Head to head
| Metric | wagmi | viem | ethers.js | web3.py |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 6.8k | 3.6k | 8.7k | 5.5k |
| Weekly downloads | 1.6M | 9.7M | 4.7M | 1.2M |
| Download growth | +44% | +55% | +13% | +17% |
| Popularity score | 73/100 | 76/100 | 77/100 | 72/100 |
| Forks | 1.5k | 1.6k | 2.1k | 1.7k |
| Open issues | 32 | 17 | 678 | 187 |
| Last commit | 2d ago | 1d ago | 4mo ago | 1w ago |
| Latest version | 3.7.11 | 2.57.18 | 6.17.0 | 8.0.0Aug 31, 2026 |
| License | MIT | n/a | MIT | MIT |
| First released | 2021 | 2022 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Signals | Popular | TrendingPopular | Popular | Popular |
| Listed in | Blockchain & Web3 › Client Libraries & Wallet Kits | Blockchain & Web3 › Client Libraries & Wallet Kits | Blockchain & Web3 › Client Libraries & Wallet Kits | Blockchain & Web3 › Client Libraries & Wallet Kits |
Weekly downloads over time
Hover for exact values; switch to log scale for tools of very different sizes. Not shown (no comparable download data): web3.py.
- wagmi
- viem
- ethers.js