# openethereum/parity-ethereum

The fast, light, and robust client for Ethereum-like networks.

Repository: https://github.com/openethereum/parity-ethereum
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/parity-ethereum
Language: Rust
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: ethereum, blockchain, rust, client, node
Archived: true
Last push: 2020-11-01T09:05:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3936, "days_push": 2131, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6823, forks 1702 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:48.839989+00:00)

## What it is
Parity Ethereum (OpenEthereum) is a fast, light, and robust Ethereum client written in Rust, providing full node infrastructure with JSON-RPC HTTP and WebSocket APIs. It was designed for mission-critical use by miners, service providers, and exchanges, but the project was deprecated in 2020.

## Use cases
- run a full Ethereum node
- sync the Ethereum blockchain quickly with warp sync
- serve JSON-RPC endpoints for dapps and wallets
- mine Ethereum-like networks
- build blockchain service infrastructure

## When to choose
- you need a historical Ethereum client for research or archival purposes
- you maintain a fork or legacy Ethereum Classic-style network built on this codebase

## When to avoid
- you want to run a current Ethereum mainnet node - the project is abandoned and does not support post-merge Ethereum
- you need actively maintained software with security updates
- you are starting a new blockchain project - use maintained clients like Geth, Nethermind, or Reth instead

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: cli, http-server, websocket, rpc
- domain: blockchain, developer-tools
- platform: windows, rust, cli
- tags: ethereum-client, blockchain-node, -rpc, warp-sync, deprecated, cryptocurrency, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- openethereum/parity-ethereum (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:48.839989+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:41:54.774958+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openethereum/parity-ethereum (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:48.839989+00:00, sha aa64e15d3a2a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.