Dune Analytics
Blockchain data platform where users query onchain data with SQL, build dashboards and pull results through an API.
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Dune key facts
| Category | Analytics tool |
|---|---|
| Chains | EVM networks, Solana, Bitcoin, Hyperliquid, Sui, TON, Tron and other non-EVM chains |
| Platforms | Web, API |
| Free plan | View-only after trial: no API exports, data writes or alerts |
| Chains | 100+ chains |
| Pricing | Analyst $75/mo ($65/mo annual); Plus $399/mo ($349/mo annual); Enterprise custom |
| US availability | Available: terms name no country restrictions |
| Fees | Queries spend credits by compute used; paid plans can buy extra credits, free accounts cannot |
What is Dune?
Dune is an onchain data platform where analysts write SQL against decoded blockchain tables and publish dashboards. Its docs list 100+ indexed chains. Free access after a trial is view-only: API exports, data writes and alerts require a paid plan.
How Dune works
Dune turns smart contract activity into SQL tables.
Raw bytecode is translated with each contract's ABI, and anyone can submit a contract by giving the chain, address, project name, contract name and ABI; Dune tries to fetch the ABI itself when the contract is verified on the chain's explorer. Bytecode matching lets one submission decode every instance of the same contract on a chain. Above the raw and decoded tables sit curated sets such as DEX trades, prices and token transfers.
Queries run on DuneSQL, a fork of Trino with varbinary and uint256 types for addresses and large integers, plus query views and materialized views. Dune's product overview puts data freshness at about 1 to 15 minutes for EVM chains, 1 to 5 minutes for Solana and about an hour for curated tables. Results feed charts and dashboards, queries can run on a schedule, and paid plans can send webhook alerts. Datashare streams the same tables into Snowflake, BigQuery or Databricks for a flat subscription fee.
How to start with Dune
- New accounts get 2,500 trial credits for up to 14 days with Plus plan features, and the trial ends when either runs out.
- After that the account is view-only: saved queries and dashboards stay, but running a query needs a paid plan.
- You write SQL in the browser editor, find tables in the Data Explorer and publish a dashboard.
- For code, you generate an API key.
- The Plus plan allows 70 requests per minute on write-heavy endpoints such as execute query and 200 on read endpoints, and one result is capped at 32 GB.
Dune fees and limits
- Analyst costs $75 a month, or $65 a month billed annually ($780 a year), with 4,000 credits a month.
- Plus costs $399 a month, or $349 a month billed annually ($4,188 a year), with 25,000 credits.
- Exports cost 10 credits per MB on Analyst and 2 on Plus, data writes cost 3 credits per GB with a 1-credit minimum, and storage is capped at 1 GB on Analyst and 15 GB on Plus.
Enterprise is custom. Credits reset monthly and do not roll over. Execution credits scale with the compute a query actually uses, and Dune does not publish a per-query formula. You can set a per-execution cost cap and a monthly extra credit limit, and usage past the included credits is billed at the plan's extra credit rate. SQL syntax errors and engine failures are free, but a query that hits the timeout, your cost cap or a manual cancel can still use credits for the compute already spent.
Risks to know before using Dune
- Public dashboards are built by users, so a chart is only as correct as the SQL behind it.
- Open the query before you quote a number.
- Decoded tables depend on submitted ABIs, and a contract nobody submitted shows up only as raw logs.
- The newest rows can trail the chain by minutes to an hour depending on the table.
- On billing, an upgrade resets your cycle and charges the full new price minus a prorated refund, while a downgrade waits until the cycle ends.
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Dune pros and cons
- Docs list 100+ indexed chains
- No credits charged for SQL syntax errors or engine failures
- Plus plan allows 200 requests per minute on read endpoints
- Free tier is view-only, with no API access, data writes or alerts
- Analyst plan data export costs 10 credits per MB, versus 2 on Plus
- Analyst plan storage is capped at 1 GB
Dune FAQ
What is Dune?
Dune is an onchain data platform where analysts write SQL against decoded blockchain tables and publish dashboards. Its docs list 100+ indexed chains. Free access after a trial is view-only: API exports, data writes and alerts require a paid plan.
Which chains does Dune support?
EVM networks, Solana, Bitcoin, Hyperliquid, Sui, TON, Tron and other non-EVM chains.
How much does Dune cost?
Queries spend credits by compute used; paid plans can buy extra credits, free accounts cannot, according to Dune’s own page (checked Oct 1, 2026). Free plan: View-only after trial: no API exports, data writes or alerts.
Is Dune available in the US?
Available: terms name no country restrictions, according to Dune’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Sources
How this page works
Sources: Dune: official site, Dune: Docs, Billing, Dune: Docs, Products Overview. Data as of Oct 1, 2026.
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