Why people look for an alternative
RugCheck is the scanner most people start with: paste a Solana token address and it returns a score, the holders, the insiders, the markets, the liquidity lockers and a list of the risks it found, free, with an API for builders. Looking for an alternative usually means wanting one of three things it does not set out to do: a different angle on the coin (who is behind it and what their earlier coins did, rather than the token's own settings), the check inside the trading terminal rather than in another tab, or the checks as a data feed. The tools below cover those three.
What each tool looks at
Five angles on a coin, and which of them each tool covers, from its own site. A full cell is an angle the tool is built for, a half cell part of one, an outline none, and a dash an angle its site did not show when read.
| Tool | The token's own settingsauthorities, holders, liquidity, contract checks | Who is behind itthe creator's earlier coins, launch wallets, funders | The market around ittrades, volume, liquidity, trending | Inside a trading terminalon the new-pairs list as you trade | As dataan API or a feed for builders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancetathis site | The token's own settings: yes | Who is behind it: yes | The market around it: in part | Inside a trading terminal: yes | As data: no |
| RugCheck | The token's own settings: yes | Who is behind it: in part | The market around it: yes | Inside a trading terminal: no | As data: yes |
| Bubblemaps | The token's own settings: no | Who is behind it: in part | The market around it: no | Inside a trading terminal: in part | As data: yes |
| Solana Tracker | The token's own settings: yes | Who is behind it: in part | The market around it: yes | Inside a trading terminal: yes | As data: yes |
| GoPlus Security | The token's own settings: yes | Who is behind it: no | The market around it: no | Inside a trading terminal: in part | As data: yes |
| GMGN | The token's own settings: not seen on its site | Who is behind it: not seen on its site | The market around it: yes | Inside a trading terminal: yes | As data: not seen on its site |
| DexScreener | The token's own settings: not seen on its site | Who is behind it: no | The market around it: yes | Inside a trading terminal: no | As data: not seen on its site |
| SolSniffer | The token's own settings: not seen on its site | Who is behind it: not seen on its site | The market around it: yes | Inside a trading terminal: no | As data: not seen on its site |
What each tool shows was read from its own website on November 4, 2026. Tools change; their pages are the reference.
The tools, one by one
Anceta
this siteRecords the DNA of every new Solana memecoin and shows which past coins it is related to and how they ended.
- Chains
- Solana (pump.fun first)
- You check
- Paste a mint in the web app, or the RugUAV Chrome extension on Axiom, padre.gg and GMGN
- It shows
- Closest relatives and their outcomes, the creator's record, the launch bundle trace (buyers, funders, what they sold), website and X checks, holders and authorities, a risk score
- Cost
- Web app free with an account; Pro paid (instant feed and the extension)
Best for: When you want to know who is behind a coin and what their earlier coins did, before its first minute is over.
RugCheck
SolanaA Solana and Fogo token risk scanner.
- Chains
- Solana, Fogo
- You check
- Paste a token address on the site; an API with a key
- It shows
- A score, an overview, markets, insiders, holders, lockers and LP, and a list of risks found
- Cost
- Reports are free to view; the API needs a key
Best for: The quickest look at the token itself: authorities, holders, liquidity and the risks it lists.
Bubblemaps
multi-chainA visual on-chain analytics platform: token distribution as bubbles, wallet clusters, fund tracing.
- Chains
- Multi-chain (15 listed on its site, Solana among them)
- You check
- Its web app; an API and an iframe for other sites
- It shows
- Who holds the supply, which holders are connected, how the distribution changed over time
- Cost
- See its site
Best for: When the question is how the supply is spread and which wallets move together.
Solana Tracker
SolanaA Solana data API, data streams and a trading terminal.
- Chains
- Solana
- You check
- Its terminal, or the API (REST, WebSocket, a TypeScript SDK)
- It shows
- A token score from 1 to 10 across 20+ risk factors, in its words: snipers, bundlers, insider wallets, authority status
- Cost
- API free tier of 2,500 requests a month; see its site for the rest
Best for: Builders who want the checks as data, and traders who want them inside a terminal.
GoPlus Security
multi-chainA Web3 security network with a token security API and a browser extension.
- Chains
- Multi-chain
- You check
- A token security check page, the API, a browser security extension
- It shows
- 30+ checks on the contract and the trade: mint function, ownership, honeypot, taxes, holders, LP lock
- Cost
- API free plan; a paid plan on request
Best for: Contract-level checks across chains, and a second opinion on a token's code and trade settings.
GMGN
SolanaA multi-chain meme trading terminal.
- Chains
- Multi-chain, Solana among them
- You check
- Trade from its terminal; its Trenches view lists new, almost bonded and migrated coins
- It shows
- The market as it moves, with the terminal's own signals on each coin
- Cost
- A terminal: fees on trades
Best for: When you want to trade and check in the same screen rather than open a separate scanner.
DexScreener
multi-chainA multi-chain DEX pair screener.
- Chains
- Multi-chain
- You check
- Search a pair or browse trending and new pairs
- It shows
- Price, age, transactions, volume, traders, liquidity and market cap for every pair
- Cost
- Free to browse
Best for: Seeing the market around a coin: who is trading it, how much, and since when.
SolSniffer
SolanaA Solana market and token sniffer.
- Chains
- Solana
- You check
- Its site, with trending tokens by hour, day, week and month
- It shows
- A market view with trending tokens
- Cost
- See its site
Best for: A Solana-only market view next to a token scan.
How to choose
A coin you already found
RugCheck for the token's own settings and risks, Anceta for who is behind it and what their earlier coins did, Bubblemaps for how the supply is spread.
Every coin as it appears
A terminal with checks built in (GMGN, Solana Tracker), or your usual terminal with Anceta's RugUAV extension on it.
Something you are building
The APIs of RugCheck, Solana Tracker, GoPlus and Bubblemaps.
None of them can tell you that a coin will not rug. Each reports patterns, in the token, in its holders or in its history, and the October 2026 numbers show how fast the patterns resolve: most rugs were over within a minute of launch. Whatever tool you use, the check is worth most before the coin is in front of you. Pattern analysis, not financial advice.