Helius vs. Quicknode Solana RPC Provider Comparison
Compare Solana RPC performance, product coverage, and cost.
Helius is more performant, has a wider offering of products, and is exclusive to Solana.
Quicknode supports EVM and non-EVM chains with limited Solana product coverage and depth compared to Helius, which is solely dedicated to the Solana ecosystem.
Evaluate Helius products and features vs. Quicknode
Helius has a more comprehensive suite of Solana products and more advanced features than Quicknode, and offers them natively compared to Quicknode's third-party add-on marketplace.
  | Quicknode | |
|---|---|---|
| Solana Validator Rank* | #2 (15.6M SOL) | #126 (637k SOL) |
| Core Solana RPCs | ||
| Custom RPC Methods | gTFA, gTBA, etc. | - |
| DAS API Support | Native | via Marketplace |
| Core Solana WebSockets | ||
| Solana Webhooks | ||
| Wallet API | - | |
| Historical Solana Data | Custom RocksDB index | Default BigTable |
| gRPC Data Streaming | LaserStream gRPC | via Marketplace |
| Parsed Streams And Events API | - | |
| Priority Fee API | via Marketplace | |
| Transaction Landing Service | Sender | via Marketplace |
| MEV Protection | via Marketplace | |
| Transaction Rebates | - | |
| Preconfirmations (Preconfs) | - | |
| Raw Shred Delivery | - | |
| Decoded Shreds | - | |
| Dedicated RPC Nodes | ||
| Starting Paid Plan | $49/month, 10M Credits, 50 RPS | $42/month, 80M Credits, 50 RPS** |
| Enterprise plans and SLAs | ||
| Customer Support | 24/7 Slack and Telegram support | Ticket-based and chat support |
*As of July 2026. See staking rewards for the latest data.
**Confirm current Quicknode pricing on their website; plans change frequently.
Helius vs. Quicknode p95 Solana RPC latency
Open-source, non-gameable RPC benchmarking tool comparing top Solana RPC providers across methods, regions, and infrastructure.
- Helius's score vs. QuickNode (84.6)
- 88.9/100Helius's score vs. QuickNode (84.6)
- p95 getTransaction latency vs. QuickNode
- 1.4xfasterp95 getTransaction latency vs. QuickNode
- Head-to-head win rate vs. QuickNode
- 58.9%Head-to-head win rate vs. QuickNode
Solana infrastructure built for speed and scale
Experience unmatched performance, unlimited scale, and a seamless developer experience when you build on our enterprise-grade platform.
Solana-only RPC extensions
Ship faster with Helius-exclusive methods such as getTransactionsForAddress
Optimized RocksDB archive
Get data from a custom RocksDB archival layer tuned for ultra-low latency reads
Edge Gateway and fiber backbone
Get data and land trades faster with our edge gateway and global fiber network
Trading-grade services
Optimized landing services and ULL data feeds built for HFTs, prop desks, and exchanges
Redundant by design
Globally available, maximally redundant, and elastically scalable to support your traffic
SDKs for humans and agents
Official Rust and TypeScript SDKs, CLI, MCP, and an official Claude Code plugin
Who should pick which
Choose Helius if...
- Latency, reliability, and global scale are non-negotiable
- Solana is your primary chain and key to your product's success
- You're a prop trading firm, HFT, searcher, propAMM, bot, or CEX
- You need the strongest guarantees for landing transactions
- You want to work with a team of dedicated Solana experts
Choose Quicknode if...
- You need one vendor across many L1s and L2s
- Solana is a small share of your multichain traffic
- You do not need exclusive Solana RPC methods or tools
- Your use case is not complex and scale is not a concern
- Your switching cost is prohibitively expensive
How to Switch from Quicknode
Get your Helius API key
Sign up for free and create your API key
Update your RPC URL
Replace Quicknode's RPC URL with your Helius endpoint
Deploy and test
Deploy, test in staging, then cutover traffic on mainnet
// Before (Quicknode)
const connection = new Connection(
"https://YOUR_ENDPOINT.solana-mainnet.quiknode.pro/YOUR_KEY"
);
// After (Helius)
const connection = new Connection(
"https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_KEY"
);
Get your Helius API key
Sign up for free and create your API key
Update your RPC URL
Replace Quicknode's RPC URL with your Helius endpoint
Deploy and test
Deploy, test in staging, then cutover traffic on mainnet
// Before (Quicknode)
const connection = new Connection(
"https://YOUR_ENDPOINT.solana-mainnet.quiknode.pro/YOUR_KEY"
);
// After (Helius)
const connection = new Connection(
"https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_KEY"
);
Trusted by Solana's best teams
The Helius team makes building on Solana smoother and easier. They've done an amazing job at streamlining and removing complexity from app development on the network.
Helius is super fast, reliable, and I'd recommend them to anyone looking for the best developer experience on Solana. They power a great portion of our infrastructure at Backpack.
As Solana activity continues to grow, Helius stands out as one of the leading Solana infrastructure providers, enabling our team to access reliable data that meets the demands of an enterprise-grade platform.
Pick Helius
Choose a partner dedicated to scaling Solana and helping the ecosystem grow.