80 |
| Free plan | 100K responses/day (about 3M/month), 20 RPS | Free trial: 10M credits for one month, 15 RPS, no trace or debug |
| Entry paid plan | Developer, $49/month: 25M responses, 100 RPS | Build, $49/month: 80M credits (about 4M calls), 50 RPS |
| Cost per 1M calls (house mix) | $1.96 (Developer), $2.00 (Scale) | $12.25 (Build) to $9.99 (Business) |
| Overage | $5, $3 or $2 per 1M responses (Developer, Growth, Scale) | $0.62 to $0.50 per 1M credits ($12.40 to $10.00 per 1M calls) |
| Rate limits | 100 / 500 / 5,000 RPS (Developer / Growth / Scale) | 50 / 125 / 250 / 500 RPS (Build / Accelerate / Scale / Business) |
| Trace and debug | Every paid plan, 1 credit per call | Paid plans only, 40 credits per call |
| Archive and WebSockets | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
What QuickNode 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 | QuickNode | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000,000requests / month | $49Developer plan | $123Build plan + overage | $74 (60%) |
| 50,000,000requests / month | $174Developer plan + overage | $526Scale plan + overage | $352 (67%) |
| 100,000,000requests / month | $299Growth plan | $999Business plan | $700 (70%) |
| 500,000,000requests / month | $999Scale plan | $4,999Business plan + overage | $4,000 (80%) |
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 QuickNode
Each Ethereum call costs 20 API credits, so the Build plan's 80M credits cover about 4M standard calls a month.
Trace and debug calls cost 40 credits, twice a standard call, and they are not on the free trial.
On a typical read-heavy mix, QuickNode works out to $12.25 per 1M calls on Build and $9.99 on Business. Dwellir Developer is $1.96.
Rate limits rise with plan price: 50 RPS on the $49 Build plan and 500 RPS on the $999 Business plan.
What you get on Dwellir
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. QuickNode charges 20 API credits per Ethereum call and 40 for trace and debug, so the same request count costs more as the method mix gets heavier.
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 QuickNode is the better fit
Your security review requires SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2 or ISO 27001 reports from the RPC vendor. QuickNode publishes all three.
You depend on QuickNode-only products such as Streams or marketplace add-ons.
You need a chain QuickNode serves and Dwellir does not, such as Solana. Check the Dwellir networks list before you move.
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 QuickNode: FAQ
On the read-heavy mix used on this page, yes: $49 vs about $123 at 10M calls a month, $174 vs about $526 at 50M, and $299 vs $999 at 100M. QuickNode charges 20 credits per Ethereum call; Dwellir charges one credit per response.
No. Every method costs one credit on Dwellir, including debug_ and trace_ calls. QuickNode charges 40 credits for trace and debug calls and 80 for txpool_content and trace_replay* methods.
Dwellir's free plan is ongoing: 100,000 responses a day at 20 RPS. QuickNode's free option is a one-month trial with 10M credits (about 500,000 Ethereum calls) and no trace or debug.
For metered plans on a read-heavy mix, Dwellir ($1.96 per 1M calls) and Chainstack ($2.45) are the lowest of the providers compared. See RPC providers without compute units and the best RPC node providers for the full comparison.
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. QuickNode Streams and marketplace add-ons have no direct equivalent, so check for them first.
Sources
Competitor facts checked on 21 October 2026. Prices change; check the source before you buy.
Leave compute units behind.
Create a Dwellir account, point staging at the new endpoint and compare it with your QuickNode keys side by side. Move production over when the numbers hold up.
Start free.1 response = 1 credit.
100,000 responses a day at 20 per second, on 170+ networks. Upgrade when you need more.