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otterscan/otterscan

A blazingly fast, local, Ethereum block explorer built on top of Erigon observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/otterscan/otterscan · homepage · TypeScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

64/100

  • Activity 65
  • Release rhythm 43
  • Longevity 100
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: 77
  • age_days: 1889
  • days_rel: 300
  • days_push: 212
  • n_releases_24m: 6

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1420 stars · 213 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Otterscan is an open-source, fast, local Ethereum block explorer built as a React app designed to run alongside an Erigon archive node. It queries your own node for privacy and speed, using custom JSON-RPC methods to reduce network overhead.

Use cases

  • explore ethereum blocks and transactions locally
  • private block explorer that doesn't leak my IP to third parties
  • run a laptop-friendly ethereum explorer with erigon
  • look up transaction details on optimism superchain
  • self-hosted alternative to etherscan
  • decode contract method selectors and verify source code
  • inspect blockchain state without running extra indexers

When to choose

  • you already run or plan to run an Erigon archive node
  • privacy matters and you don't want to send queries to third-party explorers
  • you want a lightweight, open-source Etherscan alternative
  • you need fast local block exploration on modest hardware

When to avoid

  • you don't want to run your own archive node
  • you need token analytics or exchange-style features of commercial explorers
  • you use a node client other than Erigon without custom RPC support

Facets

application · maturity active

search-engine developer-tools http-client blockchain developer-tools self-hosted self-hosted cross-platform ethereum block-explorer erigon privacy local-first react cryptocurrency web-server docker

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
otterscan/otterscanmain64

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