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!
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
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to PublicNode
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to PublicNode, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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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.
Very close cos 0.927 - 02
AI-Powered RPC Infrastructure for dApps & Chains | dRPC
Modular RPC solutions to launch, scale, and monitor your blockchain data infrastructure.
Close cos 0.892 - 03
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.
Close cos 0.875 - 04
NLnet Labs - Home
Research & Development, Internet architecture, DNS, Routing, Stability and Security.
Close cos 0.876 - 05
Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
The free and flexible app for your private thoughts.
Close cos 0.872 - 06
Welcome to The Apache Software Foundation | Apache Software Foundation
American nonprofit open-source software community
Close cos 0.873 - 07
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!
Close cos 0.869 - 08
Vercel Security Checkpoint
American software company
Close cos 0.866 - 09
Start | Netnod
internet exchange in Sweden
Close cos 0.863 - 10
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.
Close cos 0.862 - 11
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.
Close cos 0.863 - 12
OVHcloud
OVHcloud is a global, cloud provider delivering hosted private cloud, public cloud, and dedicated server solutions trusted by over 1.5 million developers.
Close cos 0.862 - 13
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.
Close cos 0.859 - 14
IP Echo Service
Close cos 0.860 - 16
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.
Close cos 0.857 - 17
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!
Close cos 0.856 - 18
Client Challenge
free and open-source web content management system
Close cos 0.858 - 19
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.
Close cos 0.854 - 20
NetBird - Open Source Zero Trust Networking
WireGuard®-based overlay network and Zero Trust Network Access in one platform for reliable and secure connectivity
Close cos 0.853
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
- Fonts
- Google Fonts asset https://fonts.googleapis.com/
- CDN
- Cloudflare header cf-ray: a562f81c4d3d3439-HAM
- DNS hosting
- Cloudflare DNS NS amir.ns.cloudflare.com
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=gD6-YOojvUMO3T-dWjohhlpgZIOrENm0v1ktJ1e599c
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what PublicNode adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 17/20
- Google Workspace · not on publicnode.com 12/20
- React 10/20
- Next.js 9/20
- Cloudflare DNS 7/20
- Cloudflare 6/20
- Apple Business · not on publicnode.com 6/20
- Zendesk · not on publicnode.com 5/20
- Fastly · not on publicnode.com 5/20
- Atlassian · not on publicnode.com 5/20
- Vercel · not on publicnode.com 5/20
- GlobalSign · not on publicnode.com 4/20
- Amazon Route 53 · not on publicnode.com 4/20
- Stripe · not on publicnode.com 4/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on publicnode.com 4/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on publicnode.com 3/20