# Best Blockchain as a Service Providers *By [Brandon Summers-Miller](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/brandon-summers-miller)* Blockchain as a service providers offer businesses a hosted blockchain infrastructure to build, deploy, and manage blockchain-based applications. Blockchain apps can serve many purposes. Many of these purposes involve a transaction or verification component. As a result, common blockchain applications include tools for payments, identity management, supply chain management, smart contracts, and tokenization. Companies often use a blockchain as a service provider because they do not have on-premises computing resources capable of hosting large-scale applications. Instead, blockchain as a service providers manage the physical resources. Banks, insurance companies, and fintech startups leverage this type of service to streamline transactions, improve transparency, and enhance security in financial processes. Retailers, manufacturers, and logistics companies use it to track goods, ensure authenticity, and reduce fraud across supply chains. Blockchain as a service providers offer customers a pay-as-you-go, cloud-based platform for application development without having to spend money on servers, without needing to spend time implementing machinery, or without requiring staff teams to manage physical resources. To qualify for inclusion in the Blockchain as a service category, a services provider must: - Be built upon on a blockchain-based platform or distributed ledger technology (DLT) system - Provide a hosted and distributed transactional database - Provide a development environment and prebuilt tools to develop blockchain applications - Provide application customization and extensibility features ## Best Blockchain as a Service Providers At A Glance - **Leader:** [Quicknode](https://www.g2.com/products/quicknode/reviews) - **Highest Performer:** [Kaleido](https://www.g2.com/products/kaleido-kaleido/reviews) - **Easiest to Use:** [Moralis Web3](https://www.g2.com/products/moralis-web3/reviews) - **Top Trending:** [IBM Blockchain Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-blockchain-platform/reviews) - **Best Free Software:** [Quicknode](https://www.g2.com/products/quicknode/reviews) ## Top-Rated Products (Ranked by G2 Score) ### 1. [Quicknode](https://www.g2.com/products/quicknode/reviews) Quicknode powers high-performance blockchain teams with enterprise-grade infrastructure and a complete platform for onchain development. We deliver fast, reliable access to 80+ chains with 99.99% uptime, helping builders ship products at scale without compromise. Trusted by industry leaders, Quicknode accelerates development with a unified suite of tools for RPC, real-time data, automation, and analytics. From startups to global enterprises, teams choose Quicknode for consistent performance, proven reliability, and a platform built for growth. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 79 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 8.4/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 8.2/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Quicknode](https://www.g2.com/sellers/quicknode) - **Year Founded:** 2017 - **HQ Location:** Miami, US - **Twitter:** @QuickNode (45,937 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/quicknode/ (117 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Who Uses This:** Software Engineer - **Top Industries:** Computer Software, Financial Services - **Company Size:** 90% Small-Business, 9% Mid-Market ### 2. [Chainstack](https://www.g2.com/products/chainstack/reviews) The leading suite of services connecting developers with Web3 infrastructure, powering applications in DeFi, NFT, gaming, analytics, and everything in between. From startups to large enterprises, Chainstack enables thousands of companies to cut down the time to market, costs and risks associated with creating and scaling decentralized applications. By offering fast, reliable, and easy-to-use infrastructure solutions distributed globally, we make sure innovators can focus on what’s important. Chainstack provides unified access to multi-chain node and data APIs, distributed compute and storage, identity management and security testing, and the ever-expanding list of services and tools to build amazing applications across all prominent Web3 protocols. Our enterprise-grade platform has intuitive developer experience, battle-tested reliability, predictable pricing, and outstanding customer support. **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 24 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 9.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 9.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 9.5/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Chainstack](https://www.g2.com/sellers/chainstack) - **Year Founded:** 2018 - **HQ Location:** Downtown Core, Singapore - **Twitter:** @ChainstackHQ (11,006 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/13738583/ (57 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services - **Company Size:** 73% Small-Business, 27% Mid-Market ### 3. [Amazon Managed Blockchain](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-managed-blockchain/reviews) Amazon Managed Blockchain is a fully managed service that makes it easy to create and manage scalable blockchain networks using the popular open source frameworks Hyperledger Fabric and Ethereum. **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 14 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) - **Year Founded:** 2006 - **HQ Location:** Seattle, WA - **Twitter:** @awscloud (2,220,862 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services/ (156,424 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NASDAQ: AMZN **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 56% Small-Business, 31% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Centralization Management (1 reviews) - Security Protection (1 reviews) **Cons:** - Expensive (1 reviews) ### 4. [Coinbase Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/coinbase-cloud/reviews) Bison Trails is the easiest way to run secure infrastructure on multiple blockchains. Our technology platform provides enterprise-grade security, multi-cloud and multi-region distribution, and a 99.99% uptime guarantee for node operators. **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 13 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 9.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Coinbase](https://www.g2.com/sellers/coinbase) - **Year Founded:** 2012 - **HQ Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Twitter:** @coinbase (6,843,164 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/2857634/ (7,457 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NASDAQ: COIN **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 46% Small-Business, 38% Mid-Market ### 5. [IBM Blockchain Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-blockchain-platform/reviews) Blockchain is a shared , immutable ledger for recording the history of transactions. It fosters a new generation of transactional applications that establish trust , accountability and transparency-from contracts to deeds to payments. **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 11 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Quality of Support:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [IBM](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ibm) - **Year Founded:** 1911 - **HQ Location:** Armonk, NY - **Twitter:** @IBM (708,000 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/1009/ (324,553 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** SWX:IBM **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 55% Small-Business, 36% Mid-Market ### 6. [Kaleido](https://www.g2.com/products/kaleido-kaleido/reviews) Kaleido is the award-winning, enterprise-grade platform making blockchain and digital assets radically simple for organizations to adopt. Kaleido provides a complete stack for building blockchain-based digital asset and tokenization solutions across public and private chains on protocols including Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, Hyperledger Fabric, Quorum, Hyperledger Besu and Corda. All protocol options offer support for Hyperledger FireFly, the industry's first open source web3 gateway. Not only that, Kaleido provides security, compliance, and scalability to meet the most stringent enterprise requirements within highly regulated industries. Kaleido's platform is ISO27K and SOC 2 Type 2 certified with built-in high availability and disaster recovery, achieving 99.99% uptime over the past 4 years. That's why companies from web3 startups to leading global enterprises are in production today on Kaleido, accelerating the digitization of their critical business processes and the adoption of digital asset technologies across industries as varied as Finance, Healthcare, Insurance, Supply Chains, Gaming, Media, Entertainment, ESG, the Public Sector, and more. **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 24 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 9.4/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Kaleido](https://www.g2.com/sellers/kaleido) - **Year Founded:** 2017 - **HQ Location:** Raleigh, North Carolina - **Twitter:** @Kaleido_io (4,559 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/28664294/ (70 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 58% Small-Business, 33% Enterprise ### 7. [Blockstream](https://www.g2.com/products/blockstream/reviews) Blockstream offers Bitcoin and blockchain technology. **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 16 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Blockstream](https://www.g2.com/sellers/blockstream) - **Year Founded:** 2014 - **HQ Location:** Victoria, BC - **Twitter:** @Blockstream (211,555 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockstream?originalSubdomain=ca (134 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 69% Small-Business, 25% Mid-Market ### 8. [Huawei Blockchain Service](https://www.g2.com/products/huawei-blockchain-service/reviews) Huawei Technologies India is the first overseas R&D center of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Established in the year 1999 in Bengaluru, the India R&D center in line with Huawei‚Äôs global product development strategy, roadmap, architecture & solutions, is engaged in developing software solutions / platforms / products in the areas of Network Management, BSS, OSS, VAS, e-Commerce, Storage, Terminal Devices, Consumer Cloud, and future-oriented technologies including Big Data, Cloud, NFV, SDN, IoT, and AI. The India center is also engaged in providing managed services, system integration and overseas market support for operators around the world. With employee strength of over 4000 software engineers, market technical support engineers and management professionals, Huawei Technologies India has evolved to play a bigger role in the innovation journey of Huawei, develop future-oriented technologies, and support the digital transformation of the society. Huawei Technologies India partners with universities and colleges to transfer knowledge, promote a greater understanding of, and interest in the ICT sector and encourage participation in the digital community. Huawei is committed to the harmonious development of society by contributing to bridge the digital divide, support ICT education, and contribute to improving the local communities. Huawei India R&D Center has been actively undertaking a wide range of programmes and activities such as providing clean drinking water facilities and sanitation facilities in villages, enabling computer literacy for the under-privileged, funding school infrastructure, sponsoring scholarships for engineering students, setting up joint-innovation labs in colleges, etc. **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 10 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 7.7/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 7.9/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Huawei Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/huawei-technologies) - **Year Founded:** 1987 - **HQ Location:** Shenzhen, China - **Twitter:** @HuaweiEnt (412,427 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/3014/ (135,837 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 50% Small-Business, 30% Mid-Market ### 9. [Moralis Web3](https://www.g2.com/products/moralis-web3/reviews) Moralis provides high-throughput Web3 APIs for companies like MetaMask, Opera and Blockchain.com. Leading the market with the first NFT API, Moralis supports the most chains of any provider in the industry. Moralis saves an average of 80% in development time and costs for over 300,000 developers around the world. From cross-chain wallet profiles to real-time events and metadata, you can scale fast and efficiently with Moralis. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 12 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 9.4/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 9.8/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Moralis Web3](https://www.g2.com/sellers/moralis-web3) - **Year Founded:** 2021 - **HQ Location:** Stockholm, Sweden - **Twitter:** @MoralisWeb3 (23 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/moralisweb3/ (64 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 75% Small-Business, 25% Mid-Market ### 10. [Infura](https://www.g2.com/products/infura/reviews) We provide developers with simple, rock-solid, scalable access to Web3 tools and infrastructure. Our Ethereum and IPFS API suite serves and supports thousands of decentralized applications (dApps) every day. **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 16 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 9.1/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 7.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [CONSENSYS](https://www.g2.com/sellers/consensys) - **Year Founded:** 2016 - **HQ Location:** Brooklyn, NY - **Twitter:** @ConsenSys (347,814 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/consensus-systems-consensys-/about (757 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Computer Software - **Company Size:** 44% Mid-Market, 44% Small-Business ### 11. [BlockCypher](https://www.g2.com/products/blockcypher/reviews) BlockCypher is a cloud-optimized block chain platform powering crypto-currency applications reliably and at-scale. **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 12 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 5.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 5.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 3.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [BlockCypher](https://www.g2.com/sellers/blockcypher) - **Year Founded:** 2013 - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @BlockCypher (6,959 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/6391830 (1 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 62% Small-Business, 38% Mid-Market ### 12. [Venly](https://www.g2.com/products/venly/reviews) Venly is a blockchain technology provider creating tools and products to help companies benefit from blockchain technology. We provide a complete technology stack to bring brands, apps, games and platforms into Web3. We help businesses integrate web3 tech & onboard users seamlessly. Our solutions provide a familiar Web2 experience to make blockchain accessible for both developers and users alike. We are making blockchain accessible for everyone. Products & Services: Wallet Solutions → Onboard your users instantly & securely with our easy-to-implement wallet solutions. Venly Wallets allows your users to interact with Web3 familiarly, while we take care of the security & complexity. Choose our API to take full control of the UX or the Widget to give us the responsibility of security and compliance. Either way, your users don’t need to have any prior knowledge of crypto or NFTs to get started. Marketplace Solutions → Leverage our robust APIs to build your own NFT marketplace or list your NFT collection in seconds on Venly Market. Venly Market allows anyone - regardless of technical expertise - to seamlessly list, buy and sell NFTs on any blockchain. With our Market APIs, developers can easily implement their custom NFT marketplace within the ecosystem of their specific game or project. NFT Tools → Creating, managing and distributing NFTs is a complex process requiring time and effort. Venly's NFT tools make that process a lot simpler. Our NFT tools are all you need to create, manage, distribute and secure your NFT collections. Our APIs allow for the simplified minting and distribution of NFTs. Shopify NFT App → Shopify merchants can now seamlessly create, mint & sell NFTs from their store. NFTs are minted at purchase and sent to an automatically generated user wallet, without the customer ever leaving the Shopify store. Web3 Gaming Toolkit → Powerful tools to let game developers focus on building the best Web3 games and create the best user experience for players. **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 38 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 9.5/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 9.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 9.4/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Venly](https://www.g2.com/sellers/venly) - **Year Founded:** 2018 - **HQ Location:** Willebroek, BE - **Twitter:** @Venly_io (19,523 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/venly-io (21 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Information Technology and Services, Accounting - **Company Size:** 63% Small-Business, 45% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Easy Integrations (1 reviews) - Security (1 reviews) - User-Friendly (1 reviews) ### 13. [Crypto APIs](https://www.g2.com/products/crypto-apis/reviews) Crypto APIs offers scalable Web 3 infrastructure for crypto and blockchain applications. Its product suite includes Wallet as a Service, Blockchain Events, Blockchain Data, Blockchain Automations, Blockchain Tools, and Market Data. The company’s REST APIs support multiple blockchains and token standards. The benefits of Crypto APIs include: - Seamless one-time integration (over 100 unified endpoints); - Streamlined and lightweight performance (25ms avg. processing time); - Advanced cryptographic security (ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified). Crypto APIs is the infrastructure layer behind crypto wallets, custodians, exchanges, lending products, accounting tools, and other blockchain applications. It is trusted by dev. teams at Chainlink, Ledger, Nexo, PayPal, Prime Trust, and Rakuten Blockchain Labs. Crypto APIs’ subscription plans are based on usage, including number of wallet addresses, event subscriptions, and automations. A free plan is available for testing over unlimited time. **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 18 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 8.5/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.5/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Crypto APIs](https://www.g2.com/sellers/crypto-apis) - **Year Founded:** 2018 - **HQ Location:** Delaware, Delaware - **Twitter:** @CryptoApis (1,763 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptoapis/ (12 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Computer Software - **Company Size:** 72% Small-Business, 22% Mid-Market ### 14. [Alchemy](https://www.g2.com/products/alchemy/reviews) Alchemy is the developer platform for Web3. We take care of the hard parts of building on blockchain so developers can focus their time on creating great products. Alchemy's built custom technologies and tools to create a powerful platform developers use to make their Web3 projects work. We give developers time back by providing an easy-to-use platform that takes care of the most time consuming tasks in Web3 development. The proof of our work is in the quality of our customers and partners. If you've had a great experience on Web3, chances are it was built on Alchemy. The top companies in Web3 are built on Alchemy, companies like OpenSea, Dapper Labs, Adobe, Axie Infinity, and more. Almost every NFT marketplace, the majority of DeFi organizations, and 70% of the leading Web3 dapps are all built on Alchemy. **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 14 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [alchemy](https://www.g2.com/sellers/alchemy) - **Year Founded:** 2017 - **HQ Location:** California, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/alchemyinc/ (373 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 79% Small-Business, 21% Mid-Market ### 15. [Aventus.io](https://www.g2.com/products/aventus-io/reviews) Aventus is the only end-to-end blockchain-as-a-service provider designed to evolve with B2B & B2C customer needs. Currently, legacy technologies are costing companies trillions of dollars due to data breaches, security risk and inefficiencies. By offering accessible, fully integrated and tailored enterprise-grade and production-ready BaaS software, Aventus solves customers' complex challenges and generates new revenue streams. Our flexible, interoperable and scalable outcome-based solutions drive meaningful value for any organization, from mid-market enterprises to Fortune 1000s, no matter where you are in your journey. With a scalable, modular and flexible approach, Aventus helps enterprises support not only today's needs, but anticipates the needs of tomorrow, driving innovation, streamlining operations and unlocking new growth opportunities no matter where you are in your journey. Founded in 2020, Aventus has partnered with some of the largest brands across sectors, including supply chain and logistics, energy, telecom, gaming and sports, amongst others, to deliver asset-tokenization solutions for driving loyalty and efficiencies. **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 11 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 7.9/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Aventus](https://www.g2.com/sellers/aventus) - **Year Founded:** 2016 - **HQ Location:** London - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/aventusnetwork (21 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 55% Small-Business, 27% Mid-Market ### 16. [BlockApps](https://www.g2.com/products/blockapps/reviews) BlockApps mission is to restore to digital transactions, the reliability and efficiency of face-to-face interactions through secure and connected information.It's a Blockchain platform for rapid development, deployment and management of enterprise blockchain applications. **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 13 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.7/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.5/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [BlockApps](https://www.g2.com/sellers/blockapps) - **Year Founded:** 2015 - **HQ Location:** Brooklyn, New York - **Twitter:** @blockapps (444 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/10267837 (23 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 79% Small-Business, 14% Mid-Market ### 17. [Luniverse](https://www.g2.com/products/luniverse/reviews) Blockchain-as-a-Service Luniverse, Enterprise Blockchain Cloud with scalable and stable chain-based development and operation **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 10 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Lambda256](https://www.g2.com/sellers/lambda256) - **Year Founded:** 2018 - **HQ Location:** Seoul, Seoul - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/14397357 (65 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 70% Small-Business, 30% Mid-Market ### 18. [Kadena](https://www.g2.com/products/kadena/reviews) Already in use by Fortune 500 companies, Kadena's blockchain enables enterprises across industries to efficiently transact and share data in a decentralized manner. Kadena's team brings experience from building JP Morgan's blockchain technology. Kadena's next-generation technology solves the challenges with current generation blockchains -- issues such as speed, scalability, and security. In contrast, Kadena's technology has been proven to support up to 8,000 transactions per second across 500 nodes and support thousands of users. **Average Rating:** 3.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 9 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 8.8/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Kadena](https://www.g2.com/sellers/kadena) - **Year Founded:** 2016 - **HQ Location:** Brooklyn, New York - **Twitter:** @kadena_io (320,648 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/10831532 (139 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 56% Small-Business, 44% Mid-Market ### 19. [Oracle Blockchain Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-blockchain-platform/reviews) Oracle Blockchain Platform is a comprehensive distributed ledger cloud platform to provision blockchain networks and deploys & runs smart contracts to update and query the ledger. **Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 14 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 9.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 7.9/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Oracle](https://www.g2.com/sellers/oracle) - **Year Founded:** 1977 - **HQ Location:** Austin, TX - **Twitter:** @Oracle (826,383 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/1028/ (199,301 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** NYSE:ORCL **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 57% Small-Business, 29% Enterprise ### 20. [Alibaba Blockchain as a Service](https://www.g2.com/products/alibaba-blockchain-as-a-service/reviews) ALIBABA GROUP'S MISSION IS TO MAKE IT EASY TO DO BUSINESS ANYWHERE. We provide the fundamental technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands and other businesses that provide products, services and digital content to leverage the power of the Internet to engage with their users and customers. Our businesses are comprised of core commerce, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment, innovation initiatives and others. Through investee affiliates, we also participate in the logistics and local services sectors. **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 8 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 8.6/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 7.9/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Alibaba](https://www.g2.com/sellers/alibaba-0cf7efa7-7f23-42e8-8bc8-9349ea31c92d) - **HQ Location:** Hangzhou - **Twitter:** @AlibabaGroup (265,499 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/alibaba-group (79,542 employees on LinkedIn®) - **Ownership:** 9988.HK - **Total Revenue (USD mm):** $509,711 **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 63% Small-Business, 38% Mid-Market ### 21. [Velas](https://www.g2.com/products/velas/reviews) Velas is the world's fastest EVM Blockchain and Ecosystem for smart contracts and dApps I Crypto Valley Top 23 Blockchain Firm | Ferrari Premium Partner **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 8 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 9.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 8.9/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Velas Network AG](https://www.g2.com/sellers/velas-network-ag) - **Year Founded:** 2019 - **HQ Location:** Zug, CH - **Twitter:** @VelasBlockchain (108,414 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/14784607 (62 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 70% Small-Business, 10% Mid-Market ### 22. [GetBlock](https://www.g2.com/products/getblock/reviews) Launched in Q4, 2019, GetBlock is one of the largest blockchain infrastructure providers. It offers RPC nodes of 50+ blockchains including the likes of Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain and L2 networks Optimism and Arbitrum. With GetBlock, teams of crypto applications don’t need to run their own blockchain nodes: instead, they can get connected to blockchains via ready-made API endpoints. To meet the requirements of various dApps, GetBlock offers free and paid packages. **Average Rating:** 3.7/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 9 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 5.8/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 9.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [GetBlock](https://www.g2.com/sellers/getblock) - **Year Founded:** 2020 - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @getblockio (23,809 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/66651703 (36 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 90% Small-Business, 30% Mid-Market ### 23. [BitGo](https://www.g2.com/products/bitgo/reviews) BitGo is the leader in custody and security solutions. Founded in 2013, BitGo pioneered the multi-signature wallet and is the first digital asset company to focus exclusively on serving institutional clients. In 2018, it launched BitGo Trust Company, the first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets and established BitGo New York Trust in 2021. In 2022, BitGo launched institutional-grade DeFi, NFT and web3 services. BitGo secures approximately 20% of all on-chain Bitcoin transactions by value and supports more than 600 digital assets within its platform. BitGo provides the security and operational backbone for more than 1500 institutional clients in 50 countries, including many regulated entities and the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms. For more information, please visit www.bitgo.com. **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 19 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 6.7/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.0/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [BitGo, Inc.](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bitgo-inc) - **Year Founded:** 2013 - **HQ Location:** Palo Alto, California - **Twitter:** @bitgo (76,686 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitgo/ (144 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Financial Services - **Company Size:** 68% Small-Business, 16% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Security (2 reviews) - Easy Trading (1 reviews) - Many Options (1 reviews) - Reliability (1 reviews) - Security Features (1 reviews) **Cons:** - App Issues (1 reviews) - High Fees (1 reviews) - Missing Features (1 reviews) ### 24. [Clovyr](https://www.g2.com/products/clovyr/reviews) Clovyr brings the flexibility and ease of use of modern application development to the blockchain domain. More than just a development framework, Clovyr is an ecosystem of applications and services that empowers teams of all sizes to experiment, iterate, and grow products to production much faster than before. **Average Rating:** 3.9/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 5 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 7.9/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 9.2/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 7.5/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Clovyr](https://www.g2.com/sellers/clovyr) - **Year Founded:** 2018 - **HQ Location:** New York, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/11696868 (6 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Small-Business ### 25. [HollaEx](https://www.g2.com/products/hollaex/reviews) HollaEx® is an all-in-one white-label crypto exchange that opens up new revenue streams for online businesses. It empowers anyone to connect to the blockchain-based finance ecosystem and launch self-branded crypto exchange websites. 💱 HollaEx® features an automatic coin deposit system and provides liquidity for major marketplaces such as BTC/USDT, ETH/USDT, and others. It offers real-time price charts, full order books, and complete trading functionality. The platform also includes a unique white-label on-premise exchange solution that allows teams to manage all aspects of the exchange independently. This gives business operators the flexibility of a full-fledged crypto platform and the ability to customize their creations, while keeping their data private. 🚀 With HollaEx®, users can enjoy a fast and easy setup. All HollaEx®-powered platforms can be easily rebranded and tailored to specific business niches such as OTC trading, P2P and much more. Cloud exchange users benefit from a rapid launch system with an exchange hosting management dashboard. This allows them to securely host and manage their exchange automatically with HollaEx, all within an hour of setup. Cloud plans follow a pay-as-you-go model. HollaEx® Cloud is the perfect cloud business solution for startups and existing businesses looking to upgrade to Web3. Get started easily with HollaEx's® white-label. Visit our website to learn more and start building your own tokenomics system and exchange business today! ▶ Start: https://www.hollaex.com/start **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 19 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Industry Specialization:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Security and Privacy Policies:** 8.3/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) - **Process Control:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.5/10) - **Quality of Support:** 8.1/10 (Category avg: 8.6/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [HollaEx](https://www.g2.com/sellers/hollaex) - **Year Founded:** 2017 - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @HollaEx (889 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/hollaex/ (6 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Top Industries:** Financial Services - **Company Size:** 95% Small-Business, 5% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Ease of Use (5 reviews) - Easy Setup (3 reviews) - Clean Interface (2 reviews) - User Experience (2 reviews) - Crypto Management (1 reviews) **Cons:** - Limited Options (3 reviews) - Complexity (1 reviews) - Complex Processes (1 reviews) - High Costs (1 reviews) - High Fees (1 reviews) ## Parent Category [Blockchain Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/blockchain) ## Related Categories - [Blockchain Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/blockchain-platforms) --- ## Buyer Guide ### What You Should Know About Blockchain as a Service Providers ### What are Blockchain as a Service Providers? [Blockchain as a service providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/blockchain-as-a-service) offer a cloud-based service model that enables users to develop, deploy, and manage blockchain applications without building and maintaining their own blockchain infrastructure. They provide a pay-as-you-go model platform for users to access and utilize blockchain technology. Blockchain as a service is also sometimes referred to as BaaS, but the acronym is usually associated with backend as a service. These third-party service providers typically offer a range of templates, tools, and pre-configured blockchain networks to facilitate the development and deployment of blockchain apps or decentralized applications (dApps). These platforms provide various features, including smart contract functionality, identity management, and data storage. Typically in traditional blockchain networks, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, users must download and maintain the entire blockchain ledger on their local machines. However, with blockchain as a service providers, users can leverage the infrastructure and resources provided by the third-party service provider for blockchain application development. #### What Types of Blockchain as a Service Providers Exist? There are five types of blockchain as a service offerings, each catering to different requirements and use cases. **Public blockchain as a service** Public blockchain tools offer access to public blockchain networks, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, as a service. Users can build and deploy their applications on these existing public blockchains without setting up and maintaining their own nodes. Public blockchain platforms typically offer application programming interfaces (APIs) and tools to interact with the blockchain network, deploy smart contracts, and manage transactions. **Private blockchain as a service** Private blockchain platforms offer dedicated blockchain networks specifically designed for the requirements of a single organization or a confederation of organizations. These tools enable enterprises to develop and deploy private blockchains, allowing greater network access control and improved data privacy and governance. Private blockchain as a service solutions typically come with features like identity management and customizable smart contract templates. **Hybrid blockchain as a service** Hybrid blockchain as a service solutions combine the elements of both public and private blockchain platforms. They enable organizations to utilize the benefits of public blockchains, such as decentralization and transparency, while protecting sensitive data through private networks. Hybrid blockchain as a service solutions offer interoperability between public and private blockchains, offering secure and seamless data exchange between networks. **Integration blockchain as a service** Integration blockchain as a service solutions simplify the integration of blockchain technology with existing enterprise systems and applications. They offer APIs, connectors, and middleware that promote seamless interaction between blockchain networks and other enterprise systems like databases, cloud services, or IoT devices. **Developer-focused blockchain as a service ** Developer-focused platforms offer tools, blockchain frameworks, and software development kits (SDKs) to support developers in developing and deploying blockchain apps. These tools typically offer features like smart contract development environments, testing frameworks, sample code, and documentation to fasten the development process. ### What are the Common Features of Blockchain as a Service Providers? Blockchain as a service providers simplify developing, deploying, and managing blockchain applications. Although the specific features may vary among providers, the following are some of the common features buyers can expect from this type of blockchain platform: **Blockchain infrastructure:** These providers offer the underlying blockchain infrastructure as a service. This includes hardware, network, and software components to support blockchain functionalities, such as data storage, cryptographic security, and consensus algorithms. **Identity and access management:** Blockchain as a service providers generally offer identity and access management features. This allows users to effectively manage permissions and access controls within the blockchain network. Such features ensure that only authorized users can interact with the blockchain and access sensitive data or perform transactions. **Smart contract functionality:** Blockchain as a service providers typically include tools with smart contract capabilities, allowing users to create and deploy self-executing contracts on the blockchain. These providers also offer development environments, tools, and libraries to write, test, and deploy smart contracts. **Consensus mechanisms:** Blockchain as a service providers support various consensus mechanisms that define how each transaction is validated and added to the blockchain. Users can choose consensus algorithms, such as proof of stake (PoS), proof of work (PoW), or practical byzantine fault tolerance (PBFT), based on the desired level of security, performance, and decentralization. **Monitoring and analytics:** Blockchain as a service providers typically offer systems with monitoring and analytics capabilities to track the blockchain network's performance, activity, and health. These features provide real-time insights into the state of the network, transaction volumes, and other crucial metrics. This helps identify issues, optimize performance, and ensure the blockchain network's smooth operation. **Data storage and management:** Blockchain as a service providers offer tools with storage options for blockchain data. This can be on-chain storage, where data is directly stored on the blockchain, or off-chain storage, where data is stored externally and linked to the blockchain through cryptographic hashes. They may also provide tools for querying and analyzing blockchain data. ### What are the Benefits of Blockchain as a Service Providers? Blockchain as a service providers simplify developing and deploying blockchain apps, making them more accessible to smaller businesses and budding developers. The following are some of its notable benefits: **Convenience:** Developers and organizations can save time and effort in setting up their own blockchain infrastructure and focus more on developing and implementing their specific blockchain applications. It offers convenience and accessibility, allowing businesses to experiment with blockchain technology and easily build prototypes or production-ready applications. **Cost savings:** The blockchain as a service model can be cost-effective compared to building and managing an independent blockchain infrastructure. Organizations can avoid the upfront costs of purchasing hardware, setting up data centers, and hiring specialized blockchain talent. Instead, they pay a subscription or usage-based fee for accessing the platform, including infrastructure, software, and support services. **Scalability:** Blockchain as a service provider gives highly scalable tools with which the underlying blockchain infrastructure can handle increased user demands, workloads, and transaction volumes without requiring significant hardware upgrades or maintenance efforts from the user’s side. Additionally, it can reduce costs since users only pay for the resources they consume rather than invest in dedicated hardware and ongoing infrastructure maintenance. **Security:** Blockchain as a service providers offer several security measures to protect blockchain data and transactions. They employ cryptographic techniques to secure data integrity, privacy, and authentication. Additionally, these platforms may offer features like encryption, digital signatures, and audit trails to enhance security and trust in blockchain technology. ### Who Uses Blockchain as a Service Providers? Blockchain as a service providers makes blockchain technology more accessible to a broader range of companies, regardless of size. It reduces the technical barriers and complexity associated with blockchain development and deployment, enabling businesses without extensive blockchain expertise to experiment and leverage distributed ledger technology (DLT) benefits. The following are examples of some entities that utilize blockchain as a service providers: **Enterprises:** Large enterprises can benefit from this by leveraging blockchain technology for their business processes and supply chain management. Blockchain as a service provides a streamlined approach to adopting blockchain, allowing them to experiment with proofs of concept, build prototypes, or deploy full-scale production-ready applications. It offers scalability, security, and integration capabilities that align with the requirements of enterprise-level deployments. **Consortiums:** Blockchain as a service is often utilized by consortiums or collaborative networks involving multiple organizations. These networks, which can be found in industries like finance, healthcare, supply chain, or logistics, require a shared infrastructure to facilitate trust, transparency, and collaboration. Blockchain as a service allows consortium members to establish private blockchains, define governance models, and securely share data and transactions among participants. **Startups and SMEs:** Fintech startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often lack the resources and expertise to build and maintain their own blockchain infrastructure. Blockchain as a service providers offer an accessible and cost-effective solution for these organizations to leverage blockchain technology without significant upfront investments or technical complexities. **Government agencies:** Government agencies are increasingly exploring the potential of blockchain technology for enhancing transparency, traceability, and efficiency. Blockchain as a service providers enable government agencies to experiment with blockchain projects and implement solutions for secure document management, identity verification, land registry, voting systems, and more. These providers offer the necessary infrastructure and tools for the widespread adoption of blockchain technology. #### Software Related to Blockchain as a Service Providers Related solutions that can be used together with blockchain as a service include: [Smart contracts software](https://www.g2.com/categories/smart-contracts) **:** Smart contracts are self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into code. They automatically execute predefined actions and transactions when specific conditions are met. [Cryptocurrency payment gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/cryptocurrency-payment-gateways) **:** Cryptocurrency payment gateways are software solutions that facilitate the acceptance and processing of cryptocurrency payments for businesses. These gateways act as intermediaries between customers who want to make payments using cryptocurrencies and the businesses that accept these payments. ### Challenges with Blockchain as a Service Providers While blockchain as a service offers numerous benefits, there are also several challenges that organizations may face when adopting and implementing them. The following are some of the common challenges: **Vendor lock-in:** Organizations may face vendor lock-in when using a specific blockchain as a service provider. If the chosen provider lacks interoperability or portability features, it can be difficult to migrate to another platform or to transition to self-hosted blockchain infrastructure. Organizations should carefully consider the long-term implications and potential limitations of vendor lock-in when selecting a service provider. **Regulatory compliance:** Depending on the industry and jurisdiction, organizations may need to comply with specific regulatory requirements when implementing blockchain solutions. Blockchain as a service systems may not provide out-of-the-box compliance features or may have limitations in meeting certain regulatory standards. It is crucial for organizations to thoroughly understand and address the regulatory implications and compliance requirements associated with their chosen blockchain as a service provider. **Limited customization:** These providers typically offer pre-configured blockchain environments and limited customization options. This can restrict the ability to tailor the blockchain network to specific requirements or to implement custom consensus algorithms or smart contract logic. Organizations with unique needs or complex use cases may find it challenging to achieve the desired level of customization with blockchain as a service system. **Data privacy and confidentiality:** These providers typically store blockchain data on shared infrastructure, which can raise concerns about data privacy and confidentiality. Organizations that require strict control over their data or deal with sensitive information may find it challenging to ensure privacy and confidentiality within a shared blockchain as a service environment. Careful consideration should be given to data governance and privacy measures to mitigate potential risks. ### How to Buy Blockchain as a Service #### Requirements Gathering (RFI/RFP) for Blockchain as a Service Providers The first step to purchasing a blockchain as a service is to outline the requirements. Buyers should list down the must-have and nice-to-have requirements and also have a clear understanding of the budget and other restrictions. #### Compare Blockchain as a Service Products **Create a long list** Once the requirements are outlined, buyers should create a list of blockchain service providers meeting the minimum requirements. At this stage, buyers should list as many products as possible that meet the basic requirements instead of looking for the best option. **Create a short list** After creating the long list, buyers should create a shorter list of products by analyzing end-user reviews and checking whether the product has nice to have features. Buyers can utilize [G2.com](https://www.g2.com/) for this step. Ideally, buyers should narrow it down to five to seven products in the short list. To further refine the list, buyers can also look into additional features, such as bandwidth management and data security features. While blockchain as a service can offer cost savings compared to building and managing an independent blockchain infrastructure, the cost structure of these platforms can vary. Organizations should carefully evaluate the pricing models, subscription fees, transaction costs, and associated charges. It is important to consider the long-term costs and the potential impact on the organization's budget and financial sustainability. Organizations must ensure the platform offers robust security measures, including encryption, access controls, identity management, and protection against vulnerabilities or attacks. Organizations should also consider the security of their data and transactions when utilizing third-party blockchain as a service providers. **Conduct demos** Once the short list is prepared, buyers can contact software vendors and schedule product demos. This is a great opportunity to get first-hand experience with the product, see if the product work as advertised, and ask feature-related questions. #### Selection of Blockchain as a Service **Choose a selection team** Buyers should identify the key organizational stakeholders impacted by the blockchain as a service implementation. This may include representatives from IT, finance, operations, legal, compliance, and any other relevant departments. Ensure that all relevant perspectives and requirements are represented in the selection team. **Negotiation** Buyers can ask the providers for additional discounts based on the seats they purchase. If there are certain features in the platform the buyer may not utilize, they can ask the providers to remove them and avail of additional discounts. **Final decision** After conducting demos and discussing with the selection team, buyers would have a fair understanding of whether the blockchain as a service solution meets their requirements and performance criteria. If the selection team endorses the solution, the buyer can proceed with the contracting process. If not, buyers can return to the short list and test out more product options. ### Blockchain as a Service Trends **Integration with cloud services** Blockchain as a service providers are integrating their offerings with cloud service providers such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. This integration allows for seamless deployment and management of blockchain networks within existing cloud infrastructure. Organizations can leverage the scalability, security, and other benefits of cloud services alongside their blockchain implementations. **Integration with traditional enterprise systems** These platforms are improving their integration capabilities with existing enterprise systems like ERP, CRM, and supply chain management systems. This allows for seamless data flow between blockchain networks and legacy systems, enabling organizations to leverage the benefits of blockchain technology while maintaining compatibility with their established infrastructure. **Integration of decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible token (NFTs)** Blockchain as a service providers are incorporating features and tools to support DeFi applications and NFTs. These emerging areas within the blockchain space are gaining significant attention. Blockchain as a service providers are adapting to enable the development and deployment of DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, and related applications.