Ethers.js vs Coinbase vs Streams Comparison | Builder's Guide

Comparison Summary

Ethers.js, Coinbase and Streams each address unique challenges in the web3 ecosystem, offering complementary strengths for builders. A complete and compact JavaScript library for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain and ecosystem. A comprehensive suite of APIs, SDKs, and developer tools from Coinbase to build onchain applications and integrate crypto services. Quicknode provides fast, reliable, and scalable blockchain infrastructure and developer tools to build and scale onchain applications. Together, these tools serve different but overlapping user needs, making them valuable components in a modern web3 development stack.

	Ethers.js // Web3 SDKs // Web3 Developer Tools	Coinbase // Web3 Developer Tools // Web3 SDKs // Web3 Payment Tools	Streams // Web3 Developer Tools // Infrastructure Tools // RPC Node Providers // Web3 Data Tools
At a Glance
Composability
Cross-Chain
Customizability
Developer Support
Ease of Integration
Performance
Key Features
Core Capabilities	Wallet and Key Management, Contract Meta-Classes, Multi-Provider Support, Extension Packages	Super Pay App, Onramp Demo App, AI Server Wallet	Core RPC API, Streams - Real-Time and Historical Data, Dedicated Clusters, Yellowstone gRPC for Solana, Webhooks and IPFS Gateways
Chain Support		+84	+30
Best For	DeFi Developers, Infrastructure Developers	DeFi Developers, Financial Institutions	Infrastructure Developers, DeFi Developers
Pricing
Free Tier	Open Source	Custom	Free
Paid Features	—	—	2 paid tiers
Custom Plans	—	—	Enterprise plans

Ethers.js

// Web3 SDKs // Web3 Developer Tools

Coinbase

// Web3 Developer Tools // Web3 SDKs // Web3 Payment Tools

Streams

// Web3 Developer Tools // Infrastructure Tools // RPC Node Providers // Web3 Data Tools

At a Glance

Composability

Cross-Chain

Customizability

Developer Support

Ease of Integration