OrbitFlare vs Triton
Two infrastructure-first Solana RPC providers, side by side.
Triton One is widely respected for high-quality dedicated Solana infrastructure and helped pioneer Yellowstone gRPC. OrbitFlare offers similar dedicated and gRPC capabilities with the addition of Shredstream and a more granular shared-RPC pricing ladder for teams scaling from prototype to production.
Visit TritonFeature comparison
Side-by-side breakdown of capabilities that matter for production Solana workloads.
| Feature | OrbitFlare | Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Shredstream raw shred delivery | ||
| Yellowstone (full data) gRPC | ||
| Jetstream (low-latency) gRPC | ||
| Dedicated nodes | ||
| Shared / multi-tenant RPC tiers | ||
| Public free tier | ||
| Historical data since genesis | ||
| Solana validator (own stake) | ||
| 99.99% uptime SLA |
Pricing comparison
Headline pricing across the most common tiers. Always check each provider's pricing page for the latest details.
OrbitFlare pricing
- Free tier10 RPS · $0
- Entry shared RPC50 RPS · $99/mo
- Growth shared RPC200 RPS · $399/mo
- Dedicated nodesFrom $2,500/mo
- Yellowstone gRPCFrom $500/mo shared
- ShredstreamFrom $500/mo
Triton pricing
- Free tierNot offered
- Entry shared RPCCustom / contact sales
- Growth shared RPCCustom / contact sales
- Dedicated nodesFrom ~$5,000/mo
- Yellowstone gRPCIncluded on dedicated
- ShredstreamNot offered as a product
Where Triton shines
- Deep institutional credibility — instrumental in Yellowstone gRPC
- Proven at very high scale with major Solana protocols
- Strong dedicated-node operator expertise
- Reliable, premium-tier customer support
Where OrbitFlare wins
- No public free or low-priced shared tier — sales-led for most engagements
- No Shredstream offering for sub-RPC latency workloads
- Higher minimum spend; less suitable for teams under $5K/mo
- No published pricing for many tiers
Bottom line
Triton is a strong choice for institutions that want premium dedicated Solana nodes from the team that drove Yellowstone forward. OrbitFlare is competitive on dedicated infrastructure and adds Shredstream + Jetstream for trading-grade latency, plus a more accessible $99/$399/$799 shared-RPC ladder for teams that don't yet need dedicated. If you're already running large-scale on Triton dedicated, the parity is close enough that the deciding factor is usually price, contract terms, and whether you need Shredstream specifically.
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