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Comparison

Hardhat vs Infura

No leader: the top candidate Infura has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Hardhat full profile →Infura full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Hardhat55
Infura69
Score
Vioscale score
Hardhat55 / 100low · 17%
Infura69 / 100low · 26%
Pricing
Free tier
Hardhat–
Infura✓
Model
Hardhat–
Infurafreemium
Price level
Hardhat–
Infuramid
Starting price
Hardhat–
Infura$50
Transparent
Hardhat–
Infura✓
Integrations
Count
Hardhat3
Infura8
Security
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hardhat36,669
Infura–
Github stars
Hardhat8,506
Infura–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hardhat100
Infura–
Release
History
Hardhat20 items
Infura–
Language
Primary
HardhatTypeScript
Infura–
Market
Availability
Hardhat–
InfuraAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Hardhat

A tooling platform that streamlines Ethereum development by providing testing frameworks for Solidity and TypeScript, multi-chain network simulation, and a plugin-based architecture for extending functionality and integrating external tools.

Independently observed

Infura

A platform offering high-availability blockchain APIs, node services, and decentralized storage infrastructure to help developers build and scale Web3 applications. Uses a credits-based pricing model where API calls consume credits based on computational complexity.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Hardhat

Pricing not documented yet.

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
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Hardhat–
Infura✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hardhat–
Infura✓

Integrations

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

Hardhat

3 total
  • Optimism OP Stack
  • Base
  • Mocha
Independently observed

Infura

8 total
  • MetaMask
  • MetaMask SDK
  • Linea
  • Gas API
  • OpenZeppelin
  • Kleros
  • Hemi Network
  • Sei Network
Independently observed

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