# Helius vs. Triton Solana RPC Provider Comparison

Compare Solana RPC performance, product coverage, and cost.

VERDICT

## Helius is [up to 5.0x faster](/content/compare/triton#latency-table/index.html) with a 82.1% win rate vs. Triton across Solana RPC methods.

Helius is faster, more performant, and has a broader suite of products compared to Triton. Both teams are Solana-native and have made meaningful open-source contributions.

## Explore Helius product support vs. Triton

Evaluate Helius and Triton's product coverage and pricing to see which provider is the better choice for your use case.

|  |  | Triton |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Core Solana RPCs |  |  |
| Custom RPC Methods | gTFA, gTBA, etc. | gTFA support |
| Core Solana WebSockets | LaserStream WSS | Whirligig |
| Solana Webhooks |  |  |
| Wallet API |  | - |
| Historical Solana Data | Custom RocksDB index (up to 7.3x faster) | Superbank |
| Custom Edge Gateway | Gatekeeper | - |
| gRPC Data Streaming | LaserStream gRPC | Fumarole |
| Parsed Streams And Events API |  | - |
| Dedicated RPC Nodes |  |  |
| Transaction Landing Service | Sender | Cascade |
| MEV Protection |  |  |
| Transaction Rebates |  | - |
| Preconfirmations (Preconfs) |  | - |
| Raw Shred Delivery |  |  |
| Decoded Shreds |  |  |
| Solana Validator Rank* | #2 (15.9M SOL) | #346 (164k SOL) |
| Validator as a Service |  |  |
| Free Trial Available |  | - |
| Starting Paid Plan | $49/month, 10M Credits, 50 RPS | $125/month (minimum)** |
| Enterprise plans and SLAs |  |  |
| Customer Support | 24/7 Slack and Telegram support | 24/7 chat via dashboard |

*As of July 2026. See [staking rewards](/content/staking/rewards/index.html) for the latest data.

**See Triton's pricing page for full plan details.

SPEED

## Faster on the Solana RPC methods you call most

Helius outperforms Triton on p95 latency across archival RPC calls (e.g., 7.3x faster getBlock calls) and heavy account-based calls (e.g., 1.8x faster getProgramAccounts calls).

Helius's score vs. Triton (79.6)

87.5/100

Helius's score vs. Triton (79.6)

p95 getTransaction latency vs. Triton

5.0x faster

p95 getTransaction latency vs. Triton

Head-to-head win rate vs. Triton

82.1%

Head-to-head win rate vs. Triton

## Solana RPC Benchmark

### Latency Table

| RPC method | Helius | Triton |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `getAccountInfo` | 79.0ms | 84.0ms |
| `getBalance` | 81.0ms | 82.0ms |
| `getBlock` | 139.0ms | 1005.0ms |
| `getBlockCommitment` | 87.0ms | 85.0ms |
| `getBlockHeight` | 83.0ms | 96.0ms |
| `getBlockProduction` | 85.0ms | 85.0ms |
| `getBlocks` | 84.0ms | 285.0ms |
| `getBlocksWithLimit` | 85.0ms | 248.0ms |
| `getBlockTime` | 87.0ms | 250.0ms |
| `getEpochInfo` | 86.0ms | 83.0ms |
| `getEpochSchedule` | 90.0ms | 88.0ms |
| `getFeeForMessage` | 84.0ms | 80.0ms |
| `getGenesisHash` | 76.0ms | 83.0ms |
| `getHealth` | 75.0ms | 80.0ms |
| `getIdentity` | 76.0ms | 84.0ms |
| `getInflationGovernor` | 83.0ms | 81.0ms |
| `getInflationRate` | 86.0ms | 85.0ms |
| `getInflationReward` | 83.0ms | 307.0ms |
| `getLatestBlockhash` | 76.0ms | 83.0ms |
| `getLeaderSchedule` | 210.0ms | 241.0ms |
| `getMaxRetransmitSlot` | 85.0ms | 81.0ms |
| `getMaxShredInsertSlot` | 83.0ms | 81.0ms |
| `getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption` | 85.0ms | 82.0ms |
| `getMultipleAccounts` | 82.0ms | 84.0ms |
| `getProgramAccounts` | 122.0ms | 221.0ms |
| `getRecentPerformanceSamples` | 85.0ms | 82.0ms |
| `getRecentPrioritizationFees` | 86.0ms | 85.0ms |
| `getSignaturesForAddress` | 98.0ms | 1336.0ms |
| `getSignatureStatuses` | 87.0ms | 123.0ms |
| `getSlot` | 77.0ms | 100.0ms |
| `getSlotLeader` | 83.0ms | 80.0ms |
| `getSlotLeaders` | 84.0ms | 82.0ms |
| `getStakeMinimumDelegation` | 84.0ms | 83.0ms |
| `getTokenAccountBalance` | 86.0ms | 84.0ms |
| `getTokenAccountsByOwner` | 118.0ms | 90.0ms |
| `getTokenLargestAccounts` | 527.0ms | 186.0ms |
| `getTokenSupply` | 144.0ms | 80.0ms |
| `getTransaction` | 89.0ms | 442.0ms |
| `getTransactionCount` | 84.0ms | 82.0ms |
| `getTransactionsForAddress` | 100.0ms | — |
| `getVersion` | 87.0ms | 87.0ms |
| `getVoteAccounts` | 153.0ms | 157.0ms |
| `isBlockhashValid` | 87.0ms | 86.0ms |
| `simulateBundle` | 81.0ms | 84.0ms |
| `simulateTransaction` | 82.0ms | 81.0ms |

## #1 Solana infra provider for apps and traders

Performance is won at the edges. We engineered a custom Solana stack, from our dedicated fiber backbone to our edge gateway and custom archival layer, to deliver the performance and reliability you deserve.

### Exclusive RPC methods

Ergonomic calls like getTransfersByAddress for simpler queries and faster responses

### Industry-leading archival

Custom RocksDB archival layer and exclusive RPC methods built for speed and scale

### Edge-first routing

Custom edge gateway, global fiber backbone, and smart routing to return data faster

### Optimized for traders

Preconfs, raw shreds, and optimized landing services to serve quants and serious firms

### Globally available

Globally available, maximally redundant, and elastically scalable to support your traffic

### Build with agents

Use our SDKs, MCP, CLI, and Claude Code plugin to ship Solana apps faster

## Which provider should you pick

### Choose Helius if...
- You need free or entry-level plans with no minimum deposit
- You are a quant, HFT, propAMM, searcher, or trading firm
- You want the fastest RPCs, archival data, and streaming
- You are an institution with bespoke reporting needs
- You are an enterprise with strict compliance requirements

### Choose Triton if...
- You need Sui and Monad support
- You prefer Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) billing
- You are OK with monthly minimum deposits
- You need Metis API and Titan API support
- You want dedicated nodes and custom clusters

## MIGRATION

### How to migrate from Triton

### Get your Helius API key
Create a project in your dashboard and get an API key

### Update your endpoints
Replace your RPC, WSS, and other endpoints with Helius

### Test and deploy
Validate performance on staging then cutover to prod

```javascript
// Before (Triton)
const connection = new Connection(
  "https://YOUR_TRITON_ENDPOINT"
);

// 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

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