# Blockscout vs Hardhat

| Attribute | Blockscout | Hardhat |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 51.8 (16% (low)) | 54.7 (17% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 65 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 36,669 |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,648 | 8,506 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Optimism OP Stack"},{"name":"Base"},{"name":"Mocha"}]` |
| language.primary | Elixir | TypeScript |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:29:53.350Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*