Look, most Web3 teams are frustrated with their data for one simple reason: they’re asking the wrong tools the wrong questions.
You wouldn’t use a thermometer to check your tire pressure. Yet, every day, I see teams expecting social sentiment tools to explain on-chain anomalies, or expecting Dune to tell them why their community is mad on Discord.
If you’re trying to choose between Kaito, Dune, Galaxe, and Typefully, stop. You’re comparing apples to oranges to chainsaws.
Here is how to actually think about your stack.
It’s Not About “Best”—It’s About Layers
Every serious crypto project lives across four layers. If you don’t know which layer you’re measuring, your data is just noise.
- The Truth: What actually happened on the blockchain?
- The Crowd: Who holds the tokens and what are they doing?
- The Vibe: What is the internet saying before the charts move?
- The Megaphone: How do we get our own message out?
The 2026 Web3 Analytics & Content Stack
| Tool | Core Layer | Key Features | Pricing (2026) | User Rating |
| Kaito.ai | Narrative | AI Sentiment, Narrative Rotations, Kaito Studio Creator Market | ~$833/mo (or 0.22 ETH) | 4.5/5 |
| Dune | On-Chain | SQL Querying, Protocol Dashboards, AI Query Bot | Free / Analyst ($65/mo) | 4.3/5 |
| Galxe | Community | Reward Quests, Token Holder Insights, Galxe Starboard | Custom (Project-based) | 4.4/5 |
| Typefully | Distribution | Thread Builder, Cross-posting (X, LI, BlueSky), AI Writing | Free / Creator ($12.50/mo) | 4.8/5 |
1. Kaito.ai: The “Mind Reader”
Category: Narrative Intelligence
Kaito is for when you need to know what people are thinking right now. It uses AI to scrub Twitter, Reddit, and podcasts to find “narrative shifts.” It’s basically institutional-grade eavesdropping.
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“action_input”: “A cinematic, close-up shot of a sleek glass tablet displaying a glowing heatmap of global social media conversations, dark background, professional tech aesthetic.”
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- The Vibe: High-end, expensive, and powerful.
- Use it if: You’re a funded team or a VC. You need to catch a narrative before it becomes a price trend.
- Skip it if: You’re a solo dev or you just need to see how many people used your bridge yesterday.
2. Dune: The “Hard Truth”
Category: On-Chain Analytics
Dune doesn’t care about your feelings. It only cares about what’s written in the blocks. If it happened on-chain, Dune can find it. But you—or someone on your team—better know SQL.
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- The Vibe: The gold standard. Raw, transparent, and intimidating to beginners.
- Use it if: You need to prove your protocol actually has users.
- Skip it if: You want to know “why” people are selling. Dune tells you that they sold, not the drama behind it.
3. Galaxe: The “Command Center”
Category: Token & Community Intelligence
Galaxe is the middle child that actually does the chores. It bridges the gap between “who is holding our token” and “how is our community growing.” It’s much more “plug-and-play” than Dune.
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“action_input”: “A bright, modern dashboard showing interconnected nodes of a community network, colorful icons representing users and tokens, clean and user-friendly design.”
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- The Vibe: Practical and operational.
- Use it if: You’re managing a DAO or a token launch and need to see your “investor health” without hiring a data scientist.
- Skip it if: You’re looking for deep infrastructure metrics.
4. Typefully: The “Megaphone”
Category: Distribution
Let’s be real—Typefully doesn’t belong in a “data” comparison, but people put it there anyway. It’s a tool for writing and scheduling. It measures you, not the market.
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“action”: “image_generation”,
“action_input”: “A clean, aesthetic writing space on a laptop screen, showing a Twitter thread being composed, minimalist design, cozy home office background.”
}
- The Vibe: Creative and streamlined.
- Use it if: Your main job is “Chief Shilling Officer” and you need to look professional on X.
- Skip it if: You’re trying to do actual market research.
The Cheat Sheet
| If you want to know… | Use this tool |
| “Is our protocol being used?” | Dune |
| “Are our token holders loyal?” | Galaxe |
| “What’s the new trend on CT?” | Kaito.ai |
| “How do I write a viral thread?” | Typefully |
The Bottom Line
Stop looking for the “one tool to rule them all.” It doesn’t exist.
Dune tells you what happened. Galaxe tells you who did it. Kaito tells you why they’re talking about it. And Typefully helps you join the conversation.
That’s not redundancy—that’s just doing your job properly.
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