Abstract
Many developers have ideas to create blockchain applications but do not know
where to begin. Often these developers default to using the first blockchain
development platform they discover, which may not be the best platform for
their project. Over 8000 new blockchain-related projects are added to GitHub a
year. The near-constant influx of new projects can make it difficult for
developers to search through existing projects and platforms to find the best
platform for their projects. We considered 65 blockchain development platforms
for this work and provided a brief yet comprehensive summary of the 23 most
popular platforms. Our aim for this work is to assist developers in selecting
the most appropriate platform for their blockchain projects.