{"slug":"sqd","name":"SQD","domain":"sqd.dev","verdict":"As of 2026-07-15, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok collectively rank SQD #4 of 8 for web3 data indexing protocol. Source: https://modelsagree.com/product/sqd (modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0).","best_rank":4,"categories":1,"entries":[{"slug":"best-web3-data-indexing-protocol","title":"Best web3 data indexing protocol","rank":4,"of":8,"score":6,"appearances":3,"modelRanks":{"ChatGPT":4,"Claude":5,"Gemini":3},"reason":"Uses a highly efficient modular architecture with a decentralized data lake (separating historical data retrieval from custom schema mapping) to deliver ultra-fast batch historical syncing across over 200 EVM and non-EVM chains.","reasons":[{"model":"Gemini","reason":"Uses a highly efficient modular architecture with a decentralized data lake (separating historical data retrieval from custom schema mapping) to deliver ultra-fast batch historical syncing across over 200 EVM and non-EVM chains."},{"model":"ChatGPT","reason":"Highly flexible open-source framework for custom high-volume indexers, with selective historical retrieval, fast backfills, support beyond EVM, arbitrary TypeScript processing, PostgreSQL/GraphQL and analytical sinks, plus decentralized data access through SQD Network."},{"model":"Claude","reason":"The SQD decentralized data lake makes historical extraction extremely fast and cheap without hammering RPCs, and the Squid SDK covers EVM, Substrate, and Solana — the widest ecosystem reach among the modern indexers, with a credible decentralization story for the data layer"}],"fixes":[{"model":"ChatGPT","fix":"It demands more engineering and database ownership than subgraph-first platforms, and parts of its newer real-time Portal stack remain less battle-tested."},{"model":"Claude","fix":"More assembly required — you compose extraction, transformation, and serving yourself, and outside Substrate its mindshare trails the EVM-native tools, so examples and community answers are thinner"},{"model":"Gemini","fix":"The ETL-based SDK has a steeper learning curve than standard subgraphs and requires developers to manage their own query database targets."}],"updated":"2026-07-15","rank_history":{"days":["2026-07-14","2026-07-15"],"ranks":[4,null]},"api":"https://modelsagree.com/api/v1/best/best-web3-data-indexing-protocol.json"}],"page":"https://modelsagree.com/product/sqd","check":"https://modelsagree.com/check?q=SQD","updated":"2026-08-10T18:18:45.051Z","attribution":"modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0"}