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What is the difference between infura and geth?

I understand both methods are used for running dapps. What I don't understand is the clear cut difference between the two or how one is more advantageous over the other? I'm new to blockchain, so please explain with a simple terminology.

Solution

  • The difference is:

    • Infura has geth installation running for you, exposing most used, most low-CPU-consuming methods for you via Web.
    • You can install geth yourself but you will need a server with about 500GB of SSD disk, and wait 1 month to download the entire State.

    If you are not going to do any serious monetary transfers I recommend using Etherscan, it is more complete than Infura.