Fastnode.io vs. Gateway.fm on Gnosis Mainnet

GLOBAL NODE COMPARISON

Independent and transparent RPC performance comparison results

Data captured on / Tue, 10 Mar 2026 1:15:00 PM UTC

Better Overall Latency: A. Fastnode.io

A. Fastnode.io was faster from 6 continents:

  • N.America
  • S.America
  • Europe
  • ME & Africa
  • Asia
  • Australia

A. Fastnode.io was faster from 21 regions:

  • N. California
  • N. Virginia
  • Ohio
  • São Paulo
  • Ireland
  • Paris
  • Frankfurt
  • Stockholm
  • Zurich
  • Milan
  • Cape Town
  • Bahrain
  • Mumbai
  • Hyderabad
  • Singapore
  • Jakarta
  • Hong Kong
  • Osaka
  • Tokyo
  • Melbourne
  • Sydney

B. Gateway.fm was faster from 5 regions:

  • Oregon
  • Montreal
  • London
  • Spain
  • Seoul
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Results represent a comparison at a point in time using eth_getBalance RPC method and WITH throttling — each regional probe sent its requests synchronously, after it received the previous response but not sooner than 1 second since the previous dispatch.

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Summary

CONTINENT PROVIDER ENDPOINT AVG (ms) ChainID FAILED 429 SUCCESS DURATION (ms)
Global
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 158.07 100 0 0 780 123,292
Global
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 205.47 100 0 0 780 160,266
N.America
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 146.91 100 0 0 150 22,037
N.America
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 162.91 100 0 0 150 24,437
S.America
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 185.10 100 0 0 30 5,553
S.America
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 219.23 100 0 0 30 6,577
Europe
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 38.21 100 0 0 240 9,170
Europe
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 43.26 100 0 0 240 10,382
ME & Africa
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 153.33 100 0 0 60 9,200
ME & Africa
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 191.30 100 0 0 60 11,478
Asia
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 247.47 100 0 0 240 59,394
Asia
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 363.96 100 0 0 240 87,350
Australia
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 298.97 100 0 0 60 17,938
Australia
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 334.03 100 0 0 60 20,042

Details for 26 Regions

CONTINENT AWS REGION PROVIDER ENDPOINT AVG (ms) FAILED 429 1ST BEST WORST SUCCESS DURATION (ms) IP ChainID ProbeIP
N.America N. California
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 171.70 0 0 173 169/no.6 177/no.5 30 5,151 104.21.44.2 100 54.193.67.132
N.America N. California
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 231.00 0 0 609 169/no.23 611/no.4 30 6,930 34.111.230.52 100 13.56.226.92
N.America Oregon
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 190.50 0 0 194 187/no.3 207/no.27 30 5,715 172.67.192.137 100 18.246.252.226
N.America Oregon
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 182.77 0 0 184 174/no.5 220/no.19 30 5,483 34.111.230.52 100 52.10.70.126
N.America Ohio
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 123.40 0 0 124 121/no.6 131/no.30 30 3,702 172.67.192.137 100 18.190.219.100
N.America Ohio
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 156.57 0 0 147 141/no.3 450/no.4 30 4,697 34.111.230.52 100 18.220.197.195
N.America Montreal
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 134.03 0 0 132 132/no.1 146/no.14 30 4,021 172.64.80.1 100 35.183.112.93
N.America Montreal
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 126.17 0 0 109 101/no.23 352/no.5 30 3,785 34.111.230.52 100 52.60.232.223
N.America N. Virginia
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 114.93 0 0 114 111/no.16 123/no.5 30 3,448 172.67.192.137 100 100.28.131.164
N.America N. Virginia
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 118.07 0 0 106 102/no.12 344/no.11 30 3,542 34.111.230.52 100 44.221.87.210
S.America São Paulo
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 185.10 0 0 224 181/no.8 224/no.1 30 5,553 172.67.192.137 100 56.124.108.201
S.America São Paulo
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 219.23 0 0 221 212/no.4 269/no.19 30 6,577 34.111.230.52 100 15.228.100.185
Europe Ireland
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 46.07 0 0 39 39/no.1 75/no.27 30 1,382 104.21.44.2 100 54.171.75.133
Europe Ireland
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 47.43 0 0 38 36/no.14 96/no.19 30 1,423 34.111.230.52 100 108.130.207.18
Europe London
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 34.70 0 0 33 33/no.1 38/no.29 30 1,041 172.67.192.137 100 18.130.155.117
Europe London
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 33.77 0 0 29 28/no.11 50/no.24 30 1,013 34.111.230.52 100 13.41.109.225
Europe Spain
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 57.27 0 0 59 53/no.2 68/no.28 30 1,718 188.114.97.5 100 18.101.200.38
Europe Spain
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 50.37 0 0 46 46/no.1 63/no.22 30 1,511 34.111.230.52 100 51.49.63.56
Europe Paris
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 27.83 0 0 31 25/no.17 39/no.25 30 835 172.67.192.137 100 35.180.79.236
Europe Paris
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 35.93 0 0 35 27/no.5 90/no.25 30 1,078 34.111.230.52 100 51.44.209.91
Europe Frankfurt
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 16.27 0 0 16 15/no.2 19/no.22 30 488 188.114.97.3 100 63.182.165.220
Europe Frankfurt
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 34.83 0 0 35 29/no.6 71/no.27 30 1,045 34.111.230.52 100 3.120.177.133
Europe Stockholm
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 55.03 0 0 56 51/no.10 59/no.28 30 1,651 188.114.97.1 100 13.63.129.22
Europe Stockholm
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 61.67 0 0 57 55/no.28 85/no.14 30 1,850 34.111.230.52 100 13.63.129.92
Europe Zurich
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 28.87 0 0 25 25/no.1 65/no.24 30 866 188.114.97.12 100 51.34.97.78
Europe Zurich
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 38.83 0 0 35 33/no.17 68/no.19 30 1,165 34.111.230.52 100 51.96.157.15
Europe Milan
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 39.63 0 0 42 37/no.14 49/no.18 30 1,189 188.114.96.7 100 15.160.209.148
Europe Milan
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 43.23 0 0 39 38/no.10 69/no.23 30 1,297 34.111.230.52 100 15.160.178.246
ME & Africa Cape Town
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 196.97 0 0 195 191/no.6 219/no.17 30 5,909 172.67.192.137 100 16.28.89.124
ME & Africa Cape Town
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 216.07 0 0 208 202/no.9 363/no.2 30 6,482 34.111.230.52 100 16.28.75.212
ME & Africa Bahrain
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 109.70 0 0 110 107/no.16 126/no.18 30 3,291 188.114.97.6 100 157.175.91.218
ME & Africa Bahrain
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 166.53 0 0 152 152/no.1 250/no.18 30 4,996 34.111.230.52 100 16.25.111.161
Asia Mumbai
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 277.10 0 0 279 273/no.5 296/no.25 30 8,313 104.21.44.2 100 65.0.89.65
Asia Mumbai
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 483.60 0 0 1421 369/no.15 1433/no.10 30 14,508 34.111.230.52 100 13.204.154.174
Asia Hyderabad
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 285.73 0 0 284 283/no.4 295/no.26 30 8,572 104.21.44.2 100 18.60.54.84
Asia Hyderabad
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 372.33 0 0 369 367/no.2 386/no.14 30 11,170 34.111.230.52 100 18.61.252.89
Asia Singapore
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 186.20 0 0 185 183/no.9 196/no.22 30 5,586 104.21.44.2 100 13.250.16.111
Asia Singapore
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 318.23 0 0 314 313/no.9 336/no.22 30 9,547 34.111.230.52 100 54.254.169.24
Asia Jakarta
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 185.73 0 0 187 183/no.7 193/no.18 30 5,572 104.21.44.2 100 16.79.103.42
Asia Jakarta
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 400.70 0 0 328 326/no.2 1257/no.3 30 12,021 34.111.230.52 100 16.78.227.115
Asia Hong Kong
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 211.50 0 0 212 209/no.10 216/no.19 30 6,345 172.67.192.137 100 18.167.172.198
Asia Hong Kong
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 322.60 0 0 296 288/no.26 1088/no.24 30 9,678 34.111.230.52 100 95.40.109.99
Asia Seoul
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 306.43 0 0 304 301/no.4 321/no.17 30 9,193 172.67.192.137 100 43.201.42.49
Asia Seoul
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 304.67 0 0 270 269/no.7 1031/no.2 30 9,140 34.111.230.52 100 3.36.110.18
Asia Osaka
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 276.33 0 0 283 274/no.7 283/no.1 30 8,290 104.21.44.2 100 15.152.154.70
Asia Osaka
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 363.10 0 0 267 260/no.10 981/no.25 30 10,893 34.111.230.52 100 15.168.161.129
Asia Tokyo
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 250.77 0 0 254 249/no.10 254/no.1 30 7,523 172.67.192.137 100 43.206.110.144
Asia Tokyo
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 346.43 0 0 257 249/no.18 940/no.15 30 10,393 34.111.230.52 100 13.114.15.230
Australia Melbourne
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 293.60 0 0 293 290/no.18 316/no.23 30 8,808 104.21.44.2 100 16.50.245.140
Australia Melbourne
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 322.13 0 0 322 310/no.21 369/no.24 30 9,664 34.111.230.52 100 16.51.134.192
Australia Sydney
A. Fastnode.io
fastnode.io 304.33 0 0 303 300/no.7 313/no.20 30 9,130 104.21.44.2 100 54.252.167.41
Australia Sydney
B. Gateway.fm
gateway.fm 345.93 0 0 303 299/no.15 1144/no.14 30 10,378 34.111.230.52 100 3.26.214.33