blockscout/blockscout
Blockchain explorer for Ethereum based network and a tool for inspecting and analyzing EVM based blockchains. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 3155
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 70
Adoption not part of the score
4648 stars · 3139 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Blockscout is an open-source blockchain explorer for inspecting and analyzing EVM-based chains, supporting Ethereum mainnet, L2s, sidechains, testnets, and private networks. It provides a web UI for searching transactions, addresses, and tokens, contract verification and interaction, and REST, JSON-RPC, and GraphQL APIs, deployable via Docker, Kubernetes, or managed hosting.
Use cases
- run a self-hosted block explorer for my EVM chain
- search and inspect transactions and addresses on Ethereum
- verify and interact with smart contracts in a browser
- get an open-source Etherscan alternative for my L2 or sidechain
- query blockchain data via REST or GraphQL APIs
- index and analyze an EVM testnet or private network
- explore ERC-20 and ERC-721 token transfers
- launch an explorer for a new rollup
When to choose
- you need a transparent, open-source explorer for any EVM-compatible chain
- you want to self-host an explorer with full API access
- you need contract verification and read/write interaction out of the box
- you support multiple chains, L2s, or rollups and need multi-chain coverage
When to avoid
- your chain is not EVM-compatible (e.g., Bitcoin, Solana)
- you only need a lightweight wallet or node dashboard rather than a full explorer
- you cannot provision the database and indexer resources Blockscout requires
Facets
application · maturity active
search-engine api-framework web-framework analytics developer-tools blockchain developer-tools self-hosted apis self-hosted elixir blockchain-explorer ethereum evm smart-contracts etherscan-alternative indexer l2 rollups cryptocurrency web-server docker kubernetes
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/blockscout/blockscout · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2096f8c5a595
- homepage: http://docs.blockscout.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0003dbe80b60
- site_page: https://docs.blockscout.com/about/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 31344823e15e
- site_page: https://docs.blockscout.com/devs/apis · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9ac43427fa1f
- site_page: https://docs.blockscout.com/faqs/faqs · fetched 2026-08-29 · a1020b48626b
- site_page: https://docs.blockscout.com/faqs/developer-faqs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5f193e898d62
- site_page: https://docs.blockscout.com/resources/premium-features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 28f7f49eccdc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| blockscout/blockscout | main | 95 |
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