Hedera

Deploy on Hedera Hashgraph for enterprise applications requiring regulatory compliance, predictable fees, and energy efficiency. Compare Hedera's unique consensus with traditional blockchains.

Hedera is the only public network built on hashgraph consensus, delivering enterprise-grade performance with predictable fees and carbon-negative energy consumption. Governed by a council of global enterprises including Google, IBM, and Boeing, Hedera provides the stability and compliance features required for regulated industries.

Which industries benefit most from Hedera?

Financial Services

Banks and payment processors requiring predictable transaction costs, regulatory compliance, and millisecond settlement times for cross-border payments.

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Organizations managing patient data, drug traceability, and clinical trials where data integrity and privacy are paramount.

Government & Public Sector

Agencies implementing digital identity, voting systems, and public records that require transparency and immutable audit trails.

Supply Chain & Logistics

Enterprises tracking products from origin to consumer, requiring fair transaction ordering and tamper-proof record keeping.

Regulatory Advantage: Hedera's governing council includes major enterprises ensuring compliance with financial regulations, data protection laws, and industry standards from day one.

Hedera's Hashgraph consensus algorithm provides mathematically proven security with fair transaction ordering and energy efficiency that blockchain-based systems cannot match.

How does Hedera compare to traditional blockchains?

Throughput: 10,000+ TPS (vs 15 TPS for Ethereum)
Latency: 3-5 second finality (vs 12+ minutes for Ethereum)
Fairness: Mathematically proven fair transaction ordering
Security: Asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (aBFT)

Predictable Fees: $0.0001 per transaction (fixed USD pricing)
No Gas Auctions: Fees don't fluctuate based on network demand
Energy Cost: 0.00017 kWh per transaction (carbon negative)
Staking Rewards: 3-6% annual yield for HBAR holders

Council Members: 39 global enterprises (Google, IBM, Boeing, etc.)
Term Limits: No single entity controls the network long-term
Compliance: Built-in regulatory compliance frameworks
Transparency: Public treasury and development funding

Carbon Negative: Offsets more carbon than it produces
Energy Efficient: 99.99% more efficient than Bitcoin
Sustainable Council: Members committed to ESG goals
Green Innovation: Funds environmental blockchain projects

Which Hedera networks are supported?

Hedera Mainnet

Production network with real HBAR for live applications. Features enterprise-grade SLAs, regulatory compliance, and predictable transaction costs.

Hedera Testnet

Development environment with free test HBAR for experimentation. Mirrors mainnet functionality for comprehensive testing and validation.

Cost Predictability: Unlike Ethereum's variable gas fees, Hedera's transaction costs are fixed in USD equivalent, making it ideal for enterprise budgeting and cost forecasting.

Why is Hashgraph consensus superior to blockchain?

Hedera's Hashgraph consensus represents a fundamental breakthrough in distributed ledger technology, offering mathematical guarantees that traditional blockchain cannot provide.

Key Advantages Over Blockchain

How Hashgraph Consensus Works

Gossip Protocol

Nodes randomly select other nodes to share transaction information, creating a gossip graph of events.

Gossip About Gossip

Nodes also share information about what they've heard from others, creating a meta-layer of communication.

Virtual Voting

Instead of explicit voting, nodes mathematically determine how others would vote based on the gossip graph.

Consensus Timestamp

Transactions receive fair, consensus timestamps that determine their final order in the ledger.

Performance Impact: Hashgraph's efficiency means Hedera can process 10,000+ TPS with 3-5 second finality while maintaining the highest security standards, making it ideal for enterprise applications requiring both speed and certainty.

How do you develop on Hedera with existing Ethereum tools?

Hedera's JSON-RPC Relay enables seamless migration of Ethereum applications while providing access to Hedera's superior performance and predictable costs.

Ethereum Compatibility Layer

Familiar Development Tools

Use MetaMask, Remix, Hardhat, and other Ethereum tools without modification. Deploy Solidity contracts directly to Hedera.

Existing DApp Migration

Port existing Ethereum dApps to Hedera with minimal code changes while gaining superior performance and lower costs.

Developer Experience

Leverage existing Ethereum development skills and workflows while accessing Hedera's enterprise-grade features.

Deployment Considerations

Initial Deployment: Smart contract deployments may experience timeouts due to Hedera's comprehensive transaction processing. This is normal and limited to the initial deployment phase.

Configure RPC Endpoint

Update your development environment to use Hedera's JSON-RPC relay endpoint instead of Ethereum's.

Deploy Smart Contracts

Use familiar tools like Remix or Hardhat. Initial deployments may take longer due to Hedera's thorough validation process.

Integrate with Frontend

Connect your existing web3 frontend applications with no code changes required.

Monitor Performance

Enjoy faster transaction speeds and predictable costs compared to Ethereum mainnet.

Best Practice: Test smart contract deployments on Hedera testnet first. Once deployed successfully, contract interactions will be significantly faster and cheaper than Ethereum.

More information can be found on the official Hedera website.