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IBM Blockchain Platform vs. Unchain.io

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Blockchain Platform
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
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.
$0.29
per virtual processor core(VPC) hour
Unchain.io
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Unchain.io, a blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) from the company of the same name in Amsterdam, helps organizations simplify data sharing and transacting within their value chain. Unchain helps to map out the blockchain possibilities for the user's company. Unchain.io guides users through each step of the way, whether they are getting started with blockchain technology, or are ready to take the next step to further develop the use of blockchain within the organization.N/A
Pricing
IBM Blockchain PlatformUnchain.io
Editions & Modules
IBM Blockchain Platform - Software
$0.29
per virtual processor core(VPC) hour
IBM Blockchain Platform - SaaS
$0.29
per virtual processor core(VPC) hour
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Blockchain PlatformUnchain.io
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrice is very low considering all the advanced functions and open source support you get with this platform.—
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Community Pulse
IBM Blockchain PlatformUnchain.io
User Ratings
IBM Blockchain PlatformUnchain.io
Likelihood to Recommend
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Support Rating
9.4
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User Testimonials
IBM Blockchain PlatformUnchain.io
Likelihood to Recommend
In my personal opinion, IBM Blockchain Platform is an off-the-shelf ready blockchain service offering. Customers can focus on building their solution rather than understanding the nitty-gritty of blockchain network setup, implementation & maintenance. Gives the advantage of Time to market. With IBM Blockchain Platform customers could potentially launch their blockchain based solutions in a very short timeframe.
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Pros
  • Ready-made, as needed features are available to use, so we can focus on the functionality and leave the rest up to IBM.
  • Stable, as it is cloud-based and IBM takes care of the infrastructure
  • Future, we were using open source at first, but after less than a year, it was no longer an option. But we can trust IBM will continue to support blockchain as a technology partner.
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Cons
  • Sometimes when I try to instantiate a chain code, it won't let me and the error messages aren't clear so I can't work on a solution
  • When a peer is not working, it's hard to know why just from the console
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Support Rating
In many cases I do not have to reach out to support because the knowledge base is very detailed, presenting the solutions step by step in a very detailed and intuitive way. At other times the first-level support does not have the necessary knowledge and you must wait for technical support. This is common in any provider but I would love to receive immediate, qualified support through the chat
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Alternatives Considered
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.
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Return on Investment
  • We are still at early stages to really define the ROI for using IBM Blockchain Platform, but we will not shy off from saying that IBM Blockchain Platform has really simplified for us to adopt a new technology and explore applications around the same.
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