Account abstraction, wallets and gas sponsorship: ERC-4337, bundlers, paymasters and smart wallets
Comparison updated: 2026-09-12
Coverage: 3/15 providers have at least one evidenced comparison dimension; 1/15 have evidence in every dimension.
> “Not publicly verified” means the captured primary-source pages did not provide sufficient evidence for that cell. It does not mean the provider lacks the capability.
How to read this comparison
- Each column is a buyer-relevant dimension for this topic.
- Publicly evidenced means a direct vendor source supports that dimension; it is not an inferred capability score.
- Follow the source links to verify exact scope, availability and contract terms.
| Provider | ERC-4337 | Bundlers | Paymasters / gas sponsorship | Smart wallets | Direct sources | Evidence coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuickNode | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Alchemy | ✅ Publicly evidenced | ✅ Publicly evidenced | ✅ Publicly evidenced | Not publicly verified | pricing<br>blog<br>enterprise | 3/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Infura | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Chainstack | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Ankr | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Moralis | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| NOWNodes | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| dRPC | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Blast API | ✅ Publicly evidenced | ✅ Publicly evidenced | ✅ Publicly evidenced | ✅ Publicly evidenced | docs | 4/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Blockdaemon | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Tatum | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | ✅ Publicly evidenced | ✅ Publicly evidenced | blog<br>home | 2/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Pocket Network / Grove | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| LlamaRPC | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Allnodes | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
| Lava Network | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | Not publicly verified | — | 0/4 dimensions evidenced |
Cross-provider comparison
- Breadth: 3 of 15 providers publish at least one directly evidenced signal for this topic.
- Complete public evidence: 1 of 15 cover every comparison dimension in the monitored public surface.
- Open evidence gaps: QuickNode, Infura, Chainstack, Ankr, Moralis, NOWNodes, dRPC, Blockdaemon, Pocket Network / Grove, LlamaRPC, Allnodes, Lava Network.
- Buyer use: shortlist by required dimensions, then verify exact scope, availability, limits and contractual terms with the vendor.
Direct sources
- Alchemy: pricing — checked 2026-09-12.
- Alchemy: blog — checked 2026-09-12.
- Alchemy: enterprise — checked 2026-09-12.
- Blast API: docs — checked 2026-09-12.
- Tatum: blog — checked 2026-09-12.
- Tatum: home — checked 2026-09-12.
Research priorities
- Replace “not publicly verified” cells with direct product, documentation, trust-center or contractual evidence.
- Add quantitative values where the topic supports like-for-like comparison (latency, throughput, chain count, SLA or support response time).
- Re-check volatile claims before external sales use; the dated research log remains the provenance trail.