# ChainLaunch

> Deploy Enterprise Blockchain Networks in Minutes | Hyperledger Fabric & Besu

ChainLaunch is an enterprise blockchain deployment platform that enables organizations to deploy Hyperledger Fabric and Besu networks in minutes instead of weeks. It combines AI-powered development tools with enterprise-grade security, real-time monitoring, and multi-organization node management. Used by enterprises across financial services, supply chain, healthcare, and government.

## Key Facts

- Deploy Hyperledger Fabric or Besu networks in under **5 minutes** (vs. 2–4 weeks manual setup)
- Supports **3 blockchain platforms**: Hyperledger Fabric, Fabric X, and Hyperledger Besu
- Eliminates manual certificate exchange, MSP configuration, and channel policy setup for multi-org networks
- Open-source core (Apache 2.0) hosted at: https://github.com/LF-Decentralized-Trust-labs/chainlaunch
- Trusted by enterprises including swear.com

## Installation (Self-Hosted)

```bash
curl -fsSL https://chainlaunch.dev/deploy.sh | bash
```

Installs Docker, the ChainLaunch binary, and starts the server automatically.

## Supported Blockchains

### Hyperledger Fabric
- Enterprise permissioned blockchain framework widely adopted across financial services, supply chain, and healthcare
- AI-assisted chaincode development in Go, JavaScript, and TypeScript
- Multi-org channel management and private data collections
- Certificate authority management and lifecycle automation
- SmartBFT consensus support (latest Fabric releases)

### Hyperledger Fabric X
- Next-generation evolution of Hyperledger Fabric
- Improved architecture and performance vs. standard Fabric
- Same deployment simplicity as Fabric with enhanced throughput

### Hyperledger Besu
- Fully EVM-compatible enterprise Ethereum client
- Solidity smart contract development with AI assistance
- Multiple consensus mechanisms: IBFT 2.0, QBFT, Clique
- Privacy groups and private transactions (Tessera integration)
- Compatible with MetaMask, Truffle, Hardhat, Web3.js

## Core Features

1. **5-Minute Deployment** — Automated provisioning, certificate generation, channel setup, and deployment
2. **AI-Powered Development** — Generate, test, and deploy smart contracts and chaincodes in isolated testnets
3. **Multi-Organization Node Management** — Connect nodes across different companies in a unified interface
4. **Real-time Monitoring** — Proactive alerts, 99.9% uptime target, instant incident response
5. **Comprehensive Analytics** — Transaction metrics, node health, network performance dashboards
6. **Secure Key Management** — HashiCorp Vault integration (Enterprise) for secrets and certificate storage
7. **Automated Backups & Restore** — Point-in-time recovery with one-click restore
8. **Audit Logs** — Complete compliance and security logging for all platform activities
9. **RBAC & SSO** — Role-based access control with Okta, Auth0, and Keycloak integration
10. **Plugin Architecture** — Extensible APIs for third-party tool integrations

## Pricing

### Pilot — $2,000/month
- For teams launching a first production network
- Up to 2 networks, up to 8 nodes (Fabric & Besu)
- Monitoring & alerting, built-in key management
- Email support with 48h response, deploy in under 5 minutes

### Enterprise — $4,000/month
- For teams running multiple networks in production
- Up to 10 networks, 50 nodes
- Business hours SLA (4h response, Mon-Fri 9-5 CET), RBAC & SSO
- Automated backups & point-in-time restore, block explorer & analytics

### Custom — contact sales
- For organisations with dedicated infrastructure or compliance requirements
- Dedicated vCPUs, RAM & storage, custom SLA with 24/7 availability
- HashiCorp Vault integration, audit logs & compliance reports
- Custom integrations & plugins, dedicated account manager

### Open Source
- Free forever — Apache 2.0 license
- Full self-hosted deployment
- Community support via GitHub

## Website Pages

### Main Pages
- [Homepage](https://chainlaunch.dev) — Enterprise blockchain deployment platform overview
- [Pricing](https://chainlaunch.dev/pricing) — Plan comparison and pricing details
- [Blog](https://chainlaunch.dev/blog) — 45+ technical articles on Hyperledger Fabric, Besu, and blockchain
- [Contact](https://chainlaunch.dev/contact) — Get in touch with the ChainLaunch team
- [Support](https://chainlaunch.dev/support) — Support resources and documentation links
- [Changelog](https://chainlaunch.dev/changelog) — Product updates and release notes

### Feature Landing Pages
- [/fabric](https://chainlaunch.dev/fabric) — Hyperledger Fabric deployment: multi-org support, AI chaincode, enterprise security
- [/besu](https://chainlaunch.dev/besu) — Hyperledger Besu: QBFT validators, EVM smart contracts, JSON-RPC API
- [/key-management](https://chainlaunch.dev/key-management) — Enterprise key management with HashiCorp Vault integration
- [/fabric-x](https://chainlaunch.dev/fabric-x) — Next-generation Hyperledger Fabric X platform

### Comparison Pages
- [/compare](https://chainlaunch.dev/compare) — ChainLaunch vs. all enterprise blockchain platforms
- [/compare/aws-managed-blockchain](https://chainlaunch.dev/compare/aws-managed-blockchain) — ChainLaunch vs. AWS Managed Blockchain: features, pricing, TCO
- [/compare/ibm-blockchain](https://chainlaunch.dev/compare/ibm-blockchain) — ChainLaunch vs. IBM Blockchain Platform
- [/compare/kaleido](https://chainlaunch.dev/compare/kaleido) — ChainLaunch vs. Kaleido
- [/compare/manual-setup](https://chainlaunch.dev/compare/manual-setup) — ChainLaunch vs. manual Kubernetes/Helm setup

### Tools & Calculators
- [/tools/fabric-cost-calculator](https://chainlaunch.dev/tools/fabric-cost-calculator) — Estimate infrastructure costs for Hyperledger Fabric deployments
- [/tools/fabric-cost-calculator/hetzner](https://chainlaunch.dev/tools/fabric-cost-calculator/hetzner) — Fabric cost on Hetzner Cloud
- [/tools/fabric-cost-calculator/aws](https://chainlaunch.dev/tools/fabric-cost-calculator/aws) — Fabric cost on AWS EC2
- [/tools/fabric-cost-calculator/ovh](https://chainlaunch.dev/tools/fabric-cost-calculator/ovh) — Fabric cost on OVHcloud
- [/tools/fabric-cost-calculator/digitalocean](https://chainlaunch.dev/tools/fabric-cost-calculator/digitalocean) — Fabric cost on DigitalOcean
- [/tools/blockchain-sizing-calculator](https://chainlaunch.dev/tools/blockchain-sizing-calculator) — Plan node count and resource sizing for your blockchain network

### Guides (Interactive Lead Magnets)
- [/tokenization2026](https://chainlaunch.dev/tokenization2026) — Enterprise Tokenization Blueprint 2026: RWA tokenization guide

### Documentation
- [/docs](https://chainlaunch.dev/docs) — Full platform documentation (69 pages: Fabric, Fabric X, Besu, operations, API)

## Competitor Comparison Summary

| Feature | ChainLaunch | AWS Managed Blockchain | Kaleido | Manual Setup |
|---------|-------------|----------------------|---------|--------------|
| Setup time | 5 minutes | 15–30 min | 30+ min | 2–4 weeks |
| Hyperledger Fabric | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Hyperledger Besu/EVM | ✅ | ❌ | Partial | ✅ |
| Built-in monitoring | ✅ | Partial | Partial | ❌ |
| Automated backups | ✅ | ❌ | Partial | ❌ |
| RBAC & SSO | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Manual |
| HashiCorp Vault | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Manual |
| SLA guarantee | 4h response | Separate contract | Separate | None |
| No vendor lock-in | ✅ (open source) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Terraform provider | ✅ | Partial | ❌ | Manual |

## Use Cases

- **Supply Chain Tracking** — Product provenance, certification, and movement across multi-party networks
- **Financial Services** — Secure interbank settlements, trade finance, and compliance-ready transactions
- **Healthcare** — Patient data interoperability with privacy-preserving data sharing
- **Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization** — Digital representation of bonds, real estate, and commodities
- **Government & Public Sector** — Auditable, transparent processes with GDPR-compliant data handling
- **Enterprise Consortiums** — Multi-party business networks with governance and permissioning

## Technical Stack

- **Hyperledger Fabric**: Go, Node.js, Java chaincode support
- **Hyperledger Besu**: Solidity, Vyper smart contracts; JSON-RPC, WebSocket APIs
- **Key Management**: HashiCorp Vault, built-in CA management
- **Infrastructure**: Hetzner, AWS, OVHcloud, DigitalOcean, custom VPS
- **Monitoring**: Prometheus, Grafana integration; built-in block explorer
- **Auth**: NextAuth, Okta, Auth0, Keycloak SSO

## Contact

- Email: support@chainlaunch.dev
- GitHub: https://github.com/LF-Decentralized-Trust-labs/chainlaunch
- Website: https://chainlaunch.dev
- LinkedIn: David Viejo — founder and maintainer

## Recent Blog Posts (45+ articles)

Key topics covered:
- Hyperledger Fabric deployment and configuration guides
- Hyperledger Besu network setup (QBFT, IBFT 2.0)
- Blockchain cost estimation and infrastructure sizing
- Enterprise blockchain security and key management best practices
- Comparison of blockchain platforms (Fabric vs. Besu, Hiero vs. Hyperledger)
- AI-powered smart contract and chaincode development
- RWA tokenization on permissioned blockchains
- GDPR-compliant blockchain architecture
- Zero-knowledge proofs for enterprise blockchain
- Production readiness and monitoring for blockchain networks

Visit https://chainlaunch.dev/blog for the full list.