Comparison with The Graph Protocol
| Ponder | The Graph Protocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Local development | Local dev server with hot reloading | No first-class local dev support |
| Dependencies | Node.js, PostgreSQL (optional) | Docker, IPFS, PostgreSQL, Node.js |
| Language/runtime | TypeScript/Node.js | AssemblyScript/WebAssembly |
| Package ecosystem | ✅ Can use NPM packages | ❌ Cannot use packages of any kind |
| Network requests | ✅ Handlers can use network | ❌ Cannot make network requests |
| Cross-chain support | ✅ Any number of chains per app | ❌ Each subgraph indexes one chain |
| Transaction call handlers | 🟡 (planned) | ✅ |
| Block handlers | 🟡 (planned) | ✅ |
| Anonymous events | 🟡 (planned) | ✅ |
| Fulltext search queries | 🟡 (planned) | ✅ |
| Time-travel queries | ❌ | ✅ |
