MoonRadar vs RugCheck: Which Rug Checker Should You Use?

We built MoonRadar, so read this with that in mind. RugCheck is the deeper Solana tool, and we'll say where. The useful question is which report answers the question you have about the coin in front of you, and on which chain.

Everything said about RugCheck below comes from its own site title and its public API documentation (api.rugcheck.xyz), checked on 12 October 2026. Check there for changes.

What does each tool actually check?

RugCheck is a Solana token risk scanner. Its site title reads "Solana & Fogo Token Risk Scanner". Its full token report returns mint and freeze authority, the token program and any Token-2022 extensions, the transfer fee, top holders, the creator and how much the creator still holds, LP lockers and the percentage of LP locked, every market with its liquidity, a "rugged" flag, and a list of risks graded "warn" or "danger". Those risks add up to a raw score and a 0-100 normalised score.

It goes further on wallets than most checkers: an insider graph that groups holders who funded or transferred to each other into named networks, with how much those networks hold now. It also has community votes, a new-tokens feed and a live feed of recent rugs.

MoonRadar is a wider screen across four chains. On a Solana token it reports whether mint and freeze authority are live or revoked, the Token-2022 transfer fee and rate, whether a transfer hook is set, whether the token is non-transferable, and whether its metadata can still be edited. On EVM chains it adds a sell check (its own on-chain buy-then-sell test on HOOD and ARC, GoPlus security data on BNB), buy and sell tax, mint, pause, hidden-owner and take-back flags on BNB, an on-chain read of the contract's owner(), and the deployer's record of past rugs and honeypots. That rolls up into a shield score.

Which chains does each one cover?

They only overlap on Solana. RugCheck's site and API describe Solana (and Fogo) tokens and nothing on the EVM side. MoonRadar covers Robinhood Chain (HOOD), BNB, ARC and Solana.

So for a HOOD, BNB or ARC coin, RugCheck isn't an option, and the checks that matter there are the EVM ones: can you sell, what's the tax, can the owner still change it. The BNB Chain honeypot check walks through those by hand. For a Solana coin, both tools work, and RugCheck reads more.

Why does a risk score need reading, not trusting?

Because one score squashes very different risks into one number, and the weighting decides the result. On RugCheck, each risk carries its own points and the raw score is their sum. One heavy flag can outweigh a clean everything-else.

A real example, pulled on 12 October 2026: BONK, a Solana token that has traded for years. Its mint and freeze authority are both revoked, it trades across 120 markets, and it sits on Jupiter's strict verified list. RugCheck's report still raised one risk at level "danger": "Missing metadata", worth 1,000 points, for a raw score of 1,001. The same report showed one insider network of 48 linked wallets that still hold part of the supply.

Neither line means BONK is a rug, and neither means it's safe. The "danger" flag is about a metadata lookup, not a sell block. The insider network is the line worth reading on a new coin, because that's how a bundled launch looks once the wallets are spread out.

The tell people miss: the score and the flags answer different questions. A coin can score badly for a harmless reason, or score fine while one network holds a third of the supply. Read the risk names and the insider line, then decide. The same goes for MoonRadar's shield score: open the lines behind it.

What does LP lock percentage tell you on Solana?

Less than it looks. LP lock only covers the pool tokens someone chose to lock or burn. A big token traded across many pools is mostly supplied by outside liquidity providers, so its locked percentage can be tiny without any rug risk from the dev. On a brand-new coin with one pool, the same low number is a real warning, because the deployer usually holds that LP.

So read lock percentage together with how many pools exist and who supplied them. The mechanics are in liquidity locked vs burned.

What does MoonRadar do that RugCheck doesn't?

Two things. First, the EVM chains: HOOD, BNB and ARC coins get a sell verdict, taxes, owner control and deployer history in one scan. Second, profit ranking. RugCheck's insider graph shows which wallets are connected. MoonRadar ranks every wallet that traded a token by realised profit, so you can track the ones that actually won and get alerted when they buy next. Profit alone can be faked, which is why how to spot fake smart money pairs well with an insider graph.

MoonRadar also flags new coins as they launch, with a permanent calls ledger showing each call's peak multiple. A call is just a call, not a promise. It's non-custodial: you sign every trade in your own wallet, and MoonRadar never holds your funds or keys.

When is RugCheck the better pick?

On Solana, for depth. MoonRadar's on-demand Solana scan doesn't show top holders, LP lock percentage or insider networks, and it doesn't flag a Token-2022 permanent delegate. RugCheck's report covers holders, LP lock and insiders, and lists a token's Token-2022 extensions so you can look for the delegate yourself. The Solana token safety check explains why a permanent delegate is the one to look for.

If you're only trading Solana and you want the insider picture, RugCheck is the stronger single tool. If you trade across chains, or want to find wallets worth following, MoonRadar covers what RugCheck doesn't. For the EVM side, MoonRadar vs Honeypot.is compares the sell checkers.

What doesn't either tool tell you?

Neither one can tell you a coin is a good buy. A clean report means the known traps weren't found when you checked. It doesn't mean the price will hold, and most memecoins go to zero without any rug at all. Use the reports to cut the odds of getting trapped, then size every buy like it can go to zero.