Substrate vs Blast API vs Multichain

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

Comparison Summary

Substrate, Blast API and Multichain each address unique challenges in the web3 ecosystem, offering complementary strengths for builders. A modular, Rust-based blockchain development framework for building customizable, scalable blockchains with native interoperability on Polkadot. Blast API is a decentralized Web3 infrastructure platform providing geographically distributed blockchain node APIs to improve reliability and latency. 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.

	Substrate // Web3 SDKs // Infrastructure Tools // Development Frameworks	Blast API // Infrastructure Tools // RPC Node Providers // Web3 Developer Tools	Multichain // Infrastructure Tools
At a Glance
Composability
Cross-Chain
Customizability
Developer Support
Ease of Integration
Performance
Key Features
Core Capabilities	Custom Execution Logic, Robust Developer Tooling, Comprehensive Documentation and Tutorials, Ecosystem Support and Funding	Multi-Region Architecture with Clustering, Standardized RPC/WSS/REST Endpoints, Wallet-Based Registration	Rapid Deployment, Native Assets and Data Streams, Permission Management
Chain Support	—	+11	+19
Best For	Infrastructure Developers, DeFi Developers	Infrastructure Developers, DeFi Developers	Infrastructure Developers, Enterprise Blockchain Teams
Pricing
Free Tier	Open Source	Free	Open Source
Paid Features	—	1 paid tiers	—
Custom Plans	—	—	—