Decision Workspace
ethers vs ethers-contract vs ethers-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
ethers
growingv2.0.14
A complete Ethereum and Celo Rust library
63
ethers-contract
growingv2.0.14
Type-safe abstractions for interacting with Ethereum smart contracts
61
ethers-core
growingv2.0.14
Ethereum data types, cryptography and utilities
Core Metrics
| ethers | ethers-contract | ethers-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 63 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 5.6M | 6.9M | 8.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 217.4K | 258.4K | 333.5K |
| Dependents | 2.5K | 417 | 1.7K |
| Releases | 33 | 38 | 61 |
| Last Updated | 751d ago | 751d ago | 751d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 5y 9m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
ethers
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ethers-contract
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ethers-core
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ethers | ethers-contract | ethers-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.14 | 2.0.14 | 2.0.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 13 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 32KB | 179KB |
| Features | 24 | 11 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 3.0% | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ethers leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ethers-core has the most downloads (8.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ethers is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ethers, ethers-contract, ethers-core have not been updated in over a year.