Block explorers
12 block explorers with the facts we checked on each project’s own pages.
This directory lists every block explorer we have a profile for. Each card shows the chains, platforms and custody model stated by the project. For our ranked picks with pros, cons and who should skip each one, see Best Block Explorers on Ethereum.
All 12 block explorers
Showing 12 of 12
- Etherscan
Ethereum block explorer with a paid multichain API that covers 60+ chains under one key.
- Chains
- Ethereum, plus 60+ chains through the API
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Blockscout
Source-available block explorer for EVM chains, self-hosted or hosted, with a multichain PRO API.
- Chains
- EVM chains
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Ethplorer
Ethereum explorer focused on ERC-20 tokens, address portfolios and historical USD balances.
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Arbiscan
Block explorer for Arbitrum One built by the Etherscan team, sharing Etherscan's multichain API plans.
- Chains
- Arbitrum One
- Platforms
- Web, API
- OKLink
Multi-chain block explorer and onchain data platform covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON, Solana and more.
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Optimistic Etherscan
Block explorer for OP Mainnet built by the Etherscan team, with L1 to L2 and L2 to L1 transaction views.
- Chains
- OP Mainnet
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Orb
Solana block explorer built by Helius, with reverse search, time filters and transaction heatmaps.
- Chains
- Solana
- Platforms
- Web
- PolygonScan
Block explorer for Polygon PoS built by the Etherscan team, sharing Etherscan's multichain API plans.
- Chains
- Polygon PoS
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Solana Beach
Solana explorer focused on validators, staking and network health, with a free public API.
- Chains
- Solana
- Platforms
- Web
- Solana Explorer
Open-source web explorer for Solana clusters, maintained in the Solana Foundation GitHub organization.
- Chains
- Solana
- Platforms
- Web
- SolanaFM
Solana block explorer with transaction views, wallet tracking and a free public API.
- Chains
- Solana
- Platforms
- Web, API
- Solscan
Solana block explorer with a paid Pro API for decoded transactions, labels and token data.
- Chains
- Solana
- Platforms
- Web, API
How this directory works
- Projects from our list “Best Block Explorers on Ethereum” come first, in that order; the rest follow A–Z.
- Chains, platforms and custody come from each project’s own pages.
- No project pays to be listed. Full rules: methodology.
Further reading
FAQ
Which block explorer ranks first on DappAtlas?
Etherscan is #1 in our list “Best Block Explorers on Ethereum” (updated Sep 26, 2026). Etherscan has run since August 2015. Ethereum mainnet is on its free API tier at 3 calls per second and up to 100,000 calls a day, and one key covers 60+ chains. Paid plans start at $49 a month.
How is this directory ordered?
Projects ranked in “Best Block Explorers on Ethereum” come first, in the order of that list; the rest follow alphabetically. The directory itself does not score projects.
Which block explorers are open source?
Of the 12 listed, 1 state that their code is open source: Solana Explorer.
How this page works
Sources: Etherscan: official site, Blockscout: official site, Ethplorer: official site. Data as of Oct 1, 2026.
Not affiliated with any project listed. Educational content, not financial advice.