Alternatives and competitors

Sites like PublicNode

The 20 closest blockchain RPC infrastructure alternatives to PublicNode, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 6 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to PublicNode? The closest matches are NOWNodes, dRPC and merkle.io. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About PublicNode

PublicNode publicnode.com

PublicNode

Fastest, free-est, and privacy first RPC endpoints for 76 blockchains. Connect reliably to Web3 with ease!

Top 1K · #221 6 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

PublicNode, run by Allnodes, provides free public RPC endpoints for about 76 blockchains, along with node snapshots, a seed service, Solana transaction delivery (Solana Gun) and Yellowstone gRPC access. It also promotes Allnodes bare metal server hosting.

Who it’s for
Blockchain developers, validators, traders and node operators
Business model
Free RPC tier with paid services and hosting

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to PublicNode’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

OVHcloudNode.jsNetnodInfuraApache Software FoundationObsidianNLnet Labsmerkle.iodRPCNOWNodes

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to PublicNode

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to PublicNode, thumbs down if it isn’t.

  1. 01
    NOWNodes nownodes.io Top 10K English

    NOWNodes — Blockchain Nodes & RPC API for +120 Networks

    Access to blockchain nodes for +120 networks and everything you need for Web3 development — WebSocket, Webhooks, JSON-RPC, gRPC, and Data API. 99.95% uptime.

  2. 02
    dRPC drpc.org Top 10K English

    AI-Powered RPC Infrastructure for dApps & Chains | dRPC

    Modular RPC solutions to launch, scale, and monitor your blockchain data infrastructure.

  3. 03
    merkle.io Top 10K English

    blink - MEV Protection for Wallets and RPC Providers

    The MEV-protected private mempool for Ethereum, Base, BSC and Solana. Protect your transactions while harvesting benign MEV with Blink's private mempool.

  4. 04
    NLnet Labs nlnetlabs.nl Top 10K English

    NLnet Labs - Home

    Research & Development, Internet architecture, DNS, Routing, Stability and Security.

  5. 05
    Obsidian obsidian.md Top 10K English

    Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking

    The free and flexible app for your private thoughts.

  6. 06
    Apache Software Foundation apache.org Top 1K English

    Welcome to The Apache Software Foundation | Apache Software Foundation

    American nonprofit open-source software community

  7. 07
    Infura infura.io Top 10K English

    Infura - Home | Web3 Development Platform | Blockchain Node Service

    Infura's development suite provides instant, scalable API access to Ethereum and other blockchain networks. Connect your app to Ethereum and other blockchain networks, for free!

  8. 08
    HashiCorp hashicorp.com Top 10K English

    Vercel Security Checkpoint

    American software company

  9. 09
    Netnod netnod.se Top 10K English

    Start | Netnod

    internet exchange in Sweden

  10. 10
    Neon neon.tech Top 10K English

    Neon — Postgres backends for apps and agents

    The backend for apps and agents. Build with Lakebase Postgres, Auth, Functions, Storage, and an AI Gateway: instant, branchable, serverless.

  11. 11
    Node.js nodejs.org Top 10K English

    Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere

    Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.

  12. 12
    OVHcloud ovhcloud.com Top 10K English

    OVHcloud

    OVHcloud is a global, cloud provider delivering hosted private cloud, public cloud, and dedicated server solutions trusted by over 1.5 million developers.

  13. 13
    Proton proton.me Top 10K English

    Proton: Privacy by default

    Over 100 million people use Proton to stay private and secure online. Get a free Proton account and take back your privacy.

  14. 14
    IP Echo ipecho.net Top 10K

    IP Echo Service

  15. 15
    mastodon.social Top 10K English

    Mastodon.social

    The original server of Mastodon, operated by Mastodon GmbH for the common good.

  16. 16
    Phantom phantom.app Top 10K English

    Phantom: Your home for trading crypto, predictions, and more

    The self-custodial wallet for trading predictions, perps, and tokens across Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Robinhood, HyperEVM, and more.

  17. 17
    PubNub pubnub.com Top 10K English

    Build, manage, & optimize real-time apps at scale | PubNub

    Power your real-time app with PubNub - the world's largest pub/sub network. Scale to 3 trillion API calls/month, with <30ms global delivery. Start building now!

  18. 18
    Drupal drupal.org Top 10K English

    Client Challenge

    free and open-source web content management system

  19. 19
    Rackspace Technology rackspace.com Top 10K English

    Rackspace Technology | Where Enterprise AI runs and outcomes scale

    As a cloud computing services pioneer, we deliver proven multicloud solutions across your apps, data, and security. Maximize the benefits of modern cloud.

  20. 20
    NetBird netbird.io Top 10K English

    NetBird - Open Source Zero Trust Networking

    WireGuard®-based overlay network and Zero Trust Network Access in one platform for reliable and secure connectivity

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to publicnode.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones PublicNode uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What PublicNode is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

JavaScript frameworks
  • Next.js header x-powered-by: Next.js
  • React implied by Next.js (header x-powered-by: Next.js)
Fonts
CDN
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)

Stack changes

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