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Comparison

Hardhat vs QuickNode

On the evidence we track, QuickNode leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Hardhat62
★QuickNode73
Score
vioscaleAI score
Hardhat62 / 100medium · 59%
QuickNode73 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Hardhat✓
QuickNode✓
Model
Hardhatopen_source
QuickNodefreemium
Price level
Hardhatfree
QuickNodemid
Starting price
Hardhat–
QuickNode$34
Transparent
Hardhat✓
QuickNode✓
Integrations
Count
Hardhat2
QuickNode18
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Hardhat–
QuickNode✓
Iso27001
Hardhat–
QuickNode✓
Soc2
Hardhat–
QuickNode✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Hardhat–
QuickNode99.99
Status page
Hardhat–
QuickNode✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hardhat36,669
QuickNode–
Github stars
Hardhat8,514
QuickNode–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hardhat100
QuickNode–
Release
History
Hardhat20 items
QuickNode–
Language
Primary
HardhatTypeScript
QuickNode–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Hardhat–
QuickNode7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Hardhat

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.

Independently observed

QuickNode

Leader

A multi-chain development platform providing reliable RPC endpoints, real-time blockchain event streaming, and queryable on-chain data. Supports execution, monitoring, and data access across major blockchain networks with enterprise-grade security and uptime guarantees.

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

Open sourceFree tier

Open source

as of verify ↗

QuickNode

Leader
from $34/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $34/month when billed annually. Free trial for 1 month.

  • Free trialFree
    • 10M API credits
    • 15 requests per second
    • Community support
  • Build$34/month (annual) or $49/month (monthly)
    • 80M API credits
    • 50 requests per second
    • 24 hr support SLA
  • Accelerate$212/month (annual) or $249/month (monthly)
    • 450M API credits
    • 125 requests per second
    • 12 hr support SLA
  • Scale$424/month (annual) or $499/month (monthly)
    • 950M API credits
    • 250 requests per second
    • 8 hr support SLA
    • Dedicated infrastructure
    • Contractual uptime SLAs
  • BusinessContact sales
    • 2B+ API credits
    • Dedicated solutions architect
    • 24/7 on-call engineering
    • SOC 1 & SOC 2 Type 2 reports
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Hardhat✗
QuickNode✓
CLI
Hardhat✓
QuickNode✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hardhat✗
QuickNode✓
Self-hosted
Hardhat✓
QuickNode✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Base

Hardhat

4 total - 3 not shared
  • Optimism OP Stack
  • Mocha
  • OP Stack
Independently observed

QuickNode

Leader
27 total - 26 not shared
  • Ethereum
  • Solana
  • Bitcoin
  • Arbitrum
  • Avalanche
  • BNB Smart Chain
  • Optimism
  • Polygon
  • Fantom
  • Flare
  • Flow
  • Hyperliquid
  • Starknet
  • Aptos
  • Abstract
  • Aleo
  • Story
  • PostgreSQL
  • S3
  • Snowflake
  • BigQuery
  • Amazon S3
  • Google BigQuery
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • +2 more
Independently observed
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