bee-js VS swarm-extension

Compare bee-js vs swarm-extension and see what are their differences.

bee-js

Javascript client library for connecting to Bee decentralised storage (by ethersphere)

swarm-extension

PoC for Swarm Browser Extension (by ethersphere)
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bee-js swarm-extension
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7.8 0.0
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bee-js

Posts with mentions or reviews of bee-js. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-23.

swarm-extension

Posts with mentions or reviews of swarm-extension. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-05-12.
  • New and improved Bee UX coming Q2
    4 projects | /r/ethswarm | 12 May 2022
    There are already several Swarm working tools available that make it possible to monitor and interact with a Bee node, but they are at varying stages of being documented. Currently available are the Dashboard for UI control, the CLI tool and the browser extension. There is also the Bee API and a complementary Javascript library to provide easy access to the API.
  • Development Update — December 2021 & January 2022
    7 projects | /r/ethswarm | 9 Feb 2022
    4. Released a new version of the experimental Swarm Extension, the latest is v0.3.0
  • Monthly Development Update — March 2021
    9 projects | /r/ethswarm | 9 Apr 2021
    Started working on a Browser Extension. Right now, it is a proof-of-concept tool to help us figure out a good model for creating and using decentralized applications in a browser.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing bee-js and swarm-extension you can also consider the following projects:

bee-factory - Builds up a test environment with Bee clients and with a test blockchain.

bee - Bee is a Swarm client implemented in Go. It’s the basic building block for the Swarm network: a private; decentralized; and self-sustaining network for permissionless publishing and access to your (application) data.

arryx - A lightweight implementation over native Javascript array for some extra sauce.

helm - Ethersphere Helm Charts

bee-status - An app which helps users to setup their Bee node and do actions like cash out cheques

gateway-proxy - Proxy service for the Bee client

fairOS-dfs - Decentralised File System (dfs) layer of the FairOS

gateway-ui - Swarm Gateway website

blossom - Browser Extension based on Fair Data Protocol

swarm-cli - Manage your Bee node and interact with the Swarm network via the CLI

beekeeper - Swarm Beekeeper is an orchestrator that can manage a cluster of Bee nodes and call into their API. It allows various scenario’s to be performed on these nodes. The Swarm team uses Beekeeper internally for integration tests.