TendermintWhat is Tendermint?
It is a software which can be used to achieve Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) in any distributed computing platforms. It consists of two chief technical components: a blockchain consensus engine and a generic application interface.
Tendermint is a tool in the Databases category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Byzantine Fault-TolerantState Machine ReplicationSecure P2PLightning Fast100% Open Source
Tendermint Pros & Cons
Pros of Tendermint
- ✓BFT consensus
- ✓Has consensus engine separated from the application
Cons of Tendermint
No cons listed yet.
Tendermint Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Tendermint?
Ethereum
A decentralized platform for applications that run exactly as programmed without any chance of fraud, censorship or third-party interference.
IPFS
It is a protocol and network designed to create a content-addressable, peer-to-peer method of storing and sharing hypermedia in a distributed file system.
Hyperledger Fabric
It is a collaborative effort created to advance blockchain technology by identifying and addressing important features and currently missing requirements. It leverages container technology to host smart contracts called “chaincode” that comprise the application logic of the system.
