Question 1

Which is better, Ant Blockchain (蚂蚁链) or Helium?

Accepted Answer

Both are solid Blockchain APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements. Ant Blockchain (蚂蚁链) uses no authentication while Helium uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between Ant Blockchain (蚂蚁链) and Helium?

Accepted Answer

Ant Blockchain (蚂蚁链): Ant Group's enterprise blockchain — smart contracts, cross-chain, digital assets, supply chain finance. Helium: Helium is a global, distributed network of Hotspots that create public, long-range wireless coverage. They differ in authentication (no authentication vs no authentication), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Blockchain API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Both have similar integration complexity. Ant Blockchain (蚂蚁链) uses no authentication and Helium uses no authentication.

Feature	Ant Blockchain (蚂蚁链)	Helium
Authentication	None	None
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

Ant Blockchain (蚂蚁链) vs Helium

Ant Blockchain (蚂蚁链)

Helium

When to use which?