# Hardhat vs The Graph

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Hardhat

| Attribute | Hardhat | The Graph |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.7 (59% (medium)) | 31.7 (52% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 36,669 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,514 | - |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"The Graph provides a protocol for indexing blockchain data and making it queryable through GraphQL, enabling developers to build and use subgraphs for blockchain data analysis. It is indexed under Blockchain Dev Tools.","source":"https://thegraph.com","question":"What is The Graph?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"The Graph supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://thegraph.com","question":"What platforms does The Graph support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. The Graph can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://thegraph.com","question":"Can The Graph be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for The Graph, including Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT and Ethereum. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://thegraph.com","question":"What does The Graph integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | The Graph provides a protocol for indexing blockchain data and making it queryable through GraphQL, enabling developers to build and use subgraphs for blockchain data analysis. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"open_source":true,"tooling_type":"indexing-data-api","graphql_indexing":true,"maintenance_status":"active"}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Optimism OP Stack"},{"name":"Base"},{"name":"Mocha"},{"name":"OP Stack","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Ethereum"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hardhat.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-11T19:19:38.016Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","sourceUrl":"https://thegraph.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:06:17.149Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.19.0","date":"2026-10-08T16:49:44Z","type":"stable","version":"hardhat@3.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-zod-utils%403.0.7","date":"2026-10-08T16:17:34Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-zod-utils@3.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers-chai-matchers%403.0.12","date":"2026-10-08T16:17:37Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers-chai-matchers@3.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors%403.1.2","date":"2026-10-08T16:17:32Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors@3.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.18.1","date":"2026-10-01T14:51:27Z","type":"stable","version":"hardhat@3.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/ignition-core%403.1.10","date":"2026-10-01T14:43:19Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/ignition-core@3.1.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify%403.1.2","date":"2026-10-01T14:43:17Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify@3.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils%404.4.0","date":"2026-10-01T14:43:11Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils@4.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-keystore%403.1.1","date":"2026-10-01T14:43:15Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-keystore@3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors%403.1.1","date":"2026-10-01T14:43:13Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors@3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.18.0","date":"2026-09-24T17:38:20Z","type":"stable","version":"hardhat@3.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify%403.1.1","date":"2026-09-24T17:17:57Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify@3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils%404.3.0","date":"2026-09-24T17:17:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils@4.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox-mocha-ethers%404.0.0","date":"2026-09-24T17:17:58Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox-mocha-ethers@4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-slang-solx%403.0.4","date":"2026-09-24T17:17:56Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-slang-solx@3.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-mocha%404.0.0","date":"2026-09-24T17:17:54Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-mocha@4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers%404.2.0","date":"2026-09-24T17:17:52Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ethers@4.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors%403.1.0","date":"2026-09-24T17:17:49Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors@3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.17.0","date":"2026-09-17T15:22:02Z","type":"stable","version":"hardhat@3.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/ignition-ui%403.2.0","date":"2026-09-17T14:36:50Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/ignition-ui@3.2.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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 | Hardhat | The Graph |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Tooling type | Framework | Indexing data API |
| 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 2026-10-16T20:08:29.640Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*