VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Head-to-head

Dune vs FlightAware comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Dune adds On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, and Crypto Derivatives coverage that FlightAware skips.

FlightAware includes APIs & SDKs, Alerts, and Satellite / Geospatial categories that Dune omits.

Dune highlights: Interactive dashboards and charts built with DuneSQL over raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ datasets., Cross-chain catalog for EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, NEAR), including curated token price tables., and Dune API with SQL endpoints, preset endpoints (DEX, EVM contracts, markets, Farcaster, projects), and executions/results retrieval..

FlightAware is known for: Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions., Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data., and AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication..

FlightAware offers mobile access, which Dune skips.

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Dune

dune.com

Community-powered, cross-chain analytics platform with SQL-based dashboards and a production API. Supports 100+ blockchains (raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ tables). API returns JSON/CSV from saved queries and preset endpoints (DEX, markets, Farcaster, contracts, etc.).

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Interactive dashboards and charts built with DuneSQL over raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ datasets.
  • Cross-chain catalog for EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, NEAR), including curated token price tables.
  • Dune API with SQL endpoints, preset endpoints (DEX, EVM contracts, markets, Farcaster, projects), and executions/results retrieval.
  • Programmatic exports (JSON/CSV) for embedding and downstream analytics; plan-based rate limits.
  • “Sim by Dune” developer offering with self-serve (Builder) tier for realtime multi-chain API access and separate enterprise IDX.

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FlightAware

flightaware.com

A global flight-tracking platform offering free web and mobile access to live flight data. Premium subscriptions add unlimited alerts and extended historical lookback. Enterprise offerings include AeroAPI (REST), Firehose (streaming), and Rapid Reports (one-off email deliveries).

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription
One-time

Quick highlights

  • Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
  • Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
  • AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
  • FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.
  • Global coverage powered by fused data sources: national air navigation providers, ACARS messages, over 30,000 terrestrial ADS-B receivers, Aireon space-based ADS-B with ~1-minute updates, and FlightAware’s HyperFeed® ML engine processing tens of thousands of position messages per second.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data APIs, and Data Visualizations.

Where they differ

Dune

Distinct strengths include:

On-chain Analytics
DEX / DeFi
Crypto Derivatives
  • Interactive dashboards and charts built with DuneSQL over raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ datasets.
  • Cross-chain catalog for EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, NEAR), including curated token price tables.
  • Dune API with SQL endpoints, preset endpoints (DEX, EVM contracts, markets, Farcaster, projects), and executions/results retrieval.
  • Programmatic exports (JSON/CSV) for embedding and downstream analytics; plan-based rate limits.

FlightAware

Distinct strengths include:

APIs & SDKs
Alerts
Satellite / Geospatial
  • Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
  • Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
  • AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
  • FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeDuneFlightAware
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, Data Visualizations

Unique: On-chain Analytics, DEX / DeFi, Crypto Derivatives

Shared: Data APIs, Data Visualizations

Unique: APIs & SDKs, Alerts, Satellite / Geospatial

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Cryptos

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Free, Subscription, One-time

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Interactive dashboards and charts built with DuneSQL over raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ datasets.
  • Cross-chain catalog for EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, NEAR), including curated token price tables.
  • Dune API with SQL endpoints, preset endpoints (DEX, EVM contracts, markets, Farcaster, projects), and executions/results retrieval.
  • Programmatic exports (JSON/CSV) for embedding and downstream analytics; plan-based rate limits.
  • “Sim by Dune” developer offering with self-serve (Builder) tier for realtime multi-chain API access and separate enterprise IDX.

Unique

  • Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions.
  • Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data.
  • AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication.
  • FlightAware Firehose delivers a continuous enterprise-grade feed of real-time, historical, and predictive flight data over secure TCP/SSL connections.
  • Global coverage powered by fused data sources: national air navigation providers, ACARS messages, over 30,000 terrestrial ADS-B receivers, Aireon space-based ADS-B with ~1-minute updates, and FlightAware’s HyperFeed® ML engine processing tens of thousands of position messages per second.
  • Rapid Reports offer one-time purchases of airport or aircraft history, delivered via email within about an hour.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Dune and FlightAware both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, and Data Visualizations workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Dune and FlightAware require subscriptions?

Both Dune and FlightAware keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

Which tool has mobile access?

FlightAware ships a dedicated mobile experience, while Dune focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Dune differentiates itself with Interactive dashboards and charts built with DuneSQL over raw, decoded, and curated ‘Spellbook’ datasets., Cross-chain catalog for EVM and non-EVM chains (e.g., Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, NEAR), including curated token price tables., and Dune API with SQL endpoints, preset endpoints (DEX, EVM contracts, markets, Farcaster, projects), and executions/results retrieval., whereas FlightAware stands out for Live flight tracking and flight-status pages with dedicated views for cancellations and delays, plus the signature MiseryMap® for U.S. air traffic disruptions., Premium subscriptions unlock unlimited flight alerts and access to three, five, or eight months of historical flight data., and AeroAPI (v4) provides RESTful access to current and historical flight data with JSON responses and API key authentication..

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