Connext vs Core API vs Streams

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Comparison Summary

Connext, Core API and Streams each address unique challenges in the web3 ecosystem, offering complementary strengths for builders. Connext is a secure, fast modular interoperability protocol enabling cross-chain fund bridging and asynchronous Solidity development. A Document Object Model for Web APIs designed to simplify API consumption and integration. QuickNode provides fast, reliable, and scalable blockchain infrastructure and developer tools to build and scale onchain applications. Together, these tools serve different but overlapping user needs, making them valuable components in a modern web3 development stack.

	Connext Web3 Developer Tools Web3 SDKs Blockchain Interoperability Tools	Core API Web3 Developer Tools	Streams Web3 Developer Tools Infrastructure Tools RPC Node Providers Web3 Data Tools
At a Glance
Composability
Cross-Chain
Customizability
Developer Support
Ease of Integration
Performance
Key Features
Core Capabilities	xCall Primitive, xERC20 Tokens, Cross-Chain Restaking	Dynamic API Discovery, Open Source Repositories	Core RPC API, Streams - Real-Time and Historical Data, Dedicated Clusters, Yellowstone gRPC for Solana, Webhooks and IPFS Gateways
Chain Support	+5	+40	+30
Best For	DeFi Developers, Infrastructure Developers	Infrastructure Developers, DeFi Developers	Infrastructure Developers, DeFi Developers
Pricing
Free Tier	Standard	—	Free
Paid Features	—	—	2 paid tiers
Custom Plans	—	—	Enterprise plans

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