Ethplorer: a token-focused explorer built by the same team behind a token it lists among its own "popular users."
We're continuing our Crypto Block Explorers series with Ethplorer, a long-running, token-focused Ethereum explorer whose API powers well-known tools like MyEtherWallet and MetaMask. Real, disclosed genuine strengths: a credible, independently-verifiable roster of API adopters, a genuinely open-source codebase, and broad language accessibility. What we don't think should be set aside: Ethplorer is built and operated by EverexIO, the same team behind Everex, a 2017 ICO-funded remittance project whose EVX token is still trading, and "Everex Wallet" is listed directly on Ethplorer's own site as one of its flagship API users. We weighted all of it below.
Our take, up front: Ethplorer is a token-focused Ethereum block explorer, live since around 2016, built and maintained by EverexIO, whose public GitHub organization hosts the open-source Ethplorer codebase. Real, disclosed genuinely credible developer adoption: Ethplorer's own materials list MyEtherWallet, MetaMask, MyCrypto, Bancor, Storj, Atomic Wallet, CoinTracking, and Coinigy among the projects using its API, a real, disclosed, independently-verifiable trust signal. Real, disclosed structural link we found directly relevant to this category: EverexIO, Ethplorer's operator, is also the team behind Everex, a blockchain remittance and microfinance project that raised roughly $25.8 million in an August 2017 ICO for its EVX token, which is still trading today. "Everex Wallet" appears directly on Ethplorer's own site as one of its listed "most popular users," meaning the explorer's operator promotes its own affiliated token project's wallet as a client success story. Real, disclosed genuinely narrow, if expanding, chain coverage: the same API now also serves BNB Chain, Blast, and Linea alongside Ethereum, though this remains a small set relative to broader multi-chain competitors in this series. Real, disclosed unusually aggressive free-API terms: using Ethplorer's code, API, or widgets requires placing a reference to Ethplorer on your site, and separately, the terms state that by using the free API "for commerce or non-profit activities," you "grant permission and allow us to use your business name and/or trademark in our marketing or advertising," a notably more assertive, disclosed condition than we found at other explorers in this series. Real, disclosed maintenance-currency signal worth naming: at least one page we reviewed carried a "© 2016-2022 Ethplorer" copyright footer, a real, disclosed data point suggesting uneven upkeep across the site, even though the platform remains live and listed in current 2026 directories. We weighted all of it below.
Real, disclosed genuinely credible developer adoption: MyEtherWallet, MetaMask, MyCrypto, Bancor, Storj, Atomic Wallet, CoinTracking, and Coinigy are listed among the projects using Ethplorer's API, a real, independently-verifiable trust signal. Real, disclosed structural link we found directly relevant here: Ethplorer's operator, EverexIO, is also the team behind Everex, a 2017 ICO-funded remittance project whose EVX token still trades today, and "Everex Wallet" is listed directly on Ethplorer's own site as one of its flagship API users. Real, disclosed maintenance-currency signal: at least one page carried a "© 2016-2022 Ethplorer" copyright footer.
Pros
- A credible, independently-verifiable roster of well-known API adopters reflects real developer trust
Cons
- The explorer's own operator also runs an ICO-funded token project it promotes on the same site
- A stale copyright footer on at least one page raises a real, disclosed question about ongoing maintenance
Real, disclosed narrow but expanding coverage: the same API and endpoints now also serve BNB Chain, Blast, and Linea alongside Ethereum, though this remains a small, disclosed set of chains relative to broader multi-chain competitors reviewed elsewhere in this series.
Pros
- Recent, disclosed expansion beyond Ethereum into a handful of additional EVM chains shows some ongoing development
Cons
- Four chains is a small fraction of what dedicated multi-chain explorers in this series cover
We found limited disclosed detail on Ethplorer's specific data-collection or tracking practices in our research. A monthly email-update practice is disclosed on-site ("We only send important updates once a month"), indicating some visitor data, at minimum registered users' email addresses, is collected and retained, without further granular disclosure we could independently verify.
Pros
- No disclosed ad-network or third-party analytics data-sharing practice was found in our research
Cons
- A detailed, specific privacy policy comparable to some competitors' was not easy to independently verify
Real, disclosed genuine specialization in ERC-20 token data specifically, including historical volume and value charts and detailed token information, a real, disclosed niche strength independently recognized in ethereum.org's own block explorer listing as "a block explorer with a focus on tokens."
Pros
- Independent recognition from ethereum.org's own explorer listing is a real, credible third-party endorsement
Cons
- The token-first focus means less depth on general block and consensus-layer data than broader competitors
Real, disclosed broad language accessibility, available in Chinese, Spanish, French, Turkish, Russian, Korean, and Vietnamese per ethereum.org's own listing, a genuine, disclosed accessibility strength beyond most competitors in this series.
Pros
- Seven-plus disclosed language options is broader than most explorers reviewed in this series so far
Cons
- The interface and feature set otherwise feel dated relative to more actively-developed competitors
Real, disclosed free API access with specific, published rate limits (2 requests/second on the shared "freekey," 10 requests/second on a free personal key). What tempers this significantly: a real, disclosed mandatory-attribution requirement, and a real, disclosed terms clause granting Ethplorer permission to use a user's business name or trademark in its own marketing simply by using the free API or widgets for commercial or non-profit activity.
Pros
- A free personal API key with published rate limits is available without a paid plan
Cons
- A disclosed clause grants Ethplorer rights to use a user's business name or trademark in its own marketing by default
- Mandatory on-site attribution is a real, disclosed condition not found at most competitors' free tiers
Real, disclosed open-source codebase, publicly available on GitHub under the EverexIO organization, plus historical volume and value charting tools for token data.
Pros
- A genuinely open-source, disclosed codebase lets anyone inspect or self-host the explorer
Cons
- Recent GitHub activity and community engagement appear limited relative to more actively-maintained competitors
Genuinely useful for a quick token lookup; read the free-API terms before integrating anything.
Given the genuinely credible developer adoption we found, we'd use Ethplorer for a quick, free ERC-20 token lookup with reasonable confidence, while reading its API terms of use directly, not just skimming the pricing page, before building any integration that would trigger its attribution and trademark-use conditions.
A real client list, sitting next to a listed client that's also the operator's own project.
We want to be fair about what's genuinely working here before naming what isn't. MyEtherWallet, MetaMask, and MyCrypto integrating Ethplorer's API is a real, independently-verifiable trust signal; those aren't projects that integrate infrastructure carelessly. What complicated our reading of that trust signal is sitting in the same list: "Everex Wallet," built by EverexIO, the same team that built and runs Ethplorer itself, and whose EVX token came out of a 2017 ICO that's still trading today. We're not asserting Ethplorer manipulates token data in Everex's favor; we found no evidence of that. What we found is a structural arrangement this series keeps encountering in different forms, an entity that's supposed to be a neutral measurement layer also having its own stake in something that layer touches, here as directly as an operator listing its own affiliated product as a flagship customer. Combined with unusually assertive free-API terms and a stale copyright date on at least one page, we think this score reflects a real, disclosed and useful tool that a careful user should approach with a bit more scrutiny than its client list alone would suggest.
The scorecard above is deliberately general. Whether Ethplorer is right for you depends heavily on which of these you already are.
The developer who needs a free, no-frills ERC-20 token lookup and reads the API terms before integrating
This is exactly where Ethplorer's real, disclosed token-focused specialization delivers genuine, distinctive value.
The team that independently checks any explorer's operator and affiliated projects before treating it as fully neutral
Given the real, disclosed EverexIO/Everex structural link we found, this specific habit genuinely matters here.
The non-English-speaking user who wants basic Ethereum token data in one of Ethplorer's several supported languages
This is a real, disclosed accessibility strength worth using on its own separate merits.
Anyone assuming this is a fully independent, arms-length explorer with no stake in any project it covers
A real, disclosed operator-affiliated token project listed as a flagship user makes this a poor fit for that specific assumption.
The scorecard covers the headline judgment calls. These four tables cover the specifics we didn't want to bury in prose; the EverexIO/Everex link laid out plainly, the free-API terms quoted directly, the credible client roster listed in full, and how all four Block Explorers reviewed so far compare.
The EverexIO/Everex link, laid out plainly
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Ethplorer's operator | EverexIO (public GitHub organization hosting the open-source Ethplorer codebase) |
| Everex | A blockchain remittance and microfinance project, same team, ~$25.8M raised in an August 2017 ICO for its EVX token |
| EVX token status | Still trading as of this review |
| The overlap | "Everex Wallet" is listed directly on Ethplorer's own site among its "most popular" API users |
We're laying this out plainly because we found no evidence of data manipulation; the finding is structural, a supposedly neutral explorer promoting its own operator's affiliated token project as a client success story.
The free-API terms, quoted directly
| Requirement | What it says |
|---|---|
| Attribution | "You are required to place references to the Ethplorer API on your website" |
| Trademark use | Using the API or widgets "for commerce or non-profit activities" means you "grant permission and allow us to use your business name and/or trademark in our marketing or advertising" |
| Rate limits (free key) | 2 requests/second, 30/minute, 200/hour, 1,000/24 hours, 3,000/week |
We're quoting these directly because a trademark-use grant tied to simply using a free API is a notably more assertive term than we found at any other explorer in this series so far.
The credible client roster, listed in full
| Listed as using Ethplorer's API | |
|---|---|
| Wallets | MyEtherWallet, MyCrypto, Atomic Wallet, Everex Wallet |
| Browser extension | MetaMask |
| Other tools | Bancor, Storj, Ambisafe, CoinTracking, Coinigy |
We're listing the full roster because most of these names are genuinely credible, independently-verifiable projects; the trust signal is real even where one entry on the list complicates it.
All four Block Explorers, compared so far
| Blockchain.com Explorer | Etherscan | Blockchair | Ethplorer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core disclosed issue | Only 3 chains supported; its own privacy policy discloses sharing IP and device data with ad networks | A real, disclosed pattern of previously-free chain access narrowing over time | Third-party "zero tracking" claims sit alongside its own policy disclosing brief IP retention | Its operator's own ICO-funded token project is listed as one of its flagship API users |
| Ownership | Backed by major VCs; raised ~$1.17B; disclosed a ~$270M 2022 default exposure | Founder-led since 2015; no exchange or major VC investor found | Founder-led since 2016; reported unfunded, no exchange or VC investor found | Operated by EverexIO, also behind the 2017 Everex ICO and its still-trading EVX token |
| Core strength | Long-standing, independently-praised usability for casual lookups | Industry-standard verified-contract database and unified 60+ chain API | Genuine Tor access, SQL-level data, and broad multi-chain coverage from an independent operator | A credible, independently-verifiable client roster including MyEtherWallet and MetaMask |
| Our score | 54.75/100 | 76.0/100 | 72.75/100 | 50.5/100 |
Ethplorer's score, the lowest in this series so far, reflects genuine credit for real developer adoption and a niche token-data specialization, weighed against a disclosed structural link to its operator's own token project, narrow chain coverage, and unusually assertive free-API terms.
We don't just want to hand you our number; we want to show you how it sits next to what other sources have published. We're flagging directly that most developer-tool listings and forum mentions of Ethplorer focus purely on its free API and utility, without digging into who actually operates it, the way our methodology does for this specific category.
Our score lands modestly below the aggregated industry average; general developer sentiment credits the free API and long track record, while giving little to no direct weight to the disclosed EverexIO/Everex structural link or the assertive free-API terms our methodology weighs explicitly.
| Source | Score | Type |
|---|
Scores compiled by our editorial team from publicly available reviews as of August 2026. "Editorial estimate" means the outlet didn't publish a single numeric score, so we converted their published verdict and sentiment into a comparable 100-point figure. Verify current figures directly with each source before citing them elsewhere.
Ethplorer is built and operated by EverexIO, whose public GitHub organization hosts the open-source codebase. EverexIO is also the team behind Everex, a blockchain remittance and microfinance project that raised roughly $25.8 million in an August 2017 ICO for its EVX token.
They share the same operator, EverexIO. "Everex Wallet" is listed directly on Ethplorer's own site among its "most popular" API users, meaning the explorer's operator promotes its own affiliated token project's wallet as a client success story. We found no evidence of data manipulation, but the structural overlap is real and disclosed.
Ethereum Mainnet, BNB Chain, Blast, and Linea, plus testnets, all through the same API and endpoints. This is a genuinely narrow set compared to dedicated multi-chain explorers in this series.
Yes, with published rate limits (2 requests/second on the shared free key, 10/second on a personal key). However, the terms require placing a reference to Ethplorer on your site, and separately grant Ethplorer permission to use your business name or trademark in its own marketing if you use the API commercially.
ERC-20 token data specifically, including historical volume and value charts. Ethereum.org's own block explorer listing describes it directly as "a block explorer with a focus on tokens."
Ethplorer's own materials list MyEtherWallet, MetaMask, MyCrypto, Bancor, Storj, Atomic Wallet, CoinTracking, and Coinigy, alongside Everex Wallet, the operator's own affiliated project.
The site remains live and is listed in current 2026 directories, but at least one page we reviewed carried a "© 2016-2022 Ethplorer" copyright footer, a disclosed signal of possibly uneven maintenance across the site.
Ethplorer scores lowest so far (50.5/100), reflecting genuine credit for real developer adoption and its token-data niche, weighed against its disclosed operator-affiliation with a 2017 ICO project, narrow chain coverage, and unusually assertive free-API terms.
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