reth by paradigmxyz
Modular, contributor-friendly and blazing-fast implementation of the Ethereum protocol, in Rust
About reth
From the project's README at github.com/paradigmxyz/reth. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Modular, contributor-friendly and blazing-fast implementation of the Ethereum protocol
[gh-ci]: https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth/actions/workflows/unit.yml [gh-lint]: https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth/actions/workflows/lint.yml [tg-badge]: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?color=neon&logo=telegram&label=chat&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftg.sumanjay.workers.dev%2Fparadigm%5Freth What is Reth?
Reth (short for Rust Ethereum, pronunciation) is a production-ready Ethereum execution layer client focused on modularity, performance, and user-friendliness. Reth is compatible with all Ethereum Consensus Layer (CL) implementations that support the Engine API. It is built and driven forward by Paradigm, and is licensed under the Apache and M
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 5.6k | github.com/paradigmxyz/reth |
| GitHub forks | 2.4k | github.com/paradigmxyz/reth |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 261 | reth |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 3.6 years | since Sep 2022 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 92 | last: 7 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host reth?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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