Subscan vs DeGov is a governance-source comparison between indexed Substrate explorer data and cross-community DAO governance records. Subscan covers Polkadot and Substrate accounts, extrinsics, staking, assets, and governance. DeGov focuses on DAOs, proposals, votes, voters, forum topics, events, and curated signals. The live Registry separately determines each provider's current PubFi routes and readiness
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At a glance
This page compares Subscan API and DeGov API by source evidence, implementation friction, and coverage. It does not select an API for the caller or claim that either source is executable through PubFi; the live Registry catalog is the execution authority.
Decision summary
Primary public prompt
subscan vs degov
Compared sources
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Selection
No server-side selection; the caller evaluates source fit.
Last verified
Execution authority
The live Registry catalog alone proves which PubFi capabilities are executable.
Subscan APISubscan API governance coverageCapabilityDeGov APIDeGov DAO governance coverage
Subscan APIEligible Free CredentialsIntegration dispositionDeGov APIEligible Public
Editorial verdict
Use Subscan for indexed Polkadot and Substrate explorer data; use DeGov for DAO-centered proposals, votes, voters, forums, events, and governance signals. For either provider, inspect the live Registry and PubFi Status independently before execution.
Key differences
Subscan is an indexed explorer-style source for Polkadot and Substrate chain activity, account state, staking, assets, and governance.
DeGov is a DAO-governance source for proposals, votes, voters, forum topics, events, and signals across supported communities.
Subscan uses upstream API-key authentication, while DeGov distinguishes public discovery routes from paid routes that use x402 on Base or a partner token.
Decision guide
When to choose Subscan API
Choose Subscan when the workflow needs indexed Polkadot or Substrate account, extrinsic, staking, asset, or governance reads.
Choose Subscan when explorer-style chain records matter more than cross-community DAO and forum context.
When to choose DeGov API
Choose DeGov when the workflow centers on DAO proposals, votes, voters, forums, events, or governance signals.
Choose DeGov when an agent needs a governance-specific contract with explicit public and x402 or partner-token access lanes.
Use case fit matrix
Use case
Better fit
Why
Polkadot and Substrate explorer-style governance and account reads
Subscan API
Subscan combines governance with indexed account, extrinsic, staking, and asset coverage for Substrate-based networks.
DAO proposal, vote, voter, forum, event, and signal analysis
DeGov API
DeGov's provider-owned Agent API is organized around DAO governance entities and evidence.
Execute through PubFi
Depends
The active signed Registry and runtime OpenAPI, not this comparison, determine exact routes, billing, and readiness.
Pricing and integration friction
Subscan requires upstream API-key setup and route-specific network review.
DeGov paid routes require x402 payment on Base or a DeGov partner token, while its public metadata routes have a different access boundary.
Provider health can be degraded independently from ready PubFi Registry route variants.
