# Blockscout vs Hardhat

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Hardhat

| Attribute | Blockscout | Hardhat |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.9 (65% (medium)) | 61.7 (59% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 68 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 36,669 |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,741 | 8,514 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source block explorer that allows users to search transactions, verify smart contracts, and access analytics across multiple EVM-compatible blockchains from a single interface, with support for hundreds of chains, rollups, L2s, and testnets. It is indexed under Blockchain Dev Tools.","source":"https://www.blockscout.com","question":"What is Blockscout?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Blockscout. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.blockscout.com","question":"What platforms does Blockscout support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Blockscout can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.blockscout.com","question":"Can Blockscout be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source block explorer that enables users to search transactions, token transfers, and smart contracts across multiple blockchain networks from a single interface. It supports both cloud and self-hosted deployment options. | A development environment that enables engineers to write, test, deploy, and debug Ethereum smart contracts using Solidity and TypeScript, with support for fuzzing, code analysis, and multi-chain simulation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"tooling_type":"block-explorer","trace_debugger":true,"local_dev_network":true,"maintenance_status":"active","evm_compatible_only":false,"contract_verification_integration":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"tooling_type":"framework","trace_debugger":true,"mainnet_forking":true,"local_dev_network":true,"maintenance_status":"active","evm_compatible_only":true,"native_fuzzing_invariant_testing":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Optimism OP Stack"},{"name":"Base"},{"name":"Mocha"},{"name":"OP Stack","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | Elixir | TypeScript |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.blockscout.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:35:21.007Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hardhat.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-11T19:19:38.016Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | - |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=ethereum-helm-charts%2Fblockscout&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hardhat&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Blockchain Dev Tools)

| Capability | Blockscout | Hardhat |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Tooling type | Block explorer | Framework |
| Evm compatible only | ✗ | ✓ |
| Local dev network | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native fuzzing invariant testing | - | ✓ |
| Mainnet forking | - | ✓ |
| Contract verification integration | ✓ | - |
| Trace debugger | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gas profiling | - | - |
| Archive node access | - | - |
| Graphql indexing | - | - |
| Static analysis security tool | - | - |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maintenance status | Active | Active |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:17:24.487Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*