(Compilation) What is the best Ethereum explorer? (Poll added!!!)

[wwzsocki]

UPDATED 17.12.2020
If you want to know what’s going on within the Ethereum network, then you need to become familiar with block explorers.
 
Explorer is an extremely useful tool for checking the state of ETH network, individual transfers, addresses, balances, contract calls, tokens, gas prices, and so much more.
Many also provide all needed details around off-chain data, fees estimates, miners stats, difficulty, and finally grow into big services around blockchain data mining.

But which one should you be using? Let’s explore the options we have.

Reviewed explorers: ETHERSCAN, ETHPLORER, ETHERCHAIN, BLOCKSCOUT, ENJINX, BLOCKCHAIN.COM, BTC.COM, BLOXY, AMBER DATA, ETHECTIVE, ETHSTATS, BLOCKCHAIR, TRIVIAL, MINERGATE, COINMARKETCAP, ICOWEB.COM, ETH.BTC.COM, ALETH.IO, TOKENVIEW, BITPAS.COM, C-HOUND.AI, BLOCKCYPHER, NEWEST ONE - EthVM

I have already found 23 explorers and keep updating. If there are any other left, which I haven't mentioned and you are aware of, please let me know in the comments.
I will do my best to add them to my list and write a review. TBH I never thought that there are so many of them  .
ETHERSCAN

ETHERSCAN - the first, original and overall best block explorer for Ethereum. You can check pretty much anything, diving deep into mined blocks, transactions, addresses. It’s got a load of other cool tools like checkers for gas, nodes, DEXs, along with some interesting charts & stats. It’s very easy to see what has been coming in and out an address, for each transaction you can check the status in real-time, block height, gas stats, tx cost, etc. They also have a comprehensive token list (covering both ERC-20 & ERC-721), where you can see the various assets that have been launched on Ethereum and dig further into details like: top holders, price history, volume, circulating supply, ICO info, exchanges, and so much more.


ETHPLORER

ETHPLORER has a chart that tracks the $ price of your address balance and also shows transfer volume. A solid focus on ERC-20 tokens, you can find most of the key information (although they lack descriptions and links). It’s easy to see at a glance the token balance in your address, as well as the price fluctuations. Every token has a profile, where you can check the ‘pulse’, which reveals the price as well as on-chain ‘operations’ (transaction count). Very useful functionality in my opinion.


ETHERCHAIN

ETHERCHAIN is very similar to Etherscan, with a slightly more appealing interface. It’s got a lot of similar charts and tools (one unique thing I noticed was the Unit Converter, useful if you’ve ever wondered about the differences). The address overview is compact and gives you all the required info, it’s very easy to see what you have sent and received over time (displayed in chart form as well, by clicking on ‘History’ tab). A major feature that is lacking is the ERC 20 tokens details. Input a token address and you will not get anything useful.


BLOCKSCOUT

BLOCKSCOUT covers everything on Ethereum, from transactions and block information, token values to sidechains and private chains. The address interface has everything you would expect to see and identifies clearly between transactions, token transfers, contract calls, and so on, which is very useful and lacking in most other explorers. The token explorer is however very limited and not pulling through recent transfers, but as a note informs, the chain is still being indexed, so I hope this aspect will be improved over time.


ENJINX

ENJINX is a very fast and nice-looking explorer that was just released in December 2018 by the EnjinCoin team. Not only supports Ethereum (along with ERC-20, 721 & 1155 tokens) but also other cryptocurrencies. The address interface crams a lot into a tabular format, which might be a bit crowded for some. However, the key info is all clearly displayed, with token transfers separated into its own tab. The token explorer covers basic details, like holders and transfers.


BLOCKCHAIN.com

BLOCKCHAIN.com is rather basic, shows what has been sent and received, useful for quick checks.


BTC.COM

BTC.com covers the basics of Ins and Outs, but nothing much to dig into. A nice colorful representation of token holdings, additionally has a functional token explorer.


BLOXY

BLOXY is one serious piece of kit. If something is happening on Ethereum, Bloxy is intent on letting you know about it. For simply checking transactions, it’s a bit of overkill, and quite confusing when you first fire it up. However, if you want to see everything that is going on within your address, this is where you need to go.
Some features: sent + received, activities by month graph, calls to smart contracts, relations with other addresses, portfolio analysis, notifications, on-chain activities (daily + monthly graphs), transfers, contract calls, holders (distributions, historical growth, owner intersection with other tokens), DEX trades.
Bloxy covers ERC-20, 721, 223 + 827. While you can see the most transferred tokens at a glance. A couple more things: great API, and very cool Analytical Reports.


AMBER DATA

AMBER DATA is similar to Bloxy, you can access some intriguing data around transactions and tokens. It also lists ERC-721 collectibles in an appealingly visual way. However, Amber Data feels a bit limited, and the interface is confusing. For example, while it’s easy to see what’s been sent and received, you can only view a graph of account history for 30 days, and ‘No Addresses were found’ for Incoming Volume by Address. The token view has some nice graphs (especially Incoming Volume by Address) but again limited to only 30 days. The Contract Activity and Adoption & Usage graphs I do not find especially useful, due to the confusing terms that are poorly defined (eg. EOA to Contract Transactions or Unique Address Interactions).


ETHECTIVE

ETHECTIVE could be a great help for our forum investigators because has a very interesting way to visualize Ethereum network, that makes exploring transfers much more interactive. It’s quite easy to get lost in the maze of transfers and connections, but nonetheless, a cool tool for seeing how active an address is, and where the larger transactions are heading to and from. A nice touch is the categorization of addresses, so you can easily identify whales, small fish, exchanges, scams, etc.


ETHSTATS

ETHSTATS this explorer takes some time to get familiar with it, but once you do it then it is seriously cool to look at. The address interface shows you the value of your portfolio, with the distribution of ETH and tokens, charting the rise and fall over time. Of course, you can dive deeper into the transactions, and it even visualizes where exactly in the block your transaction fell.


BLOCKCHAIR

BLOCKCHAIR - block explorer and the most powerful API for BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC, DASH, BSV and DOGE (many more will be added) that allows you to find, sort and filter transactions and addresses. Very handy to check multiple currencies with great visualization. Look up Ethereum (ETH) blocks, transactions, addresses, smart contracts but there is no token information. I think another useful explorer on the list.


TRIVIAL

TRIVIAL - provides information and insights into ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum. If token exploration is your thing then this tool will do all the magic needed. Very detailed and this is what is missing sometimes in other explorers. When it goes to ETH tokens exploration TRIVIAL is the place to go.



Additionally

Trivial.co is a research platform for crypto investors created by investors. Provide independent analysis and comprehensive information for due diligence and educated decisions.

This means that one will find there a lot of additional and useful information about tokens and cryptocurrencies.

MINERGATE

MinerGate - explorer supports the following currencies : Aeoncoin (AEON), Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Gold (BTG), Bytecoin (BCN), Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Fantomcoin (FCN), Litecoin (LTC), Monero (XMR), Monero Classic (XMC) and Zcash (ZEC). MinerGate was founded on the 24th of March, 2014. It was the first mining pool for Cryptonote based currencies. MinerGate is an open-source multi-cryptocurrency mining pool and GUI. Blockchain explorer enables users to see confirmed and unconfirmed transactions in real-time.


COINMARKETCAP

CoinMarketCap - If we look at the Block Explorer by CoinMarketCap in terms of functionality, we will find that it runs quite parallel to the other block explorers that are already in the market. On the first page, you will get an overview and general information about  ETH, BTC, LTC. This information includes things such as the market value of the cryptos, current and the maximum number of coins in circulation, the on-going hash-rate, volume, and so on.

Users get access to information about some addresses. They can explore the revealed crypto balances, details on the inbound transactions as well as the outbound transactions, the on-going fee, and information of the amount which has been already transacted. One can also get information about the ‘state of Bitcoin BTC, LTC and Ethereum ETH blockchains’ too.


ICOWEB.COM

Icoweb.com is an regular explorer for ETH, BTC, ETC and couple of other cryptocurrencies. It is a big service with multiple info about ICO's, cryptocurrencies, exchanges, news, etc. I have to admit that I was quite surprised when I found this web page that I have never seen it before. It is a really good service where crypto enthusiasts can find useful information about almost everything. It is very handy to have it all in one place.


ETH.BTC.COM

Eth.btc.com/ - another new tool for Ethereum network. This explorer has all that you need to check the ETH network state. Tokens, addresses, transfers, verify contracts, minings stats, pending Txns, upgrades, internal Txns, pools distribution, latest transactions and more. Really well-made explorer with nice graphics. There is no problem finding your way on the page because is very user friendly and works smoothly.


ALETH.IO BLOCKCHAIN EXPLORER

Aleth.io - is a powerful blockchain data, analytics & visualization platform. Recently released Core API product & Alethio Analytics tool suite for Ethereum. Give fast access to synthesized, indexed data in real-time. Thanks, to Core API, we can make more informed decisions based on meaningful on-chain activity & analytics, but this is just the beginning because Aleth.io is built from many different components.

If you want to know more about ALETH.IO, here is my full review: Aleth.io - The Best Ethereum Data Analytics Platform.

ALETH.IO BLOCKCHAIN EXPLORER  - I think this is one of the bests explorers I have seen so far!!!. Built to boldly take you where no blockchain explorer has gone before. Discover, view, filter and analyze data on blocks, contracts, transactions, and accounts. It is very detailed about transactions and tokens. Gives so much information on everything that I had to find additional information on the web because some of them I have seen for the first time about Ethereum transactions. Additionally, there is also and lightweight version of the explorer.




TOKENVIEW

Tokenview - mainly advertised as an Ethereum explorer with all detailed information about the ETH network and tokens, but to be honest Tokenview is much more than that because it is multi-cryptocurrency query blockchain explorer developed by the team of Beijing Elegine Technology, which aims to provide clients with a one-stop information query service by using the world’s latest technology. Tokenview allows you to search wallet address, transaction, latest block, block height, and other information for hundreds of cryptocurrencies like: BTC, ETH, ERC20 Tokens, BCH, ETC, LEC, ZCASH, DASH, DOGE, etc. Continuously supporting new crypto-currencies and adding new features, Tokenview will always be a very powerful and professional blockchain explorer.


https://tokenview.com/en/

Tokenview offers so many useful tools that I don't know where to start, so lets begin from:
- Blockchain Info Query (Address, Transaction, Latest Blocks, Block Height, Hash, Crypto-currency summary, Whitepaper, latest news, etc.).
- In-depth Data Analysis (Rich List, Market Changes, Token Holders, Token Balance, etc.).
- User Center (Address Tracking, Transaction Remarks, Data Customization, Honor System, Honor Center, etc.), needs signup.
- App Support (Available in iOS, Android), search blockchain data, receive the latest data analytics push anywhere and anytime_.



https://tokenview.com/en/
BITPAS.COM

BITPAS.COM - is a really simple explorer, we will find here all needed info about Ethereum (BTC, LTC) transactions. Additionally, they provide information about blocks, nodes, pool statistics, unconfirmed transactions, miner pools distribution, hash rate, difficulty and the price for ETH/USD pair on 8 markets with an actual chart.
Nice clean explorer with all needed details about the Etheruem network.


https://eth.bitaps.com/

What I like also is that creators use this opportunity to teach people about cryptocurrencies, decentralization, etc.
I think it is nice that they spread the word and try to educate people in the cryptocurrencies space because this is always good.


https://eth.bitaps.com/vision
C-HOUND.AI

C-HOUND.AI - explorer from ORS Group. To say that this is only an explorer is just not enough because this is a really very good service with multiple data, analytics, and visualization tools. here we can check pretty much anything related to ETH and BTC. Diving deep into mined blocks, transactions, addresses. It’s got a load of other cool tools like checkers for gas, nodes, DEXs, along with some interesting charts & stats. It’s very easy to see what has been coming in and out from an address, each transaction in detail, check status (in real-time), block height, gas stats, tx cost, etc.


https://www.c-hound.ai/app/home
BLOCKCYPHER

BLOCKCYPHER - very simple explorer powered by BlockCypher Web Services. We will find here all info about any ETH transaction, recent blocks, and current gas fee estimates with added API functionality. Additionally, we are able to push transaction or decode raw transactions. The special thing about BLOCKCYPHER is that it should be the fastest explorer out there. Here disclaimer:

BlockCypher is faster than other blockchain APIs, so these transactions may take a bit to appear on other sites.

https://live.blockcypher.com/eth/

EthVM

EthVM - brought to you by MyEtherWallet team. Free and open-source interface for exploring and evaluating real-time Ethereum blocks, transactions tokens, gas and so much more. This software is under SSPL License. This is how they introduce EthVM on the about page but is worth a mention that it's a full suite of tools for exploring data on the ETH network. We will find there everything we need to know about ETH and the state of your wallet, all detailed information on transactions and tokens, many charts visualizing transactions flow. MyEtherWallet team did a great job as we all expected them to and introduced a nice piece of tech, I truly recommend to check EthVM is really worth it.


https://www.ethvm.com/about

Polish translation: (Porównanie) Jaki jest najlepszy eksplorator Ethereum?
Russisch translation: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5228392
Sources: https://medium.com/coinmonks/whats-the-best-ethereum-block-explorer-10-alternatives-to-etherscan-8eb5f2be263d
               https://en.bitcoinwiki.org/wiki/MinerGate
               https://www.cryptonewsz.com/a-special-block-explorer-for-btc-bitcoin-and-eth-ethereum-by-coinmarketcap/23969/

[wwzsocki]

Is this the right section for this post?

I couldn't find out which one will be most suitable for this compilation?

If anybody has any suggestions please share and I will move the thread to a proper section if this is not the good one.

[diazepam666]

It is great piece of work buddy, this information will be helpful for the newbie who started dealing the money in Ethereum or new to blockchain business.
I believe you are on the correct board and you do not need to move this thread to any board.


Etherscan is my favorite explorer all the time.


All the best for your efforts.

[wwzsocki]

It is great piece of work...I believe you are on the correct board and you do not need to move this thread to any board...

Thanks for these kind words and answer to my question, but still I keep wondering if this is the right section because as you said:

...this information will be helpful for the newbie who started dealing the money in Ethereum or new to blockchain business...

I will agree and thought that "beginners help" would be more suited.

Despite there are few explorers which are not well known even for experienced members and could be used as a perfect tool for our investigators on the forum.

I am speaking about ETHECTIVE in this particular case and I am sure our detectives will agree with mee after first look into ETHECTIVE (great visualisation tool).

[dunfida]

Is this the right section for this post?

I couldn't find out which one will be most suitable for this text.

If anybody has any suggestions please share and I will move the thread to a proper section if this is not the good one.

Altcoin service discussion board is already an appropriate place for this topic.By the way i do appreciate on such effort on posting it up
regarding ETH explorers,actually im only aware on Etherscan and Ethplorer and the recent ones who do integrate like BLockchain.com
but in regards of the question,there's no other explorer i do make use when it comes to eth which is etherscan since from the beginning.

[tabas]

Is this the right section for this post?

I couldn't find out which one will be most suitable for this text.

If anybody has any suggestions please share and I will move the thread to a proper section if this is not the good one.

I think it's already on the right section, Service Discussion(Alts).
You have a nice compilation made for ethereum explorer, I thought that there's only about 3-5 of it and I've been using only ethplorer and etherscan which are the most popular currently.

[wwzsocki]

I think it's already on the right section, Service Discussion(Alts)...

Yes, I will leave it here and if catch no attention I will try to move to beginners section for a few days.

I would like that as many members as possible could read it and learn something new because I am sure some of these explorers are not known

[shoreno]

First of all id like to thank you for making those list . i only use two eth explorers so far namely etherplorer and etherscan  .  i use etherplorer to check if i have recieve a new coin from the airdrop that i join , i can also use this to check their value .  etherscan have the same feature but i mainly visit it after i process a transaction . i see that you include blockchain on the list , i think blokchain is only for btc transactions ?  Hmmm...

[wwzsocki]

... i see that you include blockchain on the list , i think blokchain is only for btc transactions ?  Hmmm...

If you only look at the screen in my OP or click at the link provided, you will see that one can check, actually multiple coins on BLOCKCHAIN.com: ETH, BTC and B Cash for sure, the rest I don't know, but assume they will add something during the time.

I hope this is a serious question and not spamming for the signature campaign, because @Hhampuz doesn't like it, Hmmm...

[wwzsocki]

I like using etherscan and ethplorer...

Indeed these two explorers are the oldest and most recognized once. Etherscan is still the number one and that is why placed him at first place in my OP together with Ethplorer on the second.  

I have found today two new explorers I didn't know about and after deeper research, will update my OP if they are good enough. We have a lot of new services developed last year and this clearly shows that the crypto world is getting larger every day. Two years ago we had only 2 or 3 ETH explorers and today there are more as 10 to choose from.

Don't mention DEX exchanges or Dapps but they are a little disappointing, to be honest after such introduction as game changers. Let's hope this will change also.

[wwzsocki]

UPDATE 24.06.2019

BLOCKCHAIR

BLOCKCHAIR - block explorer and the most powerful API for BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC, DASH, BSV and DOGE (many more will be added) that allows you to find, sort and filter transactions and addresses. Very handy to check multiple currencies with great visualization. Look up Ethereum (ETH) blocks, transactions, addresses, smart contracts but there is no token information. I think another useful explorer on the list.

[LTU_btc]

Great stuff, thank you for making this list. Personally, Etherscan is my prefered Ethereum explorer. I find all data that I need there. For me it's very convenient to check information about my ERC-20 tokens there. On some occassions I also use Blockchair. Some of websites in your article is new for me. Well, I'm going to check it, it's always good to have alternatives.
P.S. I think that this thread belongs to Altcoin board, probably Service Discussion.
P.S. 2. Check date of your post - UPDATED 24.06.1976. I doubt that it was updated 43 years ago

[wwzsocki]

...P.S. 2. Check date of your post - UPDATED 24.06.1976. I doubt that it was updated 43 years ago

Thanks, I have already corrected this error. I don't know from where I took this date  

There are few additional new explorers I found when doing research, but haven't added them to the list because still are not good enough.

I will update this thread with all new explorers which are worth to review.

[wwzsocki]

Just found another great explorer for ETH network.

TRIVIAL

TRIVIAL - provides information and insights into ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum. If token exploration is your thing then this tool will do all the magic needed. Very detailed and this is what is missing sometimes in other explorers. When it goes to ETH tokens exploration TRIVIAL is the place to go.



Additionally

Trivial.co is a research platform for crypto investors created by investors. Provide independent analysis and comprehensive information for due diligence and educated decisions.

Which means that one will find there a lot of useful information about tokens and cryptocurrencies.

[Anonylz]

Nice work @op this will definitely be helpful to some, etherscan is my number one go to explorer, am not exactly sure why probably it was the first i use, you should check out ejinx as well, smooth and very good looking if i can put it that way, in spite of using enjin wallet for my alts and has the explorer readily available in it, i still find myself using etherscan , it is now a habit

[wwzsocki]

...etherscan is my number one go to explorer, am not exactly sure why probably it was the first i use...

I think you have used him because is the most known and was the first explorer for the Ethereum network. Still is the best and that is why Etherscan is at the top of my list.

...you should check out ejinx as well...

Thanks for this suggestion, but if you read my OP carefully, you will see that ENJINX is already on the list  .

[Anonylz]

...etherscan is my number one go to explorer, am not exactly sure why probably it was the first i use...

I think you have used him because is the most known and was the first explorer for the Ethereum network. Still is the best and that is why Etherscan is at the top of my list.

...you should check out ejinx as well...

Thanks for this suggestion, but if you read my OP carefully, you will see that ENJINX is already on the list  .

oops my bad, i must have missed that part, i just flip through anyways good its already included, nice one.

[wwzsocki]

MinerGate

MinerGate - explorer supports the following currencies : Aeoncoin (AEON), Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Gold (BTG), Bytecoin (BCN), Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Fantomcoin (FCN), Litecoin (LTC), Monero (XMR), Monero Classic (XMC) and Zcash (ZEC). MinerGate was founded on 24th of March, 2014. It was the first mining pool for Cryptonote based currencies. MinerGate is an open-source multi-cryptocurrency mining pool and GUI. Blockchain explorer enables users to see confirmed and unconfirmed transactions in real-time.



https://en.bitcoinwiki.org/wiki/MinerGate

[carlfebz2]

Good compilation! A meritable post we do have here.I didnt much expect on having lots of ETH explorers currently but in terms of choosing up ive been using up Etherscan ever since yet this is the first explorer been used on checking eth tx until i known about blockchair later on.I do love the design and interface of both things compared to other explorers.You can tell the difference.

[wwzsocki]

Good compilation!...

Thanks for this comment. This gave me a great idea on how to change the thread topic  .

I think like this a lot better? What do you think?