[2023] Top 5 Most Used Blockchain Frameworks

Published April 10, 2025

Blockchain is now being used in a wide range of areas, including the distribution and management of proprietary currencies, NFTs, and games, as well as financial services, identification, asset management, and traceability. The “blockchain frameworks” are essential for the development of these blockchain services. By effectively using the framework that matches the development purpose, the speed and accuracy of the blockchain can be greatly increased.

In this blog, we will introduce the top 5 most used blockchain frameworks, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each, and how to choose the most suitable one for your project.

What is Blockchain Framework?

A blockchain framework serves as a development base for implementing a blockchain project.

Depending on the development purpose and needs, some factors of Blockchain services are variable:

・Confidentiality Level

・Transaction speed

・Local currency issuance

・Presence or absence of smart contract function

・Whether it is a permission type or not

Developing a blockchain from scratch while considering these functions is time-consuming and inefficient. Moreover, blockchain development is not completed just by knowing the development language. Skills to implement specific technologies such as hash functions, public key cryptography, and electronic signatures are also required. Therefore, if you use a blockchain framework that is suitable for your purpose, it is very convenient because it simplifies the development process and guarantees high accuracy.

Top 5 Most Popular Blockchain Frameworks

Now, let’s figure out the shortened list of the 5 most preferable blockchain frameworks in 2023.

Enterprise Ethereum

“Enterprise Ethereum” is a blockchain platform that has been redesigned for enterprises, based on the difficulty of using the “Ethereum blockchain”, such as scalability issues and low confidentiality.

The main features are:

High confidentiality
Fast processing speed
No need for gas, low cost
Permission type
Smart contract function available

Enterprise Ethereum is the Ethereum blockchain (Public Ethereum) designed on the basis of Ethereum, which has high fees (gas costs) and scalability issues with slow processing speeds, thus making it too difficult for many companies to use effectively. Moreover, since Ethereum is a permissionless type, confidentiality is low and it is not possible to limit users, which is also a factor that makes it difficult for companies to use.

A solution to these problems was developed by Enterprise Ethereum. It has been adopted in various industries such as the digitization of international trade processes, provision of decentralized financial services, and traceability in the manufacturing industry. As a use case, there is a private type in which a single company builds a blockchain, but there are also many consortium types in which related organizations and industry players collaborate with each other.

Hyperledger Fabric

“Hyperledger Fabric” is developed by IBM and Digital Asset Holdings, donated to The Linux Foundation’s “Hyperledger Project” and published as open source.

The characteristics are described in the following:

High confidentiality
Permission type
Smart contract function available
Developed for inter-enterprise blockchain

Use cases are increasing in various fields such as management and sharing of medical data, ownership data of aircraft parts, sharing of repair history and usage history, traceability of food items, real estate and insurance contracts, IoT, etc.

Quorum (GoQuorum)

Quorum is an Ethereum-based and open-source framework developed by JP Morgan. It was later acquired by ConsenSys and renamed “GoQuorum”.

The characteristics are described in the following:

High confidentiality
Permission type
Fast processing speed
Smart contract function available (However, the deployed smart contract cannot be updated)
Developed for inter-enterprise blockchain

Use cases include luxury brand authentication, inter-bank networks, and KYC (know your customer) infrastructure.

Corda

Corda is an open-source framework developed for use in decentralized financial transactions. It is operated by the “R3 Consortium”, in which more than 300 companies and public institutions such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group participate.

High confidentiality
Good at interbank transactions
Fast processing speed
Permission type
Smart contract function available
No original currency
Easy data linkage between applications created on the Corda platform

Since the sharing range of transactions can be controlled for each transaction, confidentiality is high, and there are many use cases in the supply chain field in finance, insurance, and the manufacturing industry.

Ripple

It is a popular blockchain framework with a high profile of its own virtual currency, XRP. Its feature is that it was developed as a currency used in a remittance system called Ripple Transaction Protocol (RTXP).

The Ripple Transaction Protocol is a financial system built on a distributed ledger called “XRP Ledger”, which enables smooth currency remittance, and the “Interledger Protocol (ILP)” allows different types of currencies to be exchanged for any value. system. The speedy and safe remittance system is also attracting attention as a means of providing financial services to the increasing number of immigrants around the world.

More than 300 financial institutions in more than 40 countries around the world are already participating in the remittance network “RippleNet” developed by Ripple Inc.

Low confidentiality
Specialized in interbank transactions
Own currency (XRP) available
Smart contract function available
Permissionless type
Fast transaction speed
Low fees

How to choose a Blockchain framework

Let’s discuss how to choose a blockchain framework.

Fit for purpose

Each blockchain framework has different characteristics and specialties. Therefore, it is important to choose a framework that suits your development purpose.

Easy-to-use license

Most popular frameworks with many examples are open-source and free to use. However, some of them are provided for a fee for commercial use, so be sure to check them out before using them.

Good support

Frameworks are also very important, whether they are well supported. There are many cases where blockchains are built by multiple companies or groups. Moreover, it is often introduced for the purpose of high confidentiality, accuracy of transactions, and speed of transactions. Therefore, problems after the release can be fatal, so be sure to check whether you can receive sufficient support.

Update frequency

Usability improvement is essential for blockchain services. Use the framework that is actively updated to create a system that responds to changing and growing needs.

Community popularity and credibility

The frameworks introduced in this article already have a proven track record, and communities are often formed around major companies in each country. It is recommended that you select a framework that has a similar introduction purpose and many use cases, as it will make it easier to build a highly accurate blockchain system.

Summary

The degree of completion of the blockchain framework varies greatly depending on which one is used. Please select one that matches the purpose of your company’s introduction and is rich in usability.

Relipa has developed various blockchain services using the popular frameworks introduced in this article. Our experienced engineers will strongly support blockchain development that suits your purpose and application. Post-release support is also substantial, so that you can leave it to us with peace of mind. If you are currently considering building a new blockchain, please feel free to contact us.

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