Helius vs. Quicknode Solana RPC Provider Comparison

Compare Solana RPC performance, product coverage, and cost.

Verdict

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.

*As of July 2026. See staking rewards for the latest data.

**Confirm current Quicknode pricing on their website; plans change frequently.

Speed

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 (83.5)

Solana RPC Benchmark

Latency Table

Solana infrastructure built for speed and scale

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 CEXs

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

Which RPC provider should you pick?

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

Migration

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"
);

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.

Anatoly Yakovenko

CO-FOUNDER & CEO, SOLANA

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.

Armani Ferrante

CO-FOUNDER & CEO, 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.

Jonathan Levin

CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, CHAINALYSIS

Pick Helius

Choose a partner dedicated to scaling Solana and helping the ecosystem grow.