Evaluate OrbitFlare for
Sustained RPC traffic with predictable RPS and TPS capacity, without monthly request credits. Add DAS, Yellowstone, Jetstream or raw shreds according to your workload.
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OrbitFlare vs Helius.
Sustained usage, data access and recovery.
Evaluate OrbitFlare and Helius using the same Solana workload. Compare request capacity, monthly credits, DAS methods, streaming and recovery before moving production traffic.
OrbitFlareRPC · streaming · transaction deliveryHeliusSolana RPC
A practical comparison
OrbitFlare and Helius RPC,
feature by feature.
Start with the interface, then look at the fit. Capabilities described here are not a speed ranking. Confirm current limits, region availability and terms with each provider.
Before you decide
- Compare the full workload bill, including add-ons and usage allowances.
- Validate provider-specific methods and stream behaviour before migration.
- Confirm regional availability and the service terms for your deployment.
Choose around the workload
When to choose OrbitFlare or Helius.
Different requirements, different fit. Match each service to the work it will do.
Consider Helius for
Existing Helius webhooks, parsed transaction APIs, DAS or LaserStream integrations. Validate the cost and integration work before changing a setup that already meets your needs.
- Solana RPC
- LaserStream gRPC
- Raw Shred Delivery
- Sender transaction submission
- Webhooks and token APIs
Compare the complete bill
OrbitFlare and Helius pricing.
Use the same workload.
OrbitFlare shared RPC plans allow requests within the published RPS and TPS limits without a monthly request-credit allowance. Helius combines RPS limits with monthly credits; eligible usage beyond the allowance can add cost. At 10 requests/s sustained over 30 days, an application makes approximately 25.9 million requests. Compare your actual method mix, transaction sends, bandwidth and streaming add-ons rather than the plan price alone.
- Include bandwidth, connections and required add-ons.
- Separate a monthly subscription from prepaid usage.
- Check the methods and features included at each tier.
Before you switch
Switching from Helius,
step by step.
A migration you can measure, with your current provider kept in place until the fit is clear.
Inventory the integration
Inventory standard RPC methods, subscriptions and all provider-specific APIs.
Test the same workload
Measure the same traffic from the same host and region across representative busy periods. Track missing events, reconnect behavior, errors, response times and cost.
Validate your stream
For streaming, validate protobuf versions, filters, data completeness, replay behavior and backpressure handling.
Move with a rollback path
Keep your existing provider while you test. Start with a read-only workload or an additional endpoint; expand only when the measured fit is clear.
The source material
Read the current product details.
Reviewed October 2026. External product information can change.
Evaluate with confidence
OrbitFlare vs Helius: common questions.
Can I use Helius and OrbitFlare together?
Yes. Begin with a staging or read-only workload and keep your current provider. Compare errors, response times, data freshness and cost before expanding.
Do I need to change application code?
Verify authentication, methods, filters, commitments and limits. Standard interfaces may preserve your client pattern, while provider-specific APIs can require changes. OrbitFlare now supports DAS; compare required methods and response fields rather than assuming complete parity.
Which provider is faster?
Test a representative workload from the same host and region. Measure tail latency, missing records, retries and transaction outcomes. There is no universal result across all workloads.
How should I compare pricing?
OrbitFlare shared RPC plans allow requests within the published RPS and TPS limits without a monthly request-credit allowance. Helius combines RPS limits with monthly credits; eligible usage beyond the allowance can add cost. At 10 requests/s sustained over 30 days, an application makes approximately 25.9 million requests. Compare your actual method mix, transaction sends, bandwidth and streaming add-ons rather than the plan price alone.
Looking at a wider shortlist?
Compare several options around your application’s needs.
Make the comparison concrete.
Test OrbitFlare against the same workload and region you use today.