web3.js
Ethereum JavaScript library for interacting with blockchain networks and smart contracts.
Crypto and web3 npm LGPL-3.0
Used in agent projects
100
0.8% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in crypto and web3
#19 of 89
by use in those projects
Downloads
569K
npm, last 7 days, web3
GitHub stars
19.9K
last push Mar 5, 2025
How web3.js is used
web3.js is a dependency in 100 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.8%), #19 of 89 in crypto and web3. The most used alternative there is Solana Web3.js. Projects that use it most often also use ethers.js (62.0%), Axios (51.0%), viem (48.0%).
Often used with web3.js
| ethers.js | 62.0% of web3.js projects · 13.7× more than average |
|---|---|
| Axios | 51.0% of web3.js projects · 5.1× more than average |
| viem | 48.0% of web3.js projects · 3.9× more than average |
| Solana Web3.js | 50.0% of web3.js projects · 3.0× more than average |
| wagmi | 31.0% of web3.js projects · 6.1× more than average |
| dotenv | 37.0% of web3.js projects · 2.3× more than average |
| Lodash | 21.0% of web3.js projects · 9.9× more than average |
| Moment.js | 19.0% of web3.js projects · 18.0× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.1% of projects set up for it |
|---|
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list web3.js as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install web3 |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (73), Next.js (25), Python (1), React Native / Expo (1) |
| Example projects | stephenasuncionDEV/nfthost, Thirumurugan7/counterdapp-mangalore, zeta-chain/toolkit, owlto-finance/owlto-frontend, noateden/rantom |
Alternatives to web3.js
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solana Web3.js npm Official JavaScript SDK for interacting with the Solana blockchain. |
2,099 (16.5%) | 2.6M | 2,767 | MIT |
| viem npm TypeScript interface for Ethereum with type-safe interactions. |
1,566 (12.3%) | 6.5M | 3,577 | MIT |
| Solana SPL Token npm JavaScript API for interacting with Solana's SPL Token program. |
924 (7.3%) | 1.2M | 223 | Apache-2.0 |
| wagmi npm React hooks library for Ethereum interactions and wallet connections. |
650 (5.1%) | 1M | 6,759 | MIT |
| ethers.js npm Complete Ethereum library for building dapps, wallets and blockchain tools. |
574 (4.5%) | 3.6M | 8,710 | MIT |
| Solana Wallet Adapter npm React hooks and UI for connecting Solana wallets to dapps with state management. |
547 (4.3%) | 1M | 2,030 | Apache-2.0 |
| Anchor npm Framework for developing Solana smart contracts with TypeScript and Rust. |
438 (3.4%) | 851K | 5,142 | (MIT OR Apache-2.0) |
| solders pypi Python bindings for Solana Rust tools enabling efficient blockchain interaction. |
423 (3.3%) | 388K | 449 | — |