The Metamask client allows access to four test networks:
- Ropsten
- Kovan
- Rinkeby
- Goerli
I'm curious:
- What are the similarities / differences between them?
- Which use cases are best for each network
- Are there more than these listed above?
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Sign up to join this communityThe Metamask client allows access to four test networks:
I'm curious:
If you need a stable testnet with support on multiple clients go with Goerli. If you need to have conditions as close as possible to mainnet, but less stability than Goerli, choose Ropsten.
Detailed version below:
Ropsten
3
sub-30 seconds
geth --ropsten
besu --network ropsten
Kovan
42
4 seconds
openethereum --chain kovan
Rinkeby
4
15 seconds
geth --rinkeby
Görli
5
5
15 seconds on average
There are other (test-)networks as well, as described in this SO answer, copied here with their network id numbers:
0
: Olympic, Ethereum public pre-release testnet1
: Frontier, Homestead, Metropolis, the Ethereum public main network1
: Classic, the (un)forked public Ethereum Classic main network, chain ID 61
2
: Morden, the public Ethereum testnet, now Ethereum Classic testnet (retired)3
: Ropsten, the public proof-of-work Ethereum testnet4
: Rinkeby, the public Geth Ethereum testnet5
: Goerli, the fresh cross-client Ethereum testnet42
: Kovan, the public OpenEthereum testnet77
: Sokol, the public POA testnet99
: POA, the public Proof of Authority Ethereum network