peaq vs Streams vs Multichain

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

Comparison Summary

peaq, Streams and Multichain each address unique challenges in the web3 ecosystem, offering complementary strengths for builders. peaq is a Layer-1 blockchain designed to power the Machine Economy by enabling decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) and real-world Web3 applications. Quicknode provides fast, reliable, and scalable blockchain infrastructure and developer tools to build and scale onchain applications. An open source platform for creating and deploying private blockchains with Bitcoin compatibility. Together, these tools serve different but overlapping user needs, making them valuable components in a modern web3 development stack.

	peaq // Layer 1 Blockchains (L1s)// Infrastructure Tools // Web3 SDKs	Streams // Web3 Developer Tools // Infrastructure Tools // RPC Node Providers // Web3 Data Tools	Multichain // Infrastructure Tools
At a Glance
Composability
Cross-Chain
Customizability
Developer Support
Ease of Integration
Performance
Key Features
Core Capabilities	Device and Robot Integration, Account Abstraction, Ecosystem Scale	Core RPC API, Streams - Real-Time and Historical Data, Dedicated Clusters, Yellowstone gRPC for Solana, Webhooks and IPFS Gateways	Rapid Deployment, Native Assets and Data Streams, Permission Management
Chain Support		+30	+19
Best For	Infrastructure Developers, DeFi Developers	Infrastructure Developers, DeFi Developers	Infrastructure Developers, Enterprise Blockchain Teams
Pricing
Free Tier	Developer	Free	Open Source
Paid Features	1 paid tiers	2 paid tiers	—
Custom Plans	Enterprise plans	Enterprise plans	—