# Foundry vs Remix IDE

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Foundry

| Attribute | Foundry | Remix IDE |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.9 (77% (high)) | 49.2 (13% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,593 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A toolkit for building, testing, and interacting with Ethereum smart contracts. It provides command-line tools for rapid development, testing, and deployment, including automatic documentation generation from Solidity source code. It is indexed under Blockchain Dev Tools.","source":"https://getfoundry.sh","question":"What is Foundry?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Foundry offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://getfoundry.sh","question":"Is Foundry free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Foundry supports macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://getfoundry.sh","question":"What platforms does Foundry support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Foundry is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry","question":"Is Foundry open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A Rust-based toolkit for building, testing, debugging, and deploying smart contracts on Ethereum networks | A web-based IDE that enables developers to write, compile, test, and deploy smart contracts in multiple languages across EVM and non-EVM blockchains, with built-in debugging, security scanning, and contract verification capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"tooling_type":"framework","gas_profiling":true,"trace_debugger":true,"mainnet_forking":true,"local_dev_network":true,"maintenance_status":"active","evm_compatible_only":true,"static_analysis_security_tool":true,"native_fuzzing_invariant_testing":true}` | `{"tooling_type":"ide","trace_debugger":true,"local_dev_network":true,"maintenance_status":"active","evm_compatible_only":false,"static_analysis_security_tool":true,"contract_verification_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slither","category":"security-analysis"},{"name":"Aderyn","category":"security-analysis"},{"name":"Solar","category":"tooling"}]` | `[{"name":"Sourcify","native":true,"category":"contract-verification","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Etherscan","native":true,"category":"block-explorer","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Blockscout","native":true,"category":"block-explorer","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Tenderly","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"The Graph","native":true,"category":"indexing-data-api","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Alchemy","native":true,"category":"rpc-node-infra","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"ZKsync","native":true},{"name":"Starknet","native":true},{"name":"Sui","native":true},{"name":"COTI","native":true},{"name":"ZoKrates","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://getfoundry.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-09-11T19:15:17.702Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| release.cadence_days | 1 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-fc14f674bd853bc817c308a5202faa5be8df05e7","date":"2026-09-10T07:36:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-fc14f674bd853bc817c308a5202faa5be8df05e7"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-373751a3c10bbe251bb151c537ba44c4d9537ba2","date":"2026-09-11T07:23:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-373751a3c10bbe251bb151c537ba44c4d9537ba2"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-bdd1162b2c24814d2424ffad4f8c587827f1a6ab","date":"2026-09-08T11:56:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-bdd1162b2c24814d2424ffad4f8c587827f1a6ab"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-877307deaeae58ddb156f7c7f811f8b17490c29f","date":"2026-09-09T07:33:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-877307deaeae58ddb156f7c7f811f8b17490c29f"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-f5868f92c9ed1c5e4673a07d7703adc581d9dc0c","date":"2026-09-07T07:22:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-f5868f92c9ed1c5e4673a07d7703adc581d9dc0c"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-e40d683178eb01c16ccdee72dce171d1d4c57279","date":"2026-09-05T07:28:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-e40d683178eb01c16ccdee72dce171d1d4c57279"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-4306ec60f947ac20cf1c069366a1ff870b79fe82","date":"2026-09-06T07:44:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-4306ec60f947ac20cf1c069366a1ff870b79fe82"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-239283e6e86545c1517cac411730d316352160a6","date":"2026-09-04T07:30:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-239283e6e86545c1517cac411730d316352160a6"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-ddabcb9e9e50710a9dea6fe162391d3dd536a9eb","date":"2026-09-03T07:31:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-ddabcb9e9e50710a9dea6fe162391d3dd536a9eb"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-c47ad64b7d9971b2aa3f37677e9c62f03f643563","date":"2026-09-02T07:17:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-c47ad64b7d9971b2aa3f37677e9c62f03f643563"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-a998dbf027db7ff4284465ca0b525affd55cc915","date":"2026-09-01T08:35:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-a998dbf027db7ff4284465ca0b525affd55cc915"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-620121f4d4e4f551595d32892c81318de7ad8e95","date":"2026-08-31T07:32:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-620121f4d4e4f551595d32892c81318de7ad8e95"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-e6c798291cc6d857da2004cc3256f26ea64efe38","date":"2026-08-30T07:16:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-e6c798291cc6d857da2004cc3256f26ea64efe38"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-b314adcd265600aedf22298cc52a8885547c7b5b","date":"2026-08-29T07:15:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-b314adcd265600aedf22298cc52a8885547c7b5b"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/v1.8.1","date":"2026-08-28T19:03:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-6170b24d65d12dd8b85487cb1e98f587361b715c","date":"2026-08-28T10:16:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-6170b24d65d12dd8b85487cb1e98f587361b715c"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-f8547509011445399efb1f50f1ad4bb2d033e215","date":"2026-08-27T10:18:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-f8547509011445399efb1f50f1ad4bb2d033e215"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2026-08-27T12:30:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-8e47a24a36283247c57fd735d1e6db961ca5efc1","date":"2026-08-26T07:32:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-8e47a24a36283247c57fd735d1e6db961ca5efc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/releases/tag/nightly-879053163b1f82fd5ac381b68ad891ab2091e958","date":"2026-08-25T07:14:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly-879053163b1f82fd5ac381b68ad891ab2091e958"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=forge-fmt&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Blockchain Dev Tools)

| Capability | Foundry | Remix IDE |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Tooling type | Framework | Ide |
| 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 2026-10-07T01:11:30.025Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*