dRPC
Multichain RPC service that routes requests across independent node operators, priced per request.
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dRPC key facts
| Category | Developer infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Chains | 130+ chains, EVM and non-EVM |
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Free plan | 210M compute units per month, public nodes only, 100 requests per second |
| Pricing | Growth: $6 per 1M requests, pay as you go; Enterprise custom from 300M requests/month |
| Chains | 130+ chains |
| Open source | Partly: the NodeCore self-hosted gateway is listed as open source |
| Fees | Flat 20 CU per method; $0.30 per 1M CU; archive calls cost the same |
| US availability | Available: terms name no country restrictions |
What is dRPC?
dRPC is a multichain RPC service with a load balancer that routes requests across node operators. Its pricing page lists a free plan with 210M compute units per month on public nodes at 100 requests per second, and a Growth plan at $6 per 1M requests across 130+ chains.
How dRPC works
A request to dRPC first reaches Dproxy, a gateway that picks a data provider by location, capacity and recent performance.
It then passes to dRPC's main Dshackle instance, a fork of Emerald's open-source Dshackle router, and on to the provider's own Dshackle, which runs it on a suitable node. Dshackle broadcasts transactions to all available nodes, reads balances only from nodes with no lag, and sends block-specific calls only to nodes already synced to that block.
Providers are independent third-party companies that run the nodes. The balancer uses a one-off strategy for sticky-session calls such as eth_getFilterChanges and a retry strategy for everything else, and it spreads traffic by latency, error rate and price instead of sending all of it to one winner. dRPC lists MEV protection on Ethereum, Solana, Base, BNB Smart Chain and Unichain, and provider regions in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
How to start with dRPC
- Sign in at drpc.org/login with MetaMask or WalletConnect, an email and password, or a Google account.
- Create a key; each key gets its own endpoint URL per network, a configurable daily limit, request statistics and an off switch if it leaks.
- The free tier resets every 30 days from your registration date and allows about 120,000 CU per minute per IP, roughly 100 eth_call requests per second, dropping to 50,400 CU per minute when a region is busy.
- Free calls time out at 2 seconds, return at most 10,000 logs, accept batches of 3 and have filter methods disabled.
dRPC fees and limits
- Every RPC method costs a flat 20 compute units, except a few metadata calls such as eth_chainId that cost 0, and 1M CU costs $0.30.
- At 20 CU per call, that matches the $6 per 1M requests on the pricing page.
Archive requests cost the same as full-node requests, and WebSocket subscriptions and each notification are 20 CU. For rate limiting on the free tier, every call counts as at least 10 CU. The paid tier is prepaid: you deposit funds and dRPC deducts per request, with no monthly limits, overage fees or expiry. You can pay in crypto, request invoices and set email alerts for a low balance. Enterprise pricing starts at 300 million requests per month with volume discounts and an SLA.
Risks to know before using dRPC
- Your calls are executed by independent third-party node operators, not by dRPC's own hardware, so reliability depends on its provider selection.
- The free tier routes only to public nodes, which dRPC's docs say can be slower and less reliable, and it lacks the load-balancing fallback and response verification that paid requests get.
- Its account docs also warn that signing in with Google while logged in as another user links that Google account to the existing user, and unlinking requires support.
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dRPC pros and cons
- Free plan: 210M compute units per month at 100 requests per second
- Growth is pay as you go at $6 per 1M requests, with no monthly limits or expiry
- Open-source RPC load balancer (NodeCore) for self-hosting
- Free plan uses public nodes only
- Debug and trace APIs require the paid Growth plan
dRPC FAQ
What is dRPC?
dRPC is a multichain RPC service with a load balancer that routes requests across node operators. Its pricing page lists a free plan with 210M compute units per month on public nodes at 100 requests per second, and a Growth plan at $6 per 1M requests across 130+ chains.
Which chains does dRPC support?
130+ chains, EVM and non-EVM.
How much does dRPC cost?
Flat 20 CU per method; $0.30 per 1M CU; archive calls cost the same, according to dRPC’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026). Free plan: 210M compute units per month, public nodes only, 100 requests per second.
Is dRPC available in the US?
Available: terms name no country restrictions, according to dRPC’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Sources
How this page works
Sources: dRPC: official site, dRPC: Pricing, dRPC Docs: Compute units. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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