Nansen vs Dune Analytics (2026)
A head-to-head on price, free access, and staying power. Both live and price-verified as of Jul 21, 2026.
The verdict, first
Nansen
- if it starts cheaper, at $49/mo against $75/mo.
- if you lean toward the more recent build, from 2019.
- if it is built for solo & SMB teams.
Dune Analytics
- if a longer track record matters to you; it has run since 2018.
What each one is
Nansen
What sets it apart Proprietary "Smart Money" wallet labeling: curated labels (Smart Trader, Smart LP, Fund, and others) applied to addresses meeting defined behavioral criteria, tracked in real time with customizable alerts.
An onchain analytics platform, Nansen attaches identity labels to blockchain wallets so traders can trace token flows and attribute activity to entities like funds, exchanges, and consistently profitable addresses. Its distinguishing layer is "Smart Money," a curated set of wallet labels applied to addresses that meet defined behavioral criteria and surfaced through dashboards and configurable alerts. More recently the platform has folded spot and Hyperliquid perpetuals trading into the same research view. It runs a single Pro plan at $49 per month billed annually, or $69 billed monthly, above a free tier, and serves onchain traders and researchers ranging from individuals to institutional desks.
Sources Nansen official homepage · Nansen Academy - Plans & Pricing · IQ.wiki - Nansen (organization) · SignalPlus - Nansen Review 2026
Dune Analytics
What sets it apart Queries and dashboards are public and forkable by default, so a large share of the analytics on the platform is community-built and can be copied and remixed rather than authored from scratch.
Dune lets analysts write SQL against decoded blockchain data across more than 100 chains, including Ethereum and Solana, and publish the results as interactive dashboards. Its defining trait is that queries and dashboards are public by default, so any user can fork another person's work and remix it, and much of the platform's content is built by community members rather than the vendor. Alongside the browser workspace, it offers APIs and a DataShare feature for piping onchain data into external warehouses. It fits data analysts, data engineers, and protocol teams that need to read and share aggregated onchain data.
Sources Dune - homepage (product, chains, SQL, dashboards, APIs, DataShare) · Dune Docs - Pricing FAQs · Dune - Pricing page · CoinGecko - What Is Dune Analytics and How To Use It
Side by side
| Metric | Nansen | Dune Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| From $/mo | $49 | $75 |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2019 | 2018 |
| Best for | solo & SMB | solo & SMB & enterprise |
| Status | Live | Live |
ALL FIGURES = LOWEST PAID MONTHLY PLAN · STATUS & PRICE VERIFIED JUL 21, 2026
Where they differ
Price
Nansen is the cheaper entry at $49/mo, versus $75/mo for Dune Analytics. Both prices are the lowest paid monthly plan, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Free access
Both Nansen and Dune Analytics offer a permanent free tier - you can trial either at no cost. A permanent free tier lowers the risk of committing before you have validated the fit.
Track record
Dune Analytics has been operating since 2018; Nansen since 2019. For a tool you build a business process on, a longer survival record matters.
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