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Dune alternative built Bitcoin-native, with a REST API

Dune is great at what it does: multi-chain SQL dashboards backed by a large, active community sharing queries and visualizations. If you work across many chains and like exploring data through shared SQL, Dune gives you reach and a strong ecosystem.

The difference people weigh when they look at Dune alternatives is focus and access shape. BitcoinDatabase is Bitcoin-only and fully indexed against a purpose-built Bitcoin schema, and it offers a REST API alongside SQL and dashboards, so you do not have to write cross-chain SQL just to answer a Bitcoin question. App developers can call the API directly while analysts use SQL on the same indexed chain. It is usage-based with no free plan, and informational on-chain data only.

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REST API · SQL · dashboards · address history since the 2009 genesis block

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Dune leads on multi-chain SQL dashboards and community, while BitcoinDatabase is Bitcoin-only and fully-indexed with a purpose-built schema and a REST API, not only SQL.

Side by side

Dune vs BitcoinDatabase, honestly

A fair look at what each does well. Both are capable tools. Here is where they differ.

What matters	BitcoinDatabase	Dune
Chain focus	Bitcoin-only, fully indexed	Multi-chain coverage
Access methods	REST API, SQL and dashboards	SQL queries and dashboards
Schema	Purpose-built Bitcoin schema	Generalized cross-chain tables
App integration	Call the REST API directly from apps	Query-and-dashboard centric
Bitcoin raw lookups	Address, transaction, balance and UTXO endpoints	Possible via SQL you write
Community library	Curated Bitcoin dashboards and docs	Large public query and dashboard community
Pricing model	Usage-based plans, no free plan	Free and paid tiers

Comparison reflects general, publicly understood positioning. Capabilities change, so check each product for the latest.

Why teams pick BitcoinDatabase

The fully indexed Bitcoin blockchain, queryable by REST, SQL and dashboards

Bitcoin-native schema

No need to write cross-chain SQL to answer a Bitcoin question. The schema is built for Bitcoin, so UTXOs, addresses and transactions are first-class and queries stay clear.

REST API, not only SQL

Alongside SQL and dashboards, a REST API lets app developers fetch address, balance and transaction data directly, so engineering and research work from the same indexed chain.

Fully indexed and deep

The entire Bitcoin chain is indexed to the tip, so you get consistent, deep Bitcoin data without assembling it from generalized multi-chain tables.

Good questions

Dune vs BitcoinDatabase, answered

If your work is Bitcoin-focused and you want a REST API plus SQL on a purpose-built schema, yes. Dune is great for multi-chain SQL dashboards and a large community; BitcoinDatabase trades that breadth for Bitcoin depth and direct API access.

Yes. BitcoinDatabase offers full SQL access to the indexed Bitcoin chain, plus a REST API and dashboards, so you can keep working in SQL while also calling the API from apps.

No. BitcoinDatabase is Bitcoin-only by design, which is what lets the schema and indexing go deep. Dune is the better fit when you need multi-chain coverage.

No. BitcoinDatabase uses usage-based paid plans. There is no free plan.

Explore the data

The Bitcoin data you can query here

Bitcoin address types

Script type on every input and output: legacy, P2SH, native SegWit and Taproot, counted and valued.

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Bitcoin address lookup

Look up any Bitcoin address: balance, full history and UTXOs in one query.

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Query the Bitcoin blockchain with SQL

Write plain SQL against the whole indexed chain, no node, no ETL.

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Bitcoin UTXO data

The full UTXO set: ages, values, script types and age distribution.

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vs Glassnode

Glassnode alternative

Raw queryable Bitcoin data over REST, SQL and dashboards, not just curated charts.

vs Blockchair

Blockchair alternative

Bitcoin-deep with every UTXO, entity labels, metrics, SQL and dashboards.

vs Chainalysis

Chainalysis alternative

Developer-first, self-serve on-chain data with compliance tooling to support your own review.

vs BlockCypher

BlockCypher alternative

Bitcoin-native depth with SQL and dashboards, not just a multi-chain REST API.

vs Chainstack

Chainstack alternative

Indexed Bitcoin data over REST and SQL, not raw RPC nodes you still have to query.

vs Blockchain.com

Blockchain.com API alternative

Production-grade indexed Bitcoin data over REST and SQL, not a rate-capped free explorer API.

vs Mempool.space

Mempool.space alternative

Indexed address, balance and history data over REST and SQL, alongside mempool and fees, on production plans.

vs CoinAPI

CoinAPI alternative

On-chain Bitcoin data: addresses, balances, UTXOs and labels, not cross-asset market prices.

vs TRM Labs

TRM Labs alternative

Bitcoin-native on-chain data and screening signals over REST and SQL, not a full multi-chain investigations suite.

vs Whale Alert

Whale Alert alternative

Query large bitcoin transactions on your own thresholds from the fully-indexed chain, not just a fixed real-time feed.

vs CoinGecko

CoinGecko alternative

Raw on-chain Bitcoin data over REST and SQL, not market prices across thousands of coins.

vs CoinMarketCap

CoinMarketCap alternative

On-chain Bitcoin data over REST and SQL, where CoinMarketCap serves market prices.

vs Blockdaemon

Blockdaemon alternative

A query-first indexed Bitcoin database over REST and SQL, not raw node RPC infrastructure.

vs Xverse

Xverse alternative

Query indexed ordinals, inscriptions, BRC-20 and Runes data over REST and SQL, not just wallet and minting endpoints.

vs BigQuery

BigQuery alternative

Balances, entity labels and fund flows already indexed, without per-terabyte scan billing.

vs Bitquery

Bitquery alternative

Bitcoin-only depth over REST and SQL, billed on calls rather than on points that move with query shape.

vs TimechainIndex

TimechainIndex alternative

Bitcoin-only like TimechainIndex, with published pricing and a commercial REST API.

vs CryptoQuant

CryptoQuant alternative

API access on the entry plan and the raw chain underneath, not day-resolution metrics.

vs Alchemy

Alchemy alternative

An indexed Bitcoin database you query by address, not a Bitcoin Core JSON-RPC passthrough.

vs QuickNode

QuickNode alternative

An indexed Bitcoin database you query by address, not a managed Core node with the address-capable calls switched off.

vs Hiro

Hiro alternative

Hiro retired its Bitcoin Layer 1 APIs. The endpoints now answer HTTP 410 Gone, and the migration link inside that answer is itself dead.

vs Amberdata

Amberdata alternative

Amberdata belongs to Kaiko as of June 2026. Its pricing page loads but publishes no number, and its API answers a missing key three different ways.

vs Elliptic

Elliptic alternative

Elliptic publishes no pricing and sells its screening API only on a negotiated contract. We measured its endpoints, and the OFAC list underneath it, on 4 September 2026.

vs Merkle Science

Merkle Science alternative

Merkle Science publishes no pricing and gates every product behind a demo. We measured its site, its API documentation and its blockchain coverage on 6 September 2026.

vs Coin Metrics

Coin Metrics alternative

Coin Metrics is now Talos and its pricing page is gone. We measured the redirects, the free community API and the exact metrics it withholds on 8 September 2026.

vs CoinGlass

CoinGlass alternative

CoinGlass publishes exchange balances per wallet address, hourly and rounded, from $29 a month with no free tier. We measured its plans, its documented precision and its Bitcoin gaps on 10 September 2026.

vs Crypto APIs

Crypto APIs alternative

Crypto APIs covers 35+ networks from $49 a month. For Bitcoin fee rates, balances and history, we measured where a Bitcoin-only index does the job better and where it does not.

vs Tatum

Tatum alternative

Tatum covers 130+ blockchains from $49 a month. For Bitcoin history, balances at a past block and fee rates, we priced its plans and measured the Bitcoin side on 22 Sep 2026.

vs NOWNodes

NOWNodes alternative

NOWNodes sells shared node and Blockbook access across 100+ networks from 20 euros a month. We read its price list and hit its Bitcoin endpoints on 26 Sep 2026.

vs GetBlock

GetBlock alternative

GetBlock sells shared nodes on 130+ chains, priced in compute units, from $49 a month. We read its plan table and CU rules and probed its Bitcoin endpoints on 27 Sep 2026.

vs Arkham

Arkham Intelligence alternative

Arkham names wallets across seven networks and grants its API by application. We read its access terms and probed its API on 28 Sep 2026.

vs Santiment

Santiment alternative

Santiment sells 1,000+ metrics across 2,800 assets over GraphQL. We read its plans and tested its Bitcoin balance query against the chain on 29 Sep 2026.

vs Nansen

Nansen alternative

Nansen labels wallets across 38 chains, and Bitcoin is one of them. We read its API docs, credit table and pay-per-call terms on 30 Sep 2026.

vs Allium

Allium alternative

Allium sells enterprise blockchain data across dozens of chains, Bitcoin included. We read its docs, unit tables and keyless pricing on 1 Oct 2026.

vs Flipside

Flipside alternative

Flipside sold its blockchain data business to SonarX in May 2026 and its old domain now redirects to an enterprise AI product. We checked what is left on 2 Oct 2026.

vs SonarX

SonarX alternative

SonarX ships Bitcoin as Snowflake shares, file dumps and Kafka streams, and turns on Bitcoin balances and REST on request. We read its Bitcoin page and checked its pricing URL on 5 Oct 2026.

vs GoldRush

GoldRush alternative

GoldRush, the API formerly sold as Covalent, covers 100 plus chains and gives Bitcoin three endpoints. We read its Bitcoin docs and pricing page on 6 Oct 2026.

vs Scorechain

Scorechain alternative

Scorechain is a Luxembourg blockchain analytics firm covering 25 plus chains. We read its site, its QuickNode add-on docs and pricing on 7 Oct 2026.

vs AMLBot

AMLBot alternative

AMLBot sells wallet checks, KYT monitoring and KYC to crypto businesses across many chains. We read its site and plan guide on 8 Oct 2026.

See everything BitcoinDatabase can query

Query the whole Bitcoin blockchain in one place

An address in, structured on-chain data out. BitcoinDatabase serves balances, UTXOs, transactions, entity labels and fund flows, with address history back to the 2009 genesis block over REST, and SQL and dashboards over the indexed chain. No node to run.

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REST + SQL + dashboards · new blocks within seconds · informational on-chain data only