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build your

smart contract

blockchain

Build Any
Blockchain

Substrate comes with everything you need to build your blockchain. Use Substrate’s pallets to easily create what you want, or craft your own custom logic. Either way, Substrate makes building a blockchain far faster, easier, and safer than ever before.

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Cross-Language Support
with WebAssembly

WebAssembly is the next web standard. Write your blockchain logic in any language that can compile to it, including C/C++, C#, Typescript, and Rust.

Light-Client
Friendly

Substrate comes with a light client built in from day one. Use your mobile-ready blockchain anywhere.

Forkless Upgrades

Upgrading blockchains has never been easier. With Substrate, everybody stays on the same path.

Built-in Coordination

Substrate comes with the tools to help networks decide which upgrades to implement.

Deterministic Finality

Substrate’s GRANDPA algorithm reaches and finalizes consensus quickly, across networks big and small.

Seamless Integration

Integrate your existing data, business logic, and other complex tasks into your blockchain with low overhead using off-chain workers.

Get Started

Open the Substrate Playground and create your first Substrate Chain with a tutorial!

Open Playground

Your Blockchain
on Polkadot

Your Substrate blockchain is natively compatible with Polkadot, making it simple to secure your blockchain and communicate with Polkadot’s network.

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Your
Future-Ready
Blockchain

With on-chain upgrades, a light client-first design, and off-chain workers, your Substrate blockchain is ready for whatever the future brings. Integrate the latest innovations using forkless updates and transparent decision-making.

130 teams are
building on Substrate

From DeFi to gaming, decentralized identity and more, Substrate’s growing ecosystem of builders is fueling the next wave of innovation in blockchain technology.

See all projects built on Substrate