Head-to-head
How We Stack Up
Every competitor either locks your funds, charges more, or makes you build the hard parts yourself.
The real cost
Why Not Build It Yourself?
Raw x402 is free. But building everything around it costs more than you think.
Payment verification across 8 chains
200+ hours
Replay protection (TOCTOU)
40+ hours
Sanctions screening (OFAC/Chainalysis)
80+ hours
Fraud detection & wallet cycling
60+ hours
Quality monitoring & EQEP
100+ hours
Dashboard, marketplace & analytics
500+ hours
Build it yourself
1,000+ hrs
$200,000+
Use Obolo
10%
commission (down to 5%)
Plus you get 9 AI agents, marketplace discovery, fraud detection, sanctions screening, multi-chain support, and a provider dashboard — all maintained for you.
Autonomous quality assurance
9 AI Agents Working 24/7
No other platform has autonomous agents monitoring quality, security, and marketplace health around the clock. Zero competitors offer this.
Scout
Quality GateTests every API daily, assigns quality scores, awards Verified badges.
Sentinel
Security MonitorMonitors threats in real-time, auto-blocks malicious wallets and IPs.
Curator
Marketplace HygieneRemoves stale APIs, enforces listing standards, maintains catalog quality.
Concierge
7-Context NLP AssistantNatural language support for agents: discovery, transactions, disputes.
Intelligence
Daily Market BriefsGenerates daily intelligence reports on marketplace trends and demand.
Economist
Pricing OptimizationAnalyzes market rates weekly, recommends optimal pricing for providers.
Guide
Support ChatbotInstant documentation lookups and troubleshooting for providers.
Ops
Infrastructure HealthMonitors proxy latency, RPC health, database connections 24/7.
Kill Switch
Emergency ShutdownInstantly suspends compromised endpoints or wallets under attack.
Skyfire: 0 agents. Nevermined: 0 agents. Raw x402: 0 agents.
Only Obolo has an autonomous agent fleet. Quality is not optional.
Multi-chain, multi-token
Every Stablecoin. Every Chain.
Agents pay with whatever they have. Providers receive USDC on their preferred chain.
Skyfire
1-2 chains
1 token
Nevermined
2-3 chains
1 token
Raw x402
1 chains
1 token
Only on Obolo
Features Nobody Else Has
EQEP Quality Enforcement
Endpoints that exceed 50% error rates are auto-suspended. Bad APIs get delisted. Quality is enforced, not optional.
Composable API Chains
Chain multiple APIs into one transaction. Pay once, execute sequentially. Build complex agent workflows from simple building blocks.
Non-Custodial Payments
Your funds, your keys. Stablecoins flow directly from agent wallet to provider. Obolo never holds your money.
Agent Discovery Protocol
agent.json and skill.md files let any AI agent discover your API automatically. No marketplace browsing needed.
Smart Contract Splits
Atomic on-chain commission splits. No invoices, no delayed payments. Provider gets paid the instant the transaction settles.
Volume-Based Discounts
10% at launch. 7% at $10K/month. 5% at $50K/month. The more you sell, the more you keep. Competitors stay at 15-20%.