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IBM Blockchain Platform

IBM Blockchain Platform

Overview

What is IBM Blockchain Platform?

Hyperledger Fabric tools and technologies to help build, govern, operate and grow blockchain solutions that can be deployed anywhere. The IBM Blockchain Platform is IBM's commercial deployment of Hyperledger Fabric open source and comes with 24x7x365 support with…

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Recent Reviews

Very Useful Platform

8 out of 10
December 28, 2020
Incentivized
IBM Blockchain Platform is used to develop and manage the blockchain network of an insurance organization's solution with other companies. …
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good value

4 out of 10
October 19, 2020
Incentivized
IBM Blockchain Platform is helpful for maintaining and securing important and classified information to ensure everything is not only …
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Pricing

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IBM Blockchain Platform - Software

$0.29

On Premise
per virtual processor core(VPC) hour

IBM Blockchain Platform - SaaS

$0.29

Cloud
per virtual processor core(VPC) hour

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Details

What is IBM Blockchain Platform?

Hyperledger Fabric tools and technologies to help build, govern, operate and grow blockchain solutions that can be deployed anywhere.

The IBM Blockchain Platform is IBM's commercial deployment of Hyperledger Fabric open source and comes with 24x7x365 support with production grade SLA's to insure blockchain open source solutions stays running.

IBM Blockchain Platform Features

  • Supported: Powerful, easy to use developer productivity tools: The IBM Blockchain Platform helps make any developer a blockchain developers. Enjoy smooth integration between smart contract development and network management with our new Visual Studio (VS) Code extension. With simplified DevOps in a seamless environment, your team can move easily from development, to test, to production. Plus, smart contracts can be developed in JavaScript, Java, and Go languages.
  • Supported: Operate and govern networks with total control: Deploy only the Hyperledger Fabric components you need (Peer, Ordering Service, Certificate Authority). You can manage all network components through a single console, no matter where they are deployed — and maintain complete control over identities, ledger, and smart contracts.
  • Supported: Manage multicloud, Hybrid-cloud, on-premises networks: Connect to nodes running in any environment (on-premises, public, hybrid clouds) and easily connect a single peer to multiple industry networks. You can start small, with no upfront investment, pay as you grow, and upgrade easily through Kubernetes.
  • Supported: Production grade blockchain support for open source: The IBM Blockchain Platform is IBM's commercial deployment of Hyperledger Fabric (a blockchain open source project of the Linux Foundation). IBM certifies an image of the fabric open source and checks for security vulnerabilities daily. IBM offers 24x7x365 support for the Fabric open source code with SLA's suitable for even the most regulated production environments.

IBM Blockchain Platform Competitors

IBM Blockchain Platform Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsLinux, Hyperledger Fabric
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesWorldwide support
Supported LanguagesNode.js, Golang, JavaScript, and Java

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Frequently Asked Questions

Corda, Oracle Blockchain Cloud, and Azure Blockchain Service are common alternatives for IBM Blockchain Platform.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of IBM Blockchain Platform are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).

IBM Blockchain Platform Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)30%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)30%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)40%
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The scalability and the good documentation, which is built on Hyperledger fabric--the most widespread corporate network--the possibility of integration with other cloud structures. Another interesting factor is the ability to add users in just minutes. An aspect valued by the developers teams was the VS Code extension. Finally, the control panel definitely simplifies the user experience.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The IBM blockchain platform is very comprehensive for hyperledger fabric and we find it easy to ramp-up our development on the blockchain side.
For application service development, we moved to AWS Lambda for its established market position in the domain.

Briefly, we did look at Microsoft and Amazon's offerings in blockchain platforms, however, we felt that IBM has a much stronger ecosystem around Hyperledger Fabric and that was indeed helpful at different stages as we progressed on the development.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The use of Hyperledger Fabric from the IBM Blockchain Platform is a clear advantage against the other platforms, because [it] is an open standard and it is more efficient because of the centralized ordering service.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The Amazon Managed Blockchain is a very good competitor to the IBM Blockchain Platform and has a "starter" package that IBM does not. That said, there isn't a free tier in AWS Blockchain and they cap the maximum amount of MSPs in a single network to 14 (production), which does not suit our business model.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM is no. 1 for an active blockchain platform. Its version is much better than Amazon Managed Blockchain. With the branding of IBM, compared to others or building our own, it is easier for us to convince partners to join our network and use our solution. Plus, IBM is the easiest blockchain to set up and build that we've found so far.
Hasnaeen Ferdous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We used Kubernetes for many purposes. We deployed IBM Blockchain Platform in Kubernetes. We manage our own cloud application in Kubernetes. We used Event Streams to stream incoming requests before processing in Blockchain. We have used VPC to manage our own SDK and apps before processing data in Blockchain.
September 08, 2020

IBM Blockchain in Action

Jay Fallah | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Blockchain Platform for better or worse has a defined low-code path for development. The main reasons were the speed of transaction since it is a central and not distributed workflow and the lack of consensus between parties that are not involved in the transaction reduces overhead for each transaction. At the same time examples by IBM in supply chain makes it an easy to work with for this type of use case.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Blockchain Platform is more flexible, customizable, and requires less starting set up. It is comparatively better for learning and to get started with materials in terms of blogs and labs. It has better synergy with the framework as it is one of the main contributors for hyperledger fabric framework. IBM Blockchain Platform's portal is easy to use.
Zachary Jones | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM has a longer history of experience with deploying Hyper Ledge Fabric in production with serious clients. This enables us to have great industry exposure and make better decisions. That same experience does not seem to exist with the other major cloud vendors and their native Managed blockchain services.
  • In many cases, competing products are just deploy scripts for the regular FOSS without any value-add.
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