The RaaS Provider Landscape

What Defines a RaaS Provider? Core Services and Differentiators

A Rollup‑as‑a‑Service provider delivers managed infrastructure tailored for creating and operating modular rollups without requiring internal infrastructure build‑out. These platforms offer one‑click or dashboard‑based rollup deployment, integration with execution frameworks (such as OP Stack, Arbitrum Orbit, Polygon CDK or zkSync Stack), selection of data availability layers, built‑in monitoring dashboards and support for governance modules or upgrade controls.

Top providers distinguish themselves through scalability (multi framework support, rapid deployment), customization (gas token choice, sequencer model, bridge logic), enterprise‑grade SLAs, compliance certifications, and technical support.

Major Players: Caldera, Conduit, AltLayer, Zeeve, QuickNode, Instanodes

In 2025, several dominant RaaS providers shaped the landscape.

Caldera offers deep modular flexibility, enabling deployment of application‑specific rollups with custom execution, DA layer and bridge selections, and supports connections across its own Metalayer for cross‑rollup liquidity and messaging.

Conduit provides a self‑serve platform focused on OP Stack deployments, balancing ease of use with enterprise reliability, often used for consumer‑focused chains with quick launch needs.

AltLayer provides ephemeral or event‑driven rollups using both optimistic and ZK models, ideal for time‑limited use cases such as NFT drops or tournament chains.

Zeeve offers a no‑code RaaS for both OP Stack and ZK frameworks, with integrated middleware support, monitoring dashboards compliant with ISO/SOC standards, and pricing models starting from affordable testnet tiers around $99 per month.

QuickNode, historically known for developer APIs and RPC services, now enables rollup deployment integrated with its existing infrastructure toolkit and global node network, supporting OP Stack and zkSync frameworks.

Instanodes supports rapid deployment of rollups across multiple frameworks including zkSync and Polygon CDK, offering strong uptime guarantees (99.99 %) and enterprise support.

Feature Comparison: Frameworks Supported, Pricing, Deployment Time

Feature comparison reveals that most leading providers support both optimistic and ZK rollup frameworks, with Caldera, Zeeve, QuickNode, Instanodes and Conduit each supporting Arbitrum Orbit and OP Stack, while some also support zkSync or Polygon CDK frameworks.

Pricing models vary: Zeeve offers low‑cost testnet tiers (around $99/month) and enterprise subscriptions, Conduit and Instanodes typically charge based on usage or SLA tiers, while some platforms emphasize shared infrastructure cost efficiencies.

Deployment time regularly ranges from a few minutes to under an hour, with providers advertising 10‑minute chain launches or instant sandbox environments for testing prior to mainnet rollout.

Case Studies: DeFi, Gaming, Enterprise Rollups

In DeFi, projects have launched dedicated rollups to manage high-frequency swapping and yield strategies. One instance leveraged Zeeve’s OP Stack sandbox to deploy a testnet chain in under an hour and transition to mainnet within two days, significantly reducing gas friction for protocol users and enabling sub‑cent transaction fees.

Gaming chains built via Caldera support thousands of transactions per second during peak events, maintaining user experience under high load while staying connected to Ethereum via Metalayer. Enterprise data‑sharing applications use AltLayer’s ephemeral rollups to process bursts of analytics or reporting workloads in secure, configurable environments, avoiding the cost and overhead of permanent infrastructure deployments.

Choosing a Provider” Decision Checklist for Teams

• Teams selecting a RaaS provider should evaluate support for required execution frameworks, flexibility in DA layer and gas token selection, deployment speed, and ability to scale throughput with low latency.
• Equally important are enterprise needs such as service-level guarantees, compliance certifications like SOC2 or ISO 27001, observability tools, alerting systems, and support availability.
• Cost assumptions must include both predictable pricing tiers and variable usage fees, aligned with projected transaction volumes and DA storage needs.
• Evaluating case study reports or sandbox environments helps ensure real performance aligns with provider claims.
• Finally, understanding the roadmap for features such as shared sequencer migration or evolving governance models can distinguish providers with long-term alignment to growth and decentralization goals.