Chainstack Subgraphs are moving to Ormi: Why real-time web3 indexing is now core infrastructure
Chainstack is discontinuing its Subgraphs service. Existing subgraphs are moving to Ormi, a real-time blockchain indexing platform designed for modern Web3 applications that require fresh, reliable data under load.
As Web3 matures, the demands on blockchain data infrastructure are changing. Faster chains and real-time applications like trading systems, AI agents, and financial products require indexing that stays aligned with the chain head.
As a result, Chainstack is sunsetting its Subgraphs service. Existing Chainstack subgraphs are transitioning to Ormi, a platform purpose-built for real-time, production-grade blockchain indexing.
Why this change is happening
Subgraphs have powered Web3 applications for years, enabling dashboards, automation, and on-chain monitoring. But as blockchain throughput increases and applications move closer to real-time execution, traditional indexing approaches struggle to keep data fresh under sustained load.
This is why teams increasingly evaluate how to choose a production-grade Web3 indexer.
Maintaining reliable, real-time indexing requires dedicated infrastructure, continuous tuning, and operational focus. Rather than treating indexing as a secondary capability, Chainstack chose to partner with a platform built specifically for production-grade indexing, while continuing to focus on high-performance RPC infrastructure.
Why Ormi
Ormi was built with production indexing as a first-class system. It is designed for environments where lag is unacceptable and where systems must remain stable through traffic spikes and market volatility.
Ormi provides:
- Real-time indexing that stays close to the chain head
- Predictable query performance under sustained load
- Elastic scaling without throttling or silent data lag
Today, Ormi supports some of the most demanding production workloads in Web3, where stale data directly impacts user experience, execution, and trust.
Indexing is no longer a background service
This transition reflects a broader shift in how indexing is treated across the Web3 stack.
As applications rely on live on-chain data for execution, indexing becomes part of the critical path alongside RPC, execution, and storage. When indexing lags, applications break, bots miss signals, and users lose trust.
Indexing is no longer a supporting infrastructure. It is core infrastructure.
“As Web3 applications move closer to real-time execution, indexing stops being a background service and becomes core infrastructure. Our focus at Ormi has always been on making sure developers can rely on their data, even when traffic spikes and conditions are unpredictable.”
- Victor Fei, Founder and CEO, Ormi
What this means going forward
For teams previously running subgraphs on Chainstack, Ormi provides a stable home built for modern, real-time workloads. Our architecture is battle-tested and has been supporting the most demanding platforms.
For the broader ecosystem, this transition highlights a clear reality: as Web3 moves into real-world usage, data freshness, reliability, and performance become non-negotiable.
Ormi is proud to support this next phase of blockchain & web3 infrastructure.
FAQ
Why is Chainstack discontinuing its Subgraphs service?
Because modern Web3 applications require real-time, production-grade indexing that stays aligned with fast-moving chains.
What happens to existing Chainstack subgraphs?
They are transitioning to Ormi, which will continue supporting them without interruption.
What makes Ormi different from other subgraph providers?
Ormi is a next-generation indexer purpose-built for real-time indexing under high throughput, with elastic scaling and zero throttling.
Is indexing now as important as RPC infrastructure?
Yes. For real-time applications, indexing is part of the critical execution path.
How is Ormi different from The Graph, Goldsky, and other indexers?
Legacy indexers were designed for slower chains and lighter workloads, making them struggle under real-time, high-volume demand.
Ormi is built differently:
- A next-generation indexing engine purpose-built for fast chains and high-throughput applications.
- Optimized for real-time data at scale, even during mass adoption and traffic spikes.
- Runs on a vertically integrated stack across bare-metal and cloud infrastructure, ensuring no single point of failure.
- Scales elastically to handle any chain or application workload without throttling.
To learn more about our technology, visit our technology page.
About Ormi
Ormi is the next-generation data layer for Web3, purpose-built for real-time, high-throughput applications like DeFi, gaming, wallets, and on-chain infrastructure. Its hybrid architecture ensures sub-30ms latency and up to 4,000 RPS for live subgraph indexing.
With 99.9% uptime and deployments across ecosystems representing $50B+ in TVL and $100B+ in annual transaction volume, Ormi is trusted to power the most demanding production environments without throttling or delay.