Vaultody vs Fireblocks
Both MPC, both priced publicly — different guarantees
Both are MPC platforms; both publish prices; both let you sign up without a sales call. The real difference is the signing topology: who can move funds without whom — and what that costs at your size.
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Side by side
| Vaultody | Fireblocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Signing model | Non-custodial by threshold math — 3-of-3 MPC, your share mandatory on every signature | MPC-based key management; also operates a NYDFS-chartered trust company for qualified custody their site, Aug 2026 |
| Published pricing | From $249/mo , full rate card on the page | Essentials $999/mo (up to 6 months), then custom "starting at $36,000/year" their site, Aug 2026 |
| Self-serve start | Create account, testnet from day one | Yes — console signup + developer sandbox their site, Aug 2026 |
| Gas sponsorship | 6 EVM chains + Solana + TRON | Gas Station — EVM networks only their site, Aug 2026 |
| TRON fee optimization | Built in — delegated energy, up to −15% by plan | Not found in public docs their site, Aug 2026 |
| Mass payouts | 150 recipients in one UTXO transaction + account-chain batch | Payouts API their site, Aug 2026 |
| Entry price for a small team | $249/mo | $999/mo, capped at 6 months before custom their site, Aug 2026 |
| Compliance posture | SOC 2 & ISO 27001 in progress — stated plainly | SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, CCSS QSP Level 3 their site, Aug 2026 |
Where we come out ahead, and where they do
On the questions that decide custody risk we think Vaultody is the better answer: a signing topology where no vendor, us included, can ever move your funds on its own; a recovery tool that is public, offline and still works with the company gone; entry pricing at about a quarter of theirs; and TRON and Solana fee tooling Fireblocks does not publish. Fireblocks is genuinely stronger elsewhere — it is the largest vendor in the category, its counterparty Network has no equivalent here, and its NYDFS-chartered trust answers a qualified-custody mandate we cannot. Those strengths are real, and the list further down says exactly when they should decide it.
How to run the evaluation, in order
The sequence that stops a custody decision turning into a feature-grid argument.
If your mandate requires a licensed custodian of record, the shortlist is custodians and the rest of the comparison is moot. Settle this first — it eliminates whole vendors, including us.
Ask each vendor how many signing parties they hold and whether yours is mandatory. The answer is arithmetic, not marketing, and it decides who can move funds without you.
Ask to see the recovery tool and the backup format. If recovery depends on the vendor's cooperation, uptime or goodwill, price that risk.
Model your actual monthly volume, chain mix and fee mechanics — TRON energy, sponsored gas, batch payouts. Headline platform fees rarely decide the total.
Integrate the happy path and two failure paths under a standard account before you negotiate. An afternoon on testnet beats a month of reference calls.
When Fireblocks is the better fit
If settlement connectivity to a long list of counterparties is the requirement, that network is their product and we do not have one.
More integrations, more partners, more people who have already built against it. That has real operational value.
Procurement sometimes buys familiarity, and that is a legitimate constraint rather than a technical one.
Our client party is mandatory on every signature and our recovery tool is public and offline. Those are the two claims to test on testnet, not to take from a page.
Frequently asked
Can Vaultody move our funds without us?
No — structurally. Signing is 3-of-3 and your share is mandatory. Fireblocks describes MPC key management and offers custody through its trust company; it does not claim to be non-custodial. Neither do BitGo, Copper or Utila. We do, because the threshold enforces it.
Can we migrate from Fireblocks?
Yes — new MPC keys are generated under the 3-of-3 model and assets move on-chain. Ask for the migration outline in a demo.
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Judge on the signing topology — testnet takes an afternoon.