Crypto Developer Activity

Data from Chainspect | Oct 26, 2026, 08:45 UTC | Attribution Required
# Name	Developers	Commits	Repos	Stars	Watchers
1 Ethereum Layer 1	12,322	542,152 0.01%	466	186,812 0.02%	8,145 0.02%
2 Solana Layer 1	10,954 0.01%	96,850 0.01%	163	42,324 0.01%	623
3 Kusama Layer 1	9,121	706,836	576	35,645	2,171
4 Polkadot Layer 1	9,121	706,836	576	35,645	2,171
5 BNB Chain Layer 1	4,112	170,179	160	14,717 0.03%	1,350 0.07%
6 Cardano Layer 1	3,867	313,228 0.01%	227	12,540	2,205
7 Optimism Layer 2	3,463	182,876	94	13,171 0.01%	764
8 Arbitrum Layer 2	2,486	219,593	133	10,857	1,457
9 Bitcoin Layer 1	2,052	127,949	23	108,649 0.02%	5,556
10 Polygon Sidechain	1,830	68,230	177	9,568	1,247
11 Sui Layer 1	1,505	90,590 0.04%	191	17,652 0.02%	895
12 Base Layer 2	1,469	23,632 0.01%	78	78,745	811
13 Hedera Layer 1	1,392	85,593 0.02%	126	4,842	1,216
14 Kaia Layer 1	1,366	53,803 0.01%	55	232	91
15 NEAR Layer 1	1,268	81,713	276	10,215 0.02%	1,259

The number of active developers is one of the most widely used metrics for measuring the health and growth of a blockchain ecosystem. It reflects how many independent builders are contributing code, maintaining repositories, and pushing commits across the network’s core repos.

To ensure accuracy, we focus only on repositories maintained by the blockchain’s foundation or core development organizations, excluding ecosystem projects like dApps, tools, or explorers. This way, the metric highlights protocol development without being influenced by broader ecosystem work.

A higher developer count signals stronger community engagement, faster iteration, and a greater likelihood of long-term sustainability. Blockchains with more active developers tend to ship features quicker, address issues faster, and attract more users and projects.

With Chainspect’s real-time Developer Activity Dashboard, you can track and compare active developers, repositories, and commits across 50+ blockchains. See which ecosystems are growing, monitor trends over time, and identify the projects with the most vibrant developer communities.

Developer activity is what keeps blockchains evolving. Use our live data to make informed decisions, whether you’re investing, building, or researching blockchain ecosystems.