Web3.py vs Web3.js

Developers should learn Web3 meets developers should learn web3. Here's our take.

Web3.py

Nice Pick

Developers should learn Web3

Pros

• py when building Python-based applications that need to interact with Ethereum or similar blockchains, such as for creating dApps, automating smart contract interactions, or analyzing on-chain data
• Related to: ethereum, smart-contracts

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Web3.js

Developers should learn Web3

Pros

• js when building dApps that require direct interaction with the Ethereum blockchain, such as decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, NFT marketplaces, or blockchain-based games
• Related to: ethereum, solidity

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Web3.py if: You want py when building python-based applications that need to interact with ethereum or similar blockchains, such as for creating dapps, automating smart contract interactions, or analyzing on-chain data and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Web3.js if: You prioritize js when building dapps that require direct interaction with the ethereum blockchain, such as decentralized finance (defi) platforms, nft marketplaces, or blockchain-based games over what Web3.py offers.

The Bottom Line

Web3.py wins

Developers should learn Web3