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Geth vs Web3 Data Infrastructure vs Streams Comparison | Builder's Guide | Quicknode

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Geth vs Web3 Data Infrastructure vs Streams

Build an ecosystem optimized for your goals while opening up new revenue streams.

Comparison Summary

Geth, Web3 Data Infrastructure and Streams each address unique challenges in the web3 ecosystem, offering complementary strengths for builders. Official Go implementation of the Ethereum protocol serving as a full Ethereum execution client. A non-profit open-source foundation promoting the development of Web3 infrastructure technologies. 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.

	Geth // Execution Clients // Infrastructure Tools	Web3 Data Infrastructure // Infrastructure 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	JSON-RPC API Support, Multi-network Support, Developer Console	Consensus algorithm research and development, Zero-knowledge proof implementations, Decentralized identity (DID) frameworks	Core RPC API, Streams - Real-Time and Historical Data, Dedicated Clusters, Yellowstone gRPC for Solana, Webhooks and IPFS Gateways
Chain Support		+9	+30
Best For	Infrastructure Developers, DeFi Developers	Infrastructure Developers, Enterprise Blockchain Teams	Infrastructure Developers, DeFi Developers
Pricing
Free Tier	Open Source	—	Free
Paid Features	—	—	2 paid tiers
Custom Plans	—	—	Enterprise plans