QuickNode provides managed blockchain infrastructure, RPC endpoints, data services and dedicated clusters across many networks. Novacula is built for teams that want to deploy and manage blockchain nodes on infrastructure they control, with direct visibility into node health and operations.
| Feature | Novacula | QuickNode | What this means for you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure model | Nodes run on infrastructure your team controls, including supported bare-metal, virtual machine and Kubernetes environments. | QuickNode operates the underlying blockchain infrastructure and provides managed endpoints and dedicated infrastructure services. | Novacula is built for teams that want direct control over the node environment, while QuickNode abstracts the underlying node infrastructure behind a managed service. |
| Pricing approach | Core Executors are open source. Hub is paid, and Enterprise On-Premise pricing is custom. | QuickNode offers credit-based Free Trial, Build, Accelerate, Scale, Business and Enterprise plans, plus Flat Rate RPS pricing for supported endpoints. | Novacula combines open-source executors with a paid management Hub, while QuickNode primarily uses API-credit plans and also offers flat-rate endpoint capacity. |
| API and data model | Expose the chain-native interfaces provided by your nodes, including JSON-RPC, WebSocket or gRPC where supported. | QuickNode provides managed RPC, REST, gRPC and WebSocket access where supported, alongside products such as Streams, Webhooks and indexed data services. | Novacula keeps infrastructure teams close to the underlying node interfaces, while QuickNode adds a broader managed API and data-service layer for application development. |
| Deployment model | Deploy and manage nodes on customer-controlled bare metal, virtual machines or Kubernetes through one control plane. | Connect applications to QuickNode’s managed RPC infrastructure or dedicated clusters, while QuickNode operates the underlying nodes and handles node upgrades and infrastructure maintenance. | Novacula gives infrastructure teams control over where nodes run, while QuickNode provides provider-managed infrastructure that removes most node deployment and maintenance work. |
| Operational visibility | Monitor node health, synchronization, peers, resource usage, metrics and selected logs from the control plane. | QuickNode provides endpoint metrics, usage and billing data, plus request logs and Prometheus-compatible usage metrics for Enterprise customers. | Novacula focuses on the health and operation of the underlying nodes, while QuickNode focuses more on visibility into managed endpoints, API usage and request activity. |
Run blockchain nodes on infrastructure your team controls instead of consuming provider-managed endpoints or clusters.
Deploy on customer-controlled bare metal, virtual machines or Kubernetes based on your infrastructure requirements.
Monitor synchronization, peers, resources, metrics and selected logs directly from the node environment.
Answers to common questions about how Novacula and QuickNode differ in infrastructure control, APIs, deployment and node operations. Talk to our team.
Novacula is designed for teams that want to run and manage blockchain nodes on infrastructure they control. QuickNode provides managed blockchain infrastructure, APIs and data services.
Not necessarily. Teams can run Novacula-managed nodes alongside third-party managed RPC services when that architecture fits their requirements.
Your team controls the infrastructure where the nodes run, while Novacula centralizes deployment, monitoring and supported lifecycle operations.
Novacula focuses on node health, synchronization, peers, resources, metrics and selected logs. QuickNode provides visibility into managed endpoint usage, request activity, logs and API metrics.
QuickNode primarily uses plans with included API credits and request-per-second limits. It also offers Flat Rate RPS pricing for supported endpoints and custom Enterprise options.
Novacula may be a better fit for teams that want direct control over where nodes run and need node-level operational visibility and management.
Deploy and manage blockchain nodes on infrastructure you control, with node-level monitoring, configuration and operations from one control plane.
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