@Chainbase Official Series: The New Narrative After The Graph?
Introduction:
When discussing Web3 data infrastructure, the first thing that comes to mind is The Graph. So, what is the difference between Chainbase and The Graph?
The Graph's model leans towards decentralized indexing, allowing developers to define and deploy data indexing through the subgraph mechanism. However, the issues are deployment complexity, performance limitations, and high development thresholds. Often, small teams are unwilling to go through the hassle and just want a usable API.
This is precisely the perspective that @Chainbase Official Chainbase takes: trading decentralization for efficiency. It does not emphasize complete decentralization like The Graph; instead, it resembles a Web2 database cloud service, aiming for speed, stability, and low costs. This makes it more grounded in developer experience.
Of course, the price is the weakening of the decentralization narrative. Chainbase may be criticized as “just a centralized API service provider,” which could affect its reputation in the trust and censorship-resistant world of Web3.
However, realists would say: for an application to survive, it must run fast. The “pure decentralization” that idealists speak of often cannot be used in practice. Chainbase happens to stand at this contradiction point — it’s not perfect, but it works.
DORO's famous saying: The Graph is the ideal, @Chainbase Official Chainbase is the reality, and reality often makes more money than ideals.