Decision Workspace
ethers-middleware vs ethers vs ethers-contract
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
ethers-middleware
growingv2.0.14
Middleware implementations for the ethers-rs crate
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
Core Metrics
| ethers-middleware | ethers | ethers-contract | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 64 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M | 5.6M | 6.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 233.0K | 224.2K | 266.4K |
| Dependents | 106 | 2.5K | 417 |
| Releases | 35 | 33 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 751d ago | 751d ago | 751d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 5y 9m | 5y 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-middleware | ethers | ethers-contract | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 26 | 8 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 7KB | 32KB |
| Features | 6 | 24 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 5.7% | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| 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-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.