DeFi Orbit vs Dune for DeFi Position Data Dune is built for SQL analytics. DeFi Orbit returns calculated, real-time LP and lending positions per wallet by API. Canonical: https://defiorbit.xyz/compare/dune --- [Compare Solutions](/compare)/Analytics platforms # DeFi Orbit vs. Dune Dune is an analytics platform: raw, decoded and curated on-chain data that you query with SQL. DeFi Orbit is a position data API: the numbers for each liquidity and lending position arrive already calculated. Dune answers questions you write. DeFi Orbit answers one question in depth. Many teams use both. Last reviewed October 13, 2026 Dune is a good fit when You have analysts who write and maintain SQL Your questions are about a whole protocol, market or chain You want dashboards you can publish and share Use DeFi Orbit when You need position numbers inside a product or a client report You want them by wallet, from an API call, without writing queries You need the same documented method for every position 01 / Side by side ## What you get from each Topic Dune ![DeFi Orbit](/assets/logo-white.png) Built for Analysts exploring on-chain data with SQL Teams that need position numbers in a product or report How you get data You write SQL. Saved queries are executed through the API and results retrieved REST endpoints by wallet or position. No queries to write Coverage 100+ blockchains, with raw, decoded and curated tables Uniswap V3, Aerodrome, Orca, DeFi Tuna, Aave, Morpho, Kamino, vFat and Revert, in depth LP positions No curated LP position dataset is listed in the data catalog overview. You model positions from decoded events Returned as finished positions Fees, PnL and impermanent loss Queries you write, test and maintain Calculated per position, with documented methods Lending A curated lending dataset on 15 EVM chains: supply, borrow, flash loans and liquidations Positions with health factor and liquidation data, including Kamino on Solana DEX data Curated DEX trades across 50 EVM chains and Solana Position data, not trade data Freshness Raw data within minutes of finality. Curated datasets refresh hourly Real time on every request Pricing model Credits per query execution, based on the compute each run uses, plus credits for data exported. The free plan is view-only; API access needs a trial or a paid plan. Plan prices are on dune.com/pricing. A fixed 1 to 30 credits per endpoint. Packs from $10, and failed requests are free Who maintains the logic Your team owns every query We maintain the indexers and calculations AI agent access Dune MCP, a hosted MCP server with 26 tools for finding datasets, writing and running SQL, and building charts and dashboards. DeFi Orbit AI, a hosted MCP server with 54 read-only tools that return calculated positions. The agent asks for a wallet’s positions; it does not write SQL. 02 / From SQL to a number ## What it takes to get position numbers out of SQL Dune gives you the data and the engine. The model of a position, and every formula on top of it, is a query your team writes and keeps working. 1. 01 Find the tables Decoded events for each protocol and chain you need, plus prices. 2. 02 Model a position Rebuild each position from its mints, burns, collects and transfers. 3. 03 Join prices A USD value for each token at the time of each event. 4. 04 Write the calculations Fees, PnL against holding and impermanent loss, in SQL, with rules you decide. 5. 05 Handle current state Uncollected fees and in-range status depend on pool state at the moment you ask. 6. 06 Schedule and serve it Run the query on a schedule, pay for each execution and pass the results to your app. 7. 07 Repeat per protocol Aerodrome, Orca and each lending protocol need their own model. 03 / From their documentation ## Six things to know if you need position data in a product or report Each point comes from Dune’s documentation. These are design choices for a general analytics platform, not faults. ### You write the SQL The API executes queries saved in Dune and returns their results. The position logic is yours to write. ### No curated LP positions listed The data catalog overview lists curated DEX trades, lending, vaults, bridges and staking. An LP position dataset is not among them. ### Curated data refreshes hourly The documentation states that raw data typically arrives within minutes of finality and curated datasets refresh hourly. ### Cost follows compute Credits depend on the resources each execution uses. An execution is charged even if you never fetch its results. ### The API needs a paid plan API access requires an active trial or a paid plan. The free plan is view-only, and the trial is 14 days with 2,500 credits. ### Curated lending data is EVM The lending dataset is listed for 15 EVM chains. It covers activity such as supply, borrow and liquidations. 04 / When we are not the fit ## When Dune is the better choice Dune does several things we do not. If one of these is your case, use it. ### Open-ended analysis Any question about any contract on 100+ chains. We answer one kind of question: positions. ### Protocol and market-wide views Volumes, trades, user counts and liquidations across a whole protocol or chain. ### Public dashboards Dune dashboards are a standard way to publish on-chain metrics. We do not offer that. ### Warehouse workflows Dune lists Trino and dbt connectors for BI tools. Our data arrives through an API. 05 / FAQ ## Questions teams ask before deciding Can we use both? Yes. Dune is the right tool for questions about a whole protocol, market or chain, written in SQL and shared as a dashboard. DeFi Orbit is the right tool for what a specific wallet’s positions are worth and have earned, delivered by API. Many analytics teams use Dune for research and DeFi Orbit for the numbers that go into a product or a client report. We already have Dune queries for our positions. Why change? If they’re correct and someone maintains them, you may not need to. Teams usually move when the queries become expensive to keep right: a protocol upgrade, a new chain or a second protocol means rewriting the model, and every scheduled run costs credits. One API call returns the finished numbers for every protocol we cover. Do you cover as many chains? No. Dune covers 100+ blockchains; we cover ten, with calculated position data in depth on nine protocols and balances across thousands more. We add networks and protocols as scoped Custom Data projects. How do we check your numbers? Run the API on wallets you already track in Dune and compare position by position. The methods for PnL, impermanent loss, fees and APR are documented, so where a figure differs you can see which rule explains it. Most gaps come down to pricing at the time of an event or how fees are attributed after a rebalance. What does it cost? Each endpoint has a fixed cost of 1 to 30 credits per call, and packs start at 500 credits for $10. Failed requests are free and purchased credits do not expire while your account is active, so the cost of a call is known before you make it rather than depending on how much compute a query used. Do you need access to our keys or funds? No. Everything is read-only and works from public wallet addresses. There’s nothing to connect and nothing we could move. [See all comparisons](/compare) Sources 1. [Dune Docs, Data Catalog overview ↗](https://docs.dune.com/data-catalog/overview) 2. [Dune Docs, DEX Data overview ↗](https://docs.dune.com/data-catalog/curated/dex-trades/overview) 3. [Dune Docs, API overview ↗](https://docs.dune.com/api-reference/overview/introduction) 4. [Dune Docs, API billing ↗](https://docs.dune.com/api-reference/overview/billing) 5. [Dune Docs, Pricing FAQs ↗](https://docs.dune.com/learning/how-tos/pricing-faqs) 6. [Dune Docs, Dune MCP ↗](https://docs.dune.com/api-reference/agents/mcp) Statements about Dune are linked to docs.dune.com and were last checked on October 13, 2026. Other comparisons [All comparisons →](/compare) [ Build it yourself Your own tracker + DeFi Orbit ](/compare/build-your-own-tracker)[ Build it yourself DeFi Orbit vs. building it in-house ](/compare/in-house)[ Manual tracking DeFi Orbit vs. spreadsheets ](/compare/spreadsheets) ## Compare the two on wallets you know Take a wallet you already track in a Dune query and run it through the API. [Get API key](https://platform.defiorbit.xyz)[Book a demo](/book-a-demo) × Book a demo ## See how DeFi Orbit fits your stack Thirty minutes with the team. Bring a wallet address and the report you wish you had. - A walkthrough using your positions, not sample data - Which product fits: Portfolio, the API or both - Pricing for your wallets, clients and volume Just want to try it? [Get an API key](https://platform.defiorbit.xyz) or[launch the app](https://app.defiorbit.xyz). 1. 1 · Your details 2. 2 · Pick a time ## Pick a time, there 30 minutes · Video call · Your details are filled in for you ← Edit details[Open the calendar in a new tab ↗](#)