Subscription Tiers Comparison

Choose the right FortiBlox Nexus tier for your needs. Compare features, pricing, and limits across all tiers.

Quick Comparison Table

Tier Details

Free Tier

Perfect for:

• Testing and development
• Learning and experimentation
• Personal projects
• Hackathon prototypes
• Proof of concepts

Pricing

$0/month
No credit card required

Limits

Monthly Credits: 1,000,000 (1M)

• Equivalent to 1M API requests
• Resets on the 1st of each month
• No rollover of unused credits

Rate Limits:

• 100 requests/second
• 6,000 requests/minute
• No burst allowance

What 1M credits can handle:

// Example usage patterns:

// Scenario 1: Check balance every minute for a wallet
// 1 request/minute × 60 minutes × 24 hours × 30 days = 43,200 requests/month
// ✅ Fits comfortably in Free tier

// Scenario 2: Price feed app (5 tokens, every 30 seconds)
// 5 tokens × 2 requests/minute × 60 × 24 × 30 = 432,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits in Free tier

// Scenario 3: Transaction monitoring (10 addresses, every 10 seconds)
// 10 addresses × 6 requests/minute × 60 × 24 × 30 = 2,592,000 requests/month
// ❌ Exceeds Free tier - Consider Developer tier

Features

API Access:

• ✅ Basic RPC methods
• ✅ REST API
• ✅ Testnet access
• ✅ Basic Mainnet access
• ❌ No gRPC access
• ❌ No WebSocket subscriptions

Supported Methods:

• getBalance
• getTransaction
• getBlock
• sendTransaction
• getRecentBlockhash
• Basic queries only

Support:

• Community Discord
• Documentation
• Knowledge base
• Best-effort response time

Limitations:

• 2 API keys maximum
• 1 project
• 7-day analytics retention
• 1-day log retention
• No team members
• No custom rate limits
• No webhooks
• No SLA

Upgrade Path

When to upgrade to Developer:

• Exceeding 1M requests/month
• Need faster rate limits (>100 RPS)
• Require gRPC access
• Need email support
• Building production app

Developer Tier

Perfect for:

• Individual developers
• Small applications
• Side projects going live
• Startups (MVP stage)
• Medium-traffic apps

Pricing

Credit Card: $49/month
Crypto (8% off): $45/month

Annual (Card): $588/year
Annual (Crypto): $540/year (save $48)

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Limits

Monthly Credits: 50,000,000 (50M)

• 50x more than Free tier
• Resets monthly
• No rollover

Rate Limits:

• 500 requests/second
• 30,000 requests/minute
• 2x burst (1,000 RPS for 10 seconds)

What 50M credits can handle:

// Example usage patterns:

// Scenario 1: DeFi aggregator (50 tokens, every 5 seconds)
// 50 × 12 requests/minute × 60 × 24 × 30 = 25,920,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits in Developer tier

// Scenario 2: NFT marketplace (100 requests/minute average)
// 100 × 60 × 24 × 30 = 4,320,000 requests/month
// ✅ Comfortably fits

// Scenario 3: Trading bot (200 requests/minute)
// 200 × 60 × 24 × 30 = 8,640,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits with room to grow

// Scenario 4: Analytics dashboard (10,000 users, 5 requests each per day)
// 10,000 × 5 × 30 = 1,500,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits easily

Features

API Access:

• ✅ Full RPC methods
• ✅ REST API
• ✅ Testnet access
• ✅ Full Mainnet access
• ✅ gRPC Testnet access
• ✅ WebSocket subscriptions (Testnet)
• ❌ No gRPC Mainnet
• ❌ No priority routing

Supported Methods:

• All standard RPC methods
• Account subscriptions
• Log subscriptions
• Slot subscriptions
• Transaction confirmation
• Block production
• Token balance queries

Support:

• Email support (24-hour response)
• Documentation
• Knowledge base
• Video tutorials
• Code examples

Team & Projects:

• 5 API keys
• 3 projects
• 1 developer account

Analytics:

• 30-day retention
• 7-day log retention
• CSV export
• Usage graphs
• Performance metrics

SLA:

• 99.5% uptime
• No compensation for downtime

Use Cases

DeFi Applications:

// Price feeds for 20 tokens, updated every 10 seconds
const TOKENS = 20;
const UPDATE_FREQUENCY = 10; // seconds
const REQUESTS_PER_MONTH = TOKENS * (60 / UPDATE_FREQUENCY) * 60 * 24 * 30;
// = 20 × 6 × 60 × 24 × 30 = 5,184,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits comfortably in 50M credits

NFT Marketplace:

// 500 NFT collection floor price checks every 5 minutes
const COLLECTIONS = 500;
const UPDATE_FREQUENCY = 5; // minutes
const REQUESTS_PER_MONTH = COLLECTIONS * (60 / UPDATE_FREQUENCY) * 24 * 30;
// = 500 × 12 × 24 × 30 = 4,320,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits easily

Wallet App:

// 1,000 active users, 50 requests per day each
const USERS = 1000;
const REQUESTS_PER_USER_PER_DAY = 50;
const REQUESTS_PER_MONTH = USERS * REQUESTS_PER_USER_PER_DAY * 30;
// = 1,000 × 50 × 30 = 1,500,000 requests/month
// ✅ Plenty of headroom

Upgrade Path

When to upgrade to Business:

• Exceeding 50M requests/month
• Need webhooks
• Require faster rate limits (>500 RPS)
• Need priority support
• Growing team (>1 developer)
• Production app with scaling needs

Business Tier

Perfect for:

• Growing companies
• Production applications
• High-traffic services
• Multi-developer teams
• Professional projects

Pricing

Credit Card: $499/month
Crypto (8% off): $459/month

Annual (Card): $5,988/year
Annual (Crypto): $5,508/year (save $480)

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Limits

Monthly Credits: 500,000,000 (500M)

• 10x more than Developer tier
• Resets monthly
• No rollover

Rate Limits:

• 2,000 requests/second
• 120,000 requests/minute
• 3x burst (6,000 RPS for 30 seconds)

What 500M credits can handle:

// Example usage patterns:

// Scenario 1: Large DeFi protocol (500 tokens, every 2 seconds)
// 500 × 30 requests/minute × 60 × 24 × 30 = 648,000,000 requests/month
// ⚠️ Close to limit - Consider Professional

// Scenario 2: Exchange aggregator (1,000 requests/minute average)
// 1,000 × 60 × 24 × 30 = 43,200,000 requests/month
// ✅ Comfortably fits

// Scenario 3: Blockchain explorer (100,000 users, 50 requests per day)
// 100,000 × 50 × 30 = 150,000,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits with room to grow

// Scenario 4: Multiple applications (5 apps, 100M requests each)
// 5 × 100,000,000 = 500,000,000 requests/month
// ✅ Exactly at limit

Features

API Access:

• ✅ Full RPC methods
• ✅ REST API
• ✅ Testnet access
• ✅ Full Mainnet access
• ✅ gRPC Testnet access
• ✅ WebSocket subscriptions (Mainnet & Testnet)
• ✅ Priority routing
• ❌ No gRPC Mainnet
• ❌ No reserved nodes

Webhooks:

• ✅ 10 webhook event types
• ✅ 3 webhook endpoints
• ✅ Retry mechanism
• ✅ Webhook logs
• ✅ Custom headers

Webhook Events:

• Transaction confirmed
• Block produced
• Account updated
• Token transfer
• Program log
• Slot status
• Balance changed
• NFT transfer
• Token mint
• Token burn

Support:

• Priority email (4-hour response)
• Slack channel
• Documentation
• Knowledge base
• Video tutorials
• Code examples
• Monthly check-in calls

Team & Projects:

• 10 API keys
• 10 projects
• 5 team members
• Role-based access control

Analytics:

• 90-day retention
• 30-day log retention
• CSV/JSON export
• Advanced usage graphs
• Performance metrics
• Custom dashboards

SLA:

• 99.9% uptime
• Credit compensation for downtime
• Monthly uptime report

Use Cases

DeFi Protocol:

// Real-time price oracle for 200 token pairs
const PAIRS = 200;
const UPDATE_FREQUENCY = 5; // seconds
const REQUESTS_PER_MONTH = PAIRS * (60 / UPDATE_FREQUENCY) * 60 * 24 * 30;
// = 200 × 12 × 60 × 24 × 30 = 103,680,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits comfortably in 500M credits

NFT Marketplace:

// Large marketplace with real-time floor price tracking
const COLLECTIONS = 5000;
const UPDATE_FREQUENCY = 2; // minutes
const METADATA_REQUESTS = COLLECTIONS * 100; // NFTs per collection checked daily
const FLOOR_REQUESTS = COLLECTIONS * (60 / UPDATE_FREQUENCY) * 24 * 30;
const METADATA_MONTHLY = (METADATA_REQUESTS / 100) * 30; // 1% checked daily
// = Floor: 5,000 × 30 × 24 × 30 = 108,000,000
// + Metadata: 500,000 × 30 = 15,000,000
// Total: 123,000,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits with room for user requests

Trading Platform:

// High-frequency trading bot with webhooks
const TRADING_PAIRS = 50;
const PRICE_CHECKS = TRADING_PAIRS * 10; // every 6 seconds
const ORDER_CHECKS = TRADING_PAIRS * 2; // every 30 seconds
const WEBHOOKS_REPLACE = 100,000; // requests saved by webhooks
const MANUAL_REQUESTS = (PRICE_CHECKS + ORDER_CHECKS) * 60 * 24 * 30 - WEBHOOKS_REPLACE;
// = (500 + 100) × 60 × 24 × 30 - 100,000
// = 25,920,000 - 100,000 = 25,820,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits easily, webhooks save significant credits

Upgrade Path

When to upgrade to Professional:

• Exceeding 500M requests/month
• Need gRPC Mainnet access
• Require reserved infrastructure
• Need dedicated support
• Large team (>5 developers)
• Mission-critical application
• Custom SLA requirements

Professional Tier

Perfect for:

• Large enterprises
• High-volume applications
• Mission-critical services
• Global-scale platforms
• Institutional use

Pricing

Credit Card: $999/month
Crypto (8% off): $919/month

Annual (Card): $11,988/year
Annual (Crypto): $11,028/year (save $960)

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Limits

Monthly Credits: 2,000,000,000 (2B)

• 4x more than Business tier
• Resets monthly
• Overage options available

Rate Limits:

• 5,000 requests/second
• 300,000 requests/minute
• 5x burst (25,000 RPS for 60 seconds)

What 2B credits can handle:

// Example usage patterns:

// Scenario 1: Major exchange (10,000 requests/second average)
// 10,000 × 60 × 60 × 24 × 30 = 25,920,000,000 requests/month
// ❌ Exceeds 2B - Contact for Enterprise plan

// Scenario 2: Blockchain explorer (1,000,000 users, 100 requests per day)
// 1,000,000 × 100 × 30 = 3,000,000,000 requests/month
// ⚠️ Slightly over - Overage options available

// Scenario 3: DeFi aggregator (2,000 requests/minute average)
// 2,000 × 60 × 24 × 30 = 86,400,000 requests/month
// ✅ Comfortably fits

// Scenario 4: Multiple large applications
// 10 apps × 200M requests = 2,000,000,000 requests/month
// ✅ Exactly at limit

Features

API Access:

• ✅ Full RPC methods
• ✅ REST API
• ✅ Testnet access
• ✅ Premium Mainnet access
• ✅ gRPC Testnet access
• ✅ gRPC Mainnet access (exclusive)
• ✅ WebSocket subscriptions (Mainnet & Testnet)
• ✅ Priority routing
• ✅ Reserved infrastructure
• ✅ Dedicated IP address

Webhooks:

• ✅ All webhook event types
• ✅ Unlimited webhook endpoints
• ✅ Retry mechanism with custom rules
• ✅ Webhook logs (90 days)
• ✅ Custom headers
• ✅ Webhook batching
• ✅ Priority delivery

Support:

• 24/7 dedicated support (1-hour response)
• Dedicated Slack channel
• Account manager
• Architecture consultation
• Code review assistance
• Onboarding support
• Quarterly business reviews

Team & Projects:

• Unlimited API keys
• Unlimited projects
• Unlimited team members
• Advanced role-based access control
• SSO integration available
• Audit logs

Analytics:

• 365-day retention
• 90-day log retention
• CSV/JSON/API export
• Real-time analytics
• Custom dashboards
• Alerting & monitoring
• Performance optimization insights

SLA:

• 99.95% uptime guarantee
• Credit + refund compensation
• Dedicated monitoring
• Monthly uptime report
• Quarterly performance review

Enterprise Features:

• White-label API available
• Custom domain (api.yourdomain.com)
• Custom rate limits
• Reserved node infrastructure
• Dedicated IP address
• Priority feature requests
• Beta access to new features
• Custom contract terms

Use Cases

Blockchain Explorer:

// Large-scale explorer serving millions of users
const DAILY_USERS = 500000;
const REQUESTS_PER_USER = 20;
const AUTOMATED_INDEXING = 50000000; // monthly indexing requests
const USER_REQUESTS = DAILY_USERS * REQUESTS_PER_USER * 30;
// = User: 500,000 × 20 × 30 = 300,000,000
// + Indexing: 50,000,000
// Total: 350,000,000 requests/month
// ✅ Fits comfortably in 2B credits

Institutional DeFi:

// High-frequency institutional trading with gRPC
const STRATEGIES = 100;
const REQUESTS_PER_STRATEGY_PER_SECOND = 10;
const SECONDS_PER_MONTH = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30;
const REQUESTS_PER_MONTH = STRATEGIES * REQUESTS_PER_STRATEGY_PER_SECOND * SECONDS_PER_MONTH;
// = 100 × 10 × 2,592,000 = 2,592,000,000 requests/month
// ⚠️ Slightly over 2B - Overage plan available
// gRPC provides 10x faster performance than REST

Multi-Chain Platform:

// Cross-chain aggregator serving multiple blockchains
const CHAINS = 5; // X1 and 4 others via different providers
const X1_REQUESTS_PER_MONTH = 1800000000; // 1.8B for X1
// ✅ Fits in Professional tier for X1 chain alone
// Other chains handled by other providers

Enterprise Options

Need more than Professional tier?

Custom Enterprise Plans:

• 5B+ credits/month
• Custom rate limits (50,000+ RPS)
• Multi-region deployment
• On-premise options
• Custom SLAs (99.99%+)
• Volume discounts
• Flexible contracts

Contact: [email protected]

Choosing the Right Tier

Decision Tree

Are you just testing/learning?
├─ Yes → Free Tier
└─ No
    ↓
    Do you need >1M requests/month?
    ├─ No → Free Tier
    └─ Yes
        ↓
        Do you need >50M requests/month?
        ├─ No → Developer Tier
        └─ Yes
            ↓
            Do you need webhooks or >500M requests?
            ├─ Need webhooks but <500M → Business Tier
            ├─ Need >500M but no webhooks → Business Tier
            └─ Need both
                ↓
                Do you need gRPC Mainnet or >2B requests?
                ├─ No → Business Tier
                └─ Yes → Professional Tier

By Use Case

By Team Size

By Budget

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I switch tiers anytime?

Yes! You can upgrade or downgrade anytime:

• Upgrade: Takes effect immediately, prorated charge
• Downgrade: Takes effect at end of billing period

What happens if I exceed my credits?

Your requests are throttled to Free tier rate limits (100 RPS) until:

• Your billing cycle resets (credits replenish)
• You upgrade to a higher tier

No overage charges - just throttling.

Can I purchase additional credits?

Professional tier: Yes, overage credits available at $0.50 per 1M credits

Other tiers: No, upgrade to higher tier instead

Do unused credits roll over?

No, credits reset at the start of each billing cycle. Unused credits are lost.

Can I get a refund if I downgrade?

No refunds for partial billing periods. Downgrade takes effect at period end, so you get full value of current tier until then.

Is there a free trial for paid tiers?

Not currently, but you can:

1. Start with Free tier (no credit card)
2. Test your integration
3. Estimate credit usage
4. Subscribe when ready to launch

Do you offer annual discounts?

Not officially, but contact [email protected] for:

• Annual prepayment discounts
• Volume discounts (Professional+ tier)
• Startup programs
• Educational discounts

Can I pause my subscription?

No, subscriptions are either active or cancelled. However:

• You can downgrade to Free tier (keeps account active)
• Re-upgrade anytime with no penalty

What payment methods do you accept?

• Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover)
• Cryptocurrency (USDC, USDT, PYUSD on X1 Blockchain) with 8% discount

Ready to Get Started?

1. Sign up free - No credit card required
2. View pricing - See current rates
3. Subscribe - Choose your tier
4. Start building - API docs

Need help choosing? Contact [email protected]

Last Updated: 2025-11-21