prysm VS go-ethereum

Compare prysm vs go-ethereum and see what are their differences.

prysm

Go implementation of Ethereum proof of stake (by prysmaticlabs)

go-ethereum

Go implementation of the Ethereum protocol (by ethereum)
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prysm go-ethereum
134 365
3,348 46,063
1.2% 2.2%
9.7 9.9
4 days ago 5 days ago
Go Go
GNU General Public License v3.0 only GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
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prysm

Posts with mentions or reviews of prysm. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-22.

go-ethereum

Posts with mentions or reviews of go-ethereum. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-20.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing prysm and go-ethereum you can also consider the following projects:

lighthouse - Ethereum consensus client in Rust

Nethermind - A robust execution client for Ethereum node operators.

nimbus-eth2 - Nim implementation of the Ethereum Beacon Chain

web3.py - A python interface for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain and ecosystem.

eth2-staking-rewards-calculator - [Archived, see README] Allows you to calculate the Ethereum 2.0 staking rewards on a day-by-day basis (useful for tax purposes).

besu - An enterprise-grade Java-based, Apache 2.0 licensed Ethereum client https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/besu

cosmos-sdk - :chains: A Framework for Building High Value Public Blockchains :sparkles:

teku - Open-source Ethereum consensus client written in Java

core-geth - A highly configurable Go implementation of the Ethereum protocol.

ethereum-org-website - Ethereum.org is a primary online resource for the Ethereum community.

Parity - (deprecated) The fast, light, and robust client for the Ethereum mainnet.