# Hardhat vs Remix IDE

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Hardhat

| Attribute | Hardhat | Remix IDE |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 60.5 (62% (medium)) | 49.2 (13% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 36,669 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,505 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A development platform for writing, testing, and debugging Ethereum smart contracts. Supports multiple testing approaches including Solidity unit tests, TypeScript integration tests, and fuzzing. Includes multi-chain simulation capabilities and an extensible plugin ecosystem. | 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","trace_debugger":true,"local_dev_network":true,"maintenance_status":"active","evm_compatible_only":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 | 2 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Optimism OP Stack"},{"name":"Base"},{"name":"Mocha"},{"name":"OP Stack","native":true}]` | `[{"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 | TypeScript | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hardhat.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-11T19:19:38.016Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.16.0","date":"2026-09-07T17:14:03Z","type":"stable","version":"hardhat@3.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-slang-solx%403.0.3","date":"2026-09-07T16:57:17Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-slang-solx@3.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.15.0","date":"2026-08-27T09:31:39Z","type":"stable","version":"hardhat@3.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify%403.1.0","date":"2026-08-27T09:22:37Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify@3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils%404.1.9","date":"2026-08-27T09:22:31Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils@4.1.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-slang-solx%403.0.2","date":"2026-08-27T09:22:35Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-slang-solx@3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors%403.0.21","date":"2026-08-27T09:22:32Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors@3.0.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.14.0","date":"2026-08-20T19:25:01Z","type":"stable","version":"hardhat@3.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils%404.1.8","date":"2026-08-20T19:18:29Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils@4.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-slang-solx%403.0.1","date":"2026-08-20T19:18:30Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-slang-solx@3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%402.29.1","date":"2026-08-18T14:46:28Z","type":"stable","version":"hardhat@2.29.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors%403.0.20","date":"2026-08-13T17:43:54Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors@3.0.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.13.0","date":"2026-08-12T19:06:13Z","type":"stable","version":"hardhat@3.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-zod-utils%403.0.6","date":"2026-08-12T18:49:01Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-zod-utils@3.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-keystore%403.0.13","date":"2026-08-12T18:49:03Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-keystore@3.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors%403.0.19","date":"2026-08-12T18:49:00Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors@3.0.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.12.0","date":"2026-07-30T19:16:04Z","type":"stable","version":"hardhat@3.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/ignition-core%403.1.9","date":"2026-07-30T19:02:32Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/ignition-core@3.1.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify%403.0.22","date":"2026-07-30T19:02:31Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify@3.0.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils%404.1.7","date":"2026-07-30T19:02:26Z","type":"stable","version":"@nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils@4.1.7"}]` | - |
| 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 | 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 2026-10-07T01:11:24.572Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*