— scrapbook page no. 04 —
Block Explorers!
tronscan & friends · 2026 edition ✦
Spent the weekend pulling these together — five tools I keep coming back to when I need to read what's actually on chain. Stuck them up so I can remember what each one is good for. No favourites, just notes!
№ 01
⌬
Tronscan
the native one. has everything tron — blocks, txns, votes, energy. single chain only tho!
№ 02
⚙
TronGrid
no website?? oh — it's an API. just for devs. JSON-RPC stuff. foundation runs it.
№ 03
◎
Blockchair
covers 18+ chains. one search bar. has tor!! for when you want privacy.
№ 04
⌖
OKLink
130+ chains 🤯 — labels everywhere, contract verify, security scores. dense!
№ 05
⬡
TokenView
the token nerd. holder maps, transfers, NFTs across 35+ chains. specialist.
quick notes to self
- need TRON-specific stuff? → Tronscan
- building an app? → TronGrid for the API
- want privacy / many chains? → Blockchair
- doing chain analysis / labels? → OKLink
- tracking holders / NFT? → TokenView
my comparison cheat-sheet
— scribbled at the kitchen table, may 2026 —
| thing it does | Tronscan | TronGrid | Blockchair | OKLink | TokenView |
|---|
| tron native depth | ★★★ | ★★ | · | ★★ | · |
| multi-chain | · | · | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★ |
| browse UI | ★★★ | · | ★★ | ★★ | ★★ |
| dev API | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★ | ★★ | ★★ |
| address labels | · | · | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★ |
| privacy (tor!) | · | · | ★★★ | · | · |
| cost | free | free* | free | free | free |
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not financial advice · not an endorsement · for fun + reference only