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Comparison

Foundry vs Infura

No clear leader: Foundry (59.7) and Infura (55.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Foundry full profile →Infura full profile →
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Foundry60
Infura55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Foundry60 / 100high · 75%
Infura55 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
Foundry✓
Infura✓
Model
Foundryopen_source
Infurafreemium
Price level
Foundryfree
Infuramid
Starting price
Foundry–
Infura$50
Transparent
Foundry–
Infura✓
Integrations
Count
Foundry3
Infura8
Security
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Foundry✓
Infura–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Foundry1
Infura–
Github stars
Foundry10,662
Infura–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Foundry100
Infura–
Release
Cadence days
Foundry1
Infura–
History
Foundry20 items
Infura–
License
Spdx
FoundryApache-2.0
Infura–
Language
Primary
FoundryRust
Infura–
Market
Availability
Foundry–
InfuraAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Foundry4 items
Infura5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for blockchain dev tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Tooling type
FoundryFramework
InfuraRpc node infra
Evm compatible only
Foundry✓
Infura-
Local dev network
Foundry✓
Infura-
Native fuzzing invariant testing
Foundry✓
Infura-
Mainnet forking
Foundry✓
Infura-
Contract verification integration
Foundry✓
Infura-
Trace debugger
Foundry✓
Infura-
Gas profiling
Foundry✓
Infura-
Archive node access
Foundry-
Infura-
Graphql indexing
Foundry-
Infura-
Static analysis security tool
Foundry✓
Infura-
Open source
Foundry✓
Infura✓
Maintenance status
FoundryActive
Infura-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Foundry

A Rust-based toolkit for building, testing, debugging, and deploying smart contracts on Ethereum networks

Independently observed

Infura

Provides scalable infrastructure and API endpoints for building applications on Ethereum and IPFS networks, along with related development tools and libraries.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Foundry

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Infura

from $50/moHybridFree tier

Free tier. From $50/month for Developer plan. Credits-based usage model.

  • FreeFree
    • Access to 40+ supported networks
    • Expansion APIs (Gas API)
    • Full archive data
    • Community Forums
  • Developer$50/month
    • Debug / Trace API
    • Settings Override
    • Ticketed Support
  • Team$225/month
    • Higher throughput
    • Prioritized ticket support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Auto-scaling
    • Enhanced Support SLA
    • 24/7 engineering support
    • Dedicated account team
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Foundry✗
Infura✓
Linux
Foundry✓
Infura✗
CLI
Foundry✓
Infura✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Foundry✗
Infura✓
Self-hosted
Foundry✓
Infura✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Foundry

3 total
  • Slither
  • Aderyn
  • Solar
Independently observed

Infura

8 total
  • MetaMask
  • MetaMask SDK
  • Linea
  • Gas API
  • OpenZeppelin
  • Kleros
  • Hemi Network
  • Sei Network
Independently observed
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Foundry or Infura: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.