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Aptos vs Rarible vs Subgraphs Comparison | Builder's Guide | Quicknode

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Aptos vs Rarible vs Subgraphs

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Comparison Summary

Aptos, Rarible and Subgraphs each address unique challenges in the web3 ecosystem, offering complementary strengths for builders. Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain designed to enable developers to build next-generation Web3 applications with high performance and improved user experience. Rarible API is a fast, unified NFT API infrastructure providing real-time data and executable market features across Ethereum, Base, Polygon, and more than 10 other chains. The Graph is a decentralized indexing protocol that organizes blockchain data and makes it easily accessible via GraphQL. Together, these tools serve different but overlapping user needs, making them valuable components in a modern web3 development stack.

	Aptos // Layer 1 Blockchains (L1s)// Web3 Developer Tools // Infrastructure Tools	Rarible // Web3 Developer Tools // NFT APIs	Subgraphs // Web3 Developer Tools // Indexing Tools // Web3 Data Tools
At a Glance
Composability
Cross-Chain
Customizability
Developer Support
Ease of Integration
Performance
Key Features
Core Capabilities	Official SDKs and Tooling, Indexer API, Advanced Transaction Models	MCP Servers for Market Data, Full-Text Fuzzy Search, SDK with Ready-Made JS Library	Subgraphs, Substreams, Token API
Chain Support		+10	+46
Best For	DeFi Developers, Infrastructure Developers	NFT Platform Developers, DeFi Developers	DeFi Developers, NFT Platform Developers
Pricing
Free Tier	Free	Free	Hosted Service
Paid Features	—	1 paid tiers	1 paid tiers
Custom Plans	—	Enterprise plans	—