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ethers-middleware vs ethers vs ethers-contract

Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates

Core Metrics

ethers-middlewareethersethers-contract
Health Score576463
Total Downloads5.8M5.6M6.9M
30d Downloads233.0K224.2K266.4K
Dependents1062.5K417
Releases353338
Last Updated751d ago751d ago751d ago
Age5y 2m5y 9m5y 9m

Health Breakdown

ethers-middleware
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ethers
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ethers-contract
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15

Technical Details

ethers-middlewareethersethers-contract
Version2.0.142.0.142.0.14
Stable (≥1.0)✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
LicenseMIT OR Apache-2.0MIT OR Apache-2.0MIT OR Apache-2.0
Dependencies26813
Crate Size31KB7KB32KB
Features62411
Yanked %5.7%3.0%2.6%
Edition202120212021
MSRV1.651.651.65
Owners111

Quick Verdict

  • ethers leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
  • ethers-contract has the most downloads (6.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
  • ethers is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
  • ⚠ ethers-middleware, ethers, ethers-contract have not been updated in over a year.