Practical overview
When it fits
Use Eiquidus when you can operate the required Node.js and MongoDB stack, have access to a synchronized compatible coin daemon, and need to host or customize an explorer rather than consume a turnkey hosted lookup service.
Who it is for
- Altcoin teams or node operators who want to run a public explorer for a Bitcoin-RPC-compatible network.
- Developers who want to customize an open-source explorer or build blockchain-data features using its public API.
Documented uses
- Browse blocks, transactions and address activity for a supported coin.
- Publish explorer data and related network information, including peers and masternodes.
- Present market and chart views for a supported coin.
- Provide public API access to indexed blockchain data.
Requirements & limits
The repository identifies Eiquidus as open source under the BSD-3-Clause license. The explorer is self-hosted and requires operator-managed software and blockchain infrastructure.
- The target coin must implement some form of Bitcoin RPC; the README says EVM networks such as ETH and BNB are not supported.
- Setup requires Node.js, MongoDB, Git and a fully synchronized coin daemon; transaction indexing is commonly needed for complete transaction access.
- The repository documents an API, charts, markets, peer and masternode listings, and wallet rankings, but available data depends on the coin and configuration.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Prepare and configure an Eiquidus installation
Set up the documented software prerequisites, database, source code and initial explorer configuration.
Before you start
- Node.js (v20.9.0 or newer recommended)
- MongoDB (v7.0.2 or newer recommended)
- Git (v2.36.0 or newer recommended)
- A fully synchronized coin daemon supporting the Bitcoin RPC API; transaction indexing is commonly needed for access to all transactions
Steps
Install the listed prerequisites and ensure the coin daemon is synchronized.
Create a MongoDB database and a user with read/write access.
Clone the Eiquidus repository and install its production Node modules.
Copy settings.json.template to settings.json and edit the required settings, including the database name.
Expected outcome
The documented initial installation and configuration files are in place; starting the explorer is a separate operational stage.
Guide limitations
- Compatibility is limited to coins implementing some form of the Bitcoin RPC API; EVM chains such as ETH and BNB are not supported.
- The guide does not establish that a particular coin daemon or configuration will work.
Compare options for Blockchain exploration
These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.
| Project | Documented purpose | Platform | Access and requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eiquidus | Browse blocks, transactions and address activity for a supported coin. | Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Server | The repository identifies Eiquidus as open source under the BSD-3-Clause license. The explorer is self-hosted and requires operator-managed software and blockchain infrastructure. |
| Chainlens | Explore a supported blockchain network through a dashboard. | Docker, Self-hosted, Server | The free edition is described as free for non-commercial use and evaluation. Its deployment configuration supports Docker Compose or Kubernetes. Web3 Labs separately describes hosted plans; commercial-use inquiries are directed to the provider. |
| Ethvm | Explore Ethereum blockchain data through a client-side block explorer. | Self-hosted, Server, Web |
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 8 October 2026
- Original website title
- team-exor/eiquidus · Official homepage title · retained in its source language