


Build an ecosystem optimized for your goals while opening up new revenue streams.
Defender, Subgraphs and Connext each address unique challenges in the web3 ecosystem, offering complementary strengths for builders. A developer security platform to code, audit, deploy, monitor, and operate blockchain applications with confidence. The Graph is a decentralized indexing protocol that organizes blockchain data and makes it easily accessible via GraphQL. Connext is a secure, fast modular interoperability protocol enabling cross-chain fund bridging and asynchronous Solidity development. Together, these tools serve different but overlapping user needs, making them valuable components in a modern web3 development stack.
| At a Glance | |||
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| Cross-Chain | |||
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| Key Features | |||
| Core Capabilities | Secure contract deployment and upgrade management, Real-time monitoring and alerting, Bot automation framework | Subgraphs, Substreams, Token API | xCall Primitive, xERC20 Tokens, Cross-Chain Restaking | 
| Chain Support | +17 |  +46 | +5 | 
| Best For | DeFi Developers, Infrastructure Developers | DeFi Developers, NFT Platform Developers | DeFi Developers, Infrastructure Developers | 
| Pricing | |||
| Free Tier | Free | Hosted Service | Standard | 
| Paid Features | 1 paid tiers | 1 paid tiers | — | 
| Custom Plans | Enterprise plans | — | — | 
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