# Aurelia vs Moralis

> Moralis sells monthly plans with a large compute unit allowance. Aurelia is pay as you go from $5, with free credits to start.

|   | Aurelia | Moralis |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 10,000 credits once, no card | No free plan listed; a free trial of Data Feeds on request |
| Paid entry | $5, once, in USDC on Solana | $149 a month on Starter, for 2,000,000 compute units |
| Larger plans | $0.28 per 1,000 credits, $0.224 from a $280 deposit | $249 a month for 100,000,000 compute units, $749 for 500,000,000 |
| Rate limit | Free 5 a second, paid 30 a second | 40 a second on Starter, 80 on Pro, 200 on Business |
| Live data | One WebSocket across chains, 0.01 credits a message | Streams, up to 200 per account |
| Networks | 5 | "All networks" on Starter and above |

Sources: [Moralis pricing](https://moralis.com/pricing/). A compute unit is not a credit: calls cost different amounts on each API, so run your own mix of calls before you compare totals.

## When Moralis is the better fit

- You need a network beyond Aurelia's five.
- You need more than 30 requests a second on a published plan.
- You make enough calls that a large monthly allowance beats paying per credit.

## When Aurelia is the better fit

- You want to start for free, or for $5, with no monthly plan.
- You want a hosted [MCP server](https://app.aurelia.build/guides/mcp-server) for your AI agents, with nothing to install.
- You want answers that say what they cover. An unknown position PnL is null, never 0. See [Data and coverage](https://app.aurelia.build/docs/data).

## Switching

1. Create a free account: 10,000 credits, no card and no subscription.
2. Point one read at Aurelia and compare the answer with what you have now.
3. Move the rest when you are happy. Prepay from $5 in USDC on Solana.

> **Note:** Aurelia is an independent API and is not affiliated with Moralis. Other APIs' figures are from their public pages, read on 5 November 2026. They change, so check the sources before you decide.