Tool Name |
Description |
Primary Use |
Ganache |
A personal blockchain for Ethereum development, allowing for testing and debugging of smart contracts in a controlled environment. |
Ethereum development and testing |
Truffle |
A development framework for Ethereum, offering tools for building, testing, and deploying smart contracts. |
Smart contract development and deployment |
Solidity |
A programming language used for writing smart contracts on Ethereum-based blockchains. |
Writing smart contracts for Ethereum |
Remix IDE |
An open-source IDE for writing, testing, and deploying Solidity smart contracts directly in the browser. |
Smart contract development and testing |
Metamask |
A browser extension that functions as a wallet for Ethereum and allows interaction with decentralized applications (dApps). |
Ethereum wallet and dApp interaction |
Infura |
Provides Ethereum infrastructure as a service, enabling developers to access Ethereum and IPFS networks without running their own nodes. |
Blockchain node access and management |
Web3.js |
A JavaScript library that enables interaction with Ethereum, supporting features like reading data and sending transactions. |
JavaScript-based Ethereum interaction |
Hyperledger Fabric |
An open-source modular platform for building permissioned blockchains, used mainly in enterprise environments. |
Enterprise blockchain development |
EOSIO |
A blockchain platform designed for developing high-performance decentralized applications with scalability in mind. |
High-performance decentralized applications |
Corda |
A platform for building business-focused blockchain solutions with an emphasis on privacy and legal agreements. |
Business and enterprise blockchain solutions |
NEO |
A blockchain platform for building a smart economy with support for multiple programming languages and a focus on scalability. |
Smart contracts and digital assets |
Cardano |
A blockchain platform for smart contracts and dApps, designed with a focus on security, scalability, and sustainability. |
Blockchain platform for smart contracts and dApps |
Polkadot |
A multi-chain blockchain platform designed to enable interoperability between different blockchains. |
Cross-chain blockchain communication and scalability |