Data from Chainspect | May 8, 2026, 14:10 UTC
# Name	Developers	Commits	Repos	Stars	Watchers
1 Solana Layer 1	10,952 0.01%	92,593 0.01%	140	44,262 0.10%	1,974 0.10%
2 Ethereum Layer 1	9,527 0.13%	501,172 0.24%	431 0.47%	184,098 0.01%	9,051 21.57%
3 Polkadot Layer 1	9,032	695,757 0.01%	506	35,426 0.01%	4,605 9.51%
4 BNB Chain Layer 1	4,018 0.02%	168,717	155	14,307 0.04%	1,732 0.12%
5 Cardano Layer 1	3,689	278,750 0.08%	219	12,298 0.02%	2,276
6 Optimism Layer 2	3,439 0.03%	180,107 0.02%	96	13,142 0.01%	1,014 0.10%
7 Arbitrum Layer 2	2,451	197,035 0.01%	129 0.77%	10,736	1,517
8 Bitcoin Layer 1	1,966 0.20%	121,126 0.02%	23	106,703 0.01%	5,522 1.53%
9 Polygon Sidechain	1,797	65,635 0.01%	166	9,484	1,675
10 Sui Layer 1	1,468	78,346 0.09%	167	17,172 0.03%	921
11 Kaia Layer 1	1,353	50,484	52	222	93
12 Hedera Layer 1	1,289	78,598 0.09%	124	4,693 0.09%	1,256
13 NEAR Layer 1	1,208 0.25%	78,055 0.03%	230	9,976	1,371
14 Aptos Layer 1	1,192	52,485 0.06%	130 0.78%	9,849 0.03%	1,792 0.06%
15 MultiversX Layer 1	1,154	172,085	288	3,182	2,403
16 eCash Layer 1	962	37,340 0.02%	4	1,357	154
17 BSV Blockchain Layer 1	935 0.21%	81,075 0.06%	228	1,691 0.06%	586
18 Base Layer 2	910	14,929 0.10%	70	78,138 0.02%	829 0.12%
19 Avalanche Layer 1	814	79,018 0.06%	115	6,791 0.01%	1,187
20 ICP Layer 1	774	115,672 0.04%	175	8,332	1,952
21 Stellar Layer 1	697	65,742 0.04%	128	10,808 0.06%	2,122 1.62%
22 Waterfall Layer 1	670	15,651	11	3	2
23 Cronos Layer 1	658	19,329 0.02%	29	1,148	149
24 TON Layer 1	598	27,071 0.01%	180	15,852 0.06%	1,584 0.06%
25 Tezos Ecosystem Ecosystem	571 0.18%	91,501 0.07%	79	1,864 0.05%	389

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.