Top Ethereum RPC Providers
| Provider | Free Tier | Paid Plans | Uptime | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemy | 20M compute units/mo | From $49/mo | 99.99% | Enterprise dApps |
| Infura | 100K requests/day | From $225/mo | 99.9% | Ethereum developers |
| QuickNode | 50K requests/day | From $49/mo | 99.9% | High-performance |
| Ankr | Unlimited | From $29/mo | 99.5% | Free users |
| Public RPC | Free | - | Variable | Testing only |
Why Use a Dedicated Ethereum RPC?
- Reliability - 99.9%+ uptime SLA vs public nodes that go down
- Speed - Global CDN with 50ms average latency
- Rate Limits - No throttling during traffic spikes
- Support - 24/7 engineering support on paid plans
- Analytics - Dashboard to monitor API usage and performance
Free Ethereum RPC Options
For testing and development, these free options work well:
- Ankr Public RPC - Unlimited requests, multiple chains
- CloudFlare Ethereum Gateway - Free, fast, reliable
- Alchemy Free Tier - 20M compute units, full features
- QuickNode Free Tier - 50K requests/day for testing
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How to Switch Ethereum RPC
// Example: Connect to Alchemy Ethereum
const alchemy = new AlchemyRpcProvider('https://eth-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/YOUR_API_KEY');
// Or change RPC URL in your wallet/config
const rpcUrl = 'https://eth-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/YOUR_API_KEY';