◆ COMPARE

rpc edge vs QuickNode

QuickNode publishes a strong, reproducible read-latency benchmark and holds serious enterprise credentials. We compete on a different axis - the Solana write path and streaming stack it doesn't productize the same way.

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◆ THE HONEST READ

Two strong providers, different jobs.

We build for one job - the latency-critical trading path. QuickNode solves a broader set of problems. Here is the fair read of where each one fits.

rpc edge

Built for one job: the trading and HFT niche. The shortest, most predictable path between the cluster and a strategy.

Solana-only, co-located, one integration: decoded shreds, Yellowstone gRPC, and the transaction sender from the same box. QuickNode's Solana products ride a shared multichain fleet as marketplace add-ons.
The write path is self-serve here: the sender starts on Free, with paid capacity from $49/mo. QuickNode's strongest SWQoS sender (Transaction Supercharger) sits behind enterprise contact-sales.
Streaming without plan math: on QuickNode, Solana gRPC is bundled only at Scale ($499) and Business ($999), or bolted on for $499/mo on lower tiers. Decoded shreds are not a product they advertise at all.
We publish the write path raw: submit to first-seen percentiles, tail included, source data linked. QuickNode's published benchmark covers reads - the shred-to-you and landing numbers stay unpublished.

QuickNode

QuickNode is the incumbent multichain infrastructure platform - 80+ chains, 99.99% uptime at 500B+ requests a month, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified, with deep docs and a free tier. Its QuickLee benchmark publishes p95 read latency (49.9ms getBalance) on a public Grafana dashboard - a real, reproducible number.

// where QuickNode is genuinely strong

QuickLee is a genuinely good benchmark: p95 getBalance latency from 5 regions on a public Grafana dashboard, open to third-party audit. We do not contest their read latency.
Enterprise trust nobody else in the category matches: SOC 1 + SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001, recertified in 2026.
Free tier with no card, provisioning in minutes, and one of the deepest docs and guides libraries in crypto.
Multichain coverage (80+ chains) plus a marketplace of Solana add-ons - Jito bundles, DAS, priority fees, Jupiter APIs - under one account.

◆ SIDE BY SIDE

rpc edge vs QuickNode, by dimension.

A table flattens nuance - read it alongside the profiles above. Every cell is publicly known architecture and positioning, with no invented numbers.

Feature comparison of rpc edge and QuickNode across infrastructure dimensions.
Dimension	rpc edge	QuickNode
Center of gravity	Solana trading, co-located	Multichain enterprise platform
Read latency benchmark	Not our claim - see write path	QuickLee: 49.9ms p95 getBalance, public Grafana
Write-path benchmark	Published raw (p50 104ms submit to first-seen)	Not published
Yellowstone gRPC	Trader from $249/mo	Bundled at $499+, or a $499/mo add-on below that
Decoded shreds	Desk from $499/mo	Not an advertised product
Best SWQoS sender access	Self-serve, in-plan	Enterprise contact-sales (Transaction Supercharger)
Compliance	None published	SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
Billing	USDC, flat plans	Card self-serve, credits + overage, crypto top-ups
Free entry	3-day Desk trial, no card	Standing free tier, no card
Best fit	Solana desks, quants, bots	Multichain teams, enterprises, compliance-bound buyers

◆ WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Match the tool to the job.

Choose rpc edge if…

Choose rpc edge when the workload is Solana trading and the bottleneck is the write path or streaming cost: transaction sending starts free, Yellowstone gRPC starts on Trader at $249/mo, and the full decoded-shred loop is on Desk at $499/mo. No enterprise sales cycle is required.

Choose QuickNode if…

Choose QuickNode if you work across chains, need audited compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001), or want a reliability-first generalist with excellent read latency and enormous docs coverage. For consumer dApps, wallets, and enterprise checklists, QuickNode is the stronger fit.

// not mutually exclusive - many teams run both, one for the product surface and one for the latency-critical path.

Frequently asked questions

Is rpc edge faster than QuickNode?

On reads, we make no such claim - QuickNode publishes a reproducible 49.9ms p95 getBalance benchmark and we have not benchmarked against it. Our published number is on the write path: p50 104ms submit to first-seen through the co-located relay from Frankfurt, raw data linked. QuickNode does not publish write-path or shred-timing numbers. Different axes; measure both on your workload.

What does Solana streaming cost on each?

rpc edge includes Yellowstone gRPC on Trader from $249/mo and adds the decoded-shred stream on Desk at $499/mo. On QuickNode, Solana gRPC is bundled on the $499 Scale and $999 Business tiers, or available as a $499/mo add-on on lower tiers, on top of credit-metered usage.

Why not just use QuickNode for everything?

If you are a multichain team or need their compliance stack, you probably should. The gap is the Solana trading loop: QuickNode's best SWQoS sender is enterprise-gated, decoded shreds aren't in the catalog, and the Solana products share a multichain fleet. rpc edge exists for exactly that loop and nothing else.

Is switching hard?

No. Both sides speak standard Solana JSON-RPC and Yellowstone-compatible gRPC, so clients port by swapping endpoints and credentials. Many teams run both - QuickNode for the product surface, rpc edge for the latency-critical path.

◆ GET ACCESS

Benchmark rpc edge against QuickNode.

QuickNode won the multichain reliability game and publishes a read benchmark we respect. The Solana write path is a different game. Put the 3-day Desk trial next to your current stack, watch submit-to-first-seen on your own transactions, and keep what measures better.

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WHERE rpc edge WINS

Write-path benchmark
Yellowstone gRPC
Decoded shreds
Best SWQoS sender access