Foundry comparisons
Foundry is compared head-to-head with Remix IDE, Hardhat and Ape Framework and more: 7 head-to-heads in Smart Contracts Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Foundry head-to-head
- Foundry vs Remix IDE
- Foundry vs Hardhat
- Foundry vs Ape Framework
- Foundry vs thirdweb
- Foundry vs Circle Contracts
- Foundry vs Tenderly
- Foundry vs Slither
Foundry vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Chain coverage | Contract languages | Deployment targets | Security analysis | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Foundry | Yes | Free | Multi-chain | Multiple | Both | No | 8.9 |
| 1 | Remix IDE | Yes | Free | Multi-chain | Multiple | Both | Yes | 9.2 |
| 3 | Hardhat | Yes | Free | Multi-chain | Solidity | Both | No | 8.8 |
| 4 | Ape Framework | Yes | Free | Multi-chain | Multiple | Both | 8.7 | |
| 5 | thirdweb | Yes | $9/mo | Multi-chain | Solidity | Both | No | 8.5 |
| 6 | Circle Contracts | Yes | $0.00025/unit usage-based | Multi-chain | Multiple | Both | 8.3 | |
| 7 | Tenderly | Yes | Multi-chain | Both | 8.2 | |||
| 8 | Slither | Yes | Free | Single-chain | Multiple | Yes | 7.9 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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