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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 187 - Number 142
Year of Publication: 2026
Authors: Kyrylo Sotnykov
10.5120/ijcae7b63928a409

Kyrylo Sotnykov . Comparative Analysis of Blockchain Platforms for Decentralized Applications. International Journal of Computer Applications. 187, 142 ( Sep 2026), 1-24. DOI=10.5120/ijcae7b63928a409

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author = { Kyrylo Sotnykov },
title = { Comparative Analysis of Blockchain Platforms for Decentralized Applications },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Sep 2026 },
volume = { 187 },
number = { 142 },
month = { Sep },
year = { 2026 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 1-24 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume187/number142/comparative-analysis-of-blockchain-platforms-for-decentralized-applications/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijcae7b63928a409 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Blockchain technology has experienced rapid growth and has led to the creation of many different blockchain platforms that enable developers to develop decentralized applications on them. Selecting an appropriate blockchain platform to build a real-world system on is difficult due to many variables that affect the choice of a platform, including architecture, scalability, transaction cost of using the platform, and developer ecosystem. This paper reviews, compares, and analyzes the various blockchain and Distributed Ledger technology platforms available, namely Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Base, and Hedera, to aid developers in determining the appropriate platform for their project. The platforms are evaluated based on multiple criteria, including transaction cost, throughput, finality, consensus mechanisms, and the accessibility for developers to work on them. The analysis also provides contextualization for how the differences in architecture of platforms determine how feasible it will be to build scalable decentralized applications on these platforms, using the area of credential systems as a workload requiring secure, tamper-resistant record management and efficient transaction processing. A weighted multi-criteria decision model is applied to examine platform suitability under high-volume credential, securityoriented, and developer-oriented application scenarios. The analysis demonstrates that platform rankings change substantially when the relative importance of transaction cost, throughput, finality, decentralization, and ecosystem maturity is modified. The results of the study indicate that different blockchains provide different trade-offs in terms of decentralization, performance, and operational cost; therefore, this study will be beneficial to researchers, developers, and organizations as they seek to determine the best blockchain platform for decentralized systems.

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Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Blockchain Platforms Distributed Ledger Technology Decentralized Systems Blockchain Scalability Consensus Mechanisms Credential Verification Smart Contract Platforms Decentralized Infrastructure

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