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HoldsUp alternatives

15 x402 data APIs compared with HoldsUp: the price per call read from each 402, x402 grade, uptime and median response time from our own daily unpaid checks.

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Up · x402 grade A (100/100) · 100% up (14/14 checks) · $0.01 per call in its 402 · 786 ms median

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Top ranked

Fanfare

Grade A (95/100), up

Lowest price per call in its 402

Fanfare

$0.001, below HoldsUp's $0.01

Fastest median response

Storm Station 247

85 ms (HoldsUp: 786 ms)

15 HoldsUp alternatives compared

Ranked by x402 grade, then uptime from our daily checks, then x402 score and response time. Price is shown but never used for ranking; “lower” or “higher” compares with HoldsUp’s $0.01 per call. Paid placement never changes the order.

  1. 1. FanfareUp

    Lower price per call ($0.001 vs $0.01); faster median response (183 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (95/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.001 (lower)
    Response
    183 ms
    Fanfare status
  2. 2. x402aiUp

    Faster median response (281 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (95/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.01
    Response
    281 ms
    x402ai status
  3. 3. SwarmioUp

    Faster median response (303 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (95/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.01
    Response
    303 ms
    Swarmio status
  4. 4. PayPerByteUp

    Lower price per call ($0.005 vs $0.01); faster median response (451 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (95/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.005 (lower)
    Response
    451 ms
    PayPerByte status
  5. 5. CoinslotUp

    Lower price per call ($0.003 vs $0.01); faster median response (497 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (95/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.003 (lower)
    Response
    497 ms
    Coinslot status
  6. 6. magentUp

    Lower price per call ($0.005 vs $0.01); faster median response (201 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (90/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.005 (lower)
    Response
    201 ms
    magent status
  7. 7. gitBeaconUp

    Faster median response (267 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (90/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.01
    Response
    267 ms
    gitBeacon status
  8. 8. StableNinjaUp

    Faster median response (273 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (90/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.01
    Response
    273 ms
    StableNinja status
  9. 9. VindexUp

    Faster median response (293 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (90/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.01
    Response
    293 ms
    Vindex status
  10. 10. CRYPTYXUp

    Faster median response (311 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (90/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.01
    Response
    311 ms
    CRYPTYX status
  11. 11. x402PulseUp

    Lower price per call ($0.0014 vs $0.01); faster median response (338 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (90/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.0014 (lower)
    Response
    338 ms
    x402Pulse status
  12. 12. SignalisUp

    Faster median response (339 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (90/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.01
    Response
    339 ms
    Signalis status
  13. 13. newstex.comUp

    Faster median response (491 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (90/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.01
    Response
    491 ms
    newstex.com status
  14. 14. IsocastUp

    Faster median response (511 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (90/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (14/14)
    Price in 402
    $0.01
    Response
    511 ms
    Isocast status
  15. 15. Storm Station 247Up

    Faster median response (85 ms vs 786 ms)

    x402 grade
    A (90/100)
    Uptime (checks so far)
    100% (8/8)
    Price in 402
    $0.01
    Response
    85 ms

Prices are what each endpoint’s 402 asked for at our last check, for the one endpoint we check. Each API does its own job and other routes may be priced differently, so a lower price is not like-for-like. Check the provider before paying.

HoldsUp alternatives FAQ

What are the best alternatives to HoldsUp?

By our ranking (x402 grade, then uptime from our daily checks, then x402 score and response time): Fanfare, x402ai, Swarmio. Each does its own job, so check that its endpoints cover what you use HoldsUp for.

Is there a cheaper alternative to HoldsUp?

5 of the 15 alternatives asked for less per call than HoldsUp's $0.01 in their 402 at our last check: Fanfare ($0.001), PayPerByte ($0.005), Coinslot ($0.003), magent ($0.005), x402Pulse ($0.0014). Prices are for the endpoint we check; other routes and what you get per call differ, so check the provider before paying.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Same category, ranked by x402 grade, then uptime from our own daily unpaid checks, then x402 score, valid x402 share and median response time. Price is shown but never used for ranking, and paid placement never changes the order.

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Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 7:17 AM ET. One unpaid request per listing per day to its example endpoint; up means any answer below HTTP 500 except 404/410 within 8 seconds. The x402 grade comes from x402fix, our free unpaid check of each 402 payment request; it rates the payment request, not uptime, and is not an endorsement. Listings with no check yet, no price read from a 402, or a check we are fixing are left out.

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