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Best Layer 1 Blockchain for dApp Development
QIE combines EVM compatibility with 25,000+ TPS capacity, sub-2-second finality, and average fees of $0.0001, giving developers a familiar Ethereum development stack on a network built for high-volume applications.
What developers need from a dApp blockchain
Three things decide whether a dApp ships smoothly or fights its own infrastructure once real users show up.
High transaction costs can make frequent interactions difficult to support economically, especially when fees spike during busy periods.
Applications like trading, gaming, and consumer apps need transactions to confirm in seconds, not minutes, or users notice.
Switching to a chain with a different development environment can mean rewriting contracts and rebuilding infrastructure from scratch.
QIE addresses all three without requiring developers to leave the EVM ecosystem.
Why developers build on QIE
Your existing Solidity stack deploys to QIE unchanged, on a network with 25,000+ TPS capacity, sub-2-second finality, and fees near zero, enough for dApps that need frequent, fast, low-cost transactions without rebuilding their workflow.
Keep your EVM stack
Build for high transaction volume
Keep transaction costs low
Connect beyond EVM
Bring your Ethereum stack
If you already have a Solidity contract, you already have most of what you need to deploy on one of today's top blockchain platforms. QIE does not require a new language, a new IDE, or a new wallet. The same MetaMask connection and the same Hardhat or Remix deployment flow apply, pointed at a different network.
Your code stays the same. What changes is the network configuration your wallet and deployment scripts point to, plus the RPC endpoint and chain ID for QIE, which your team should pull from current network config.
// hardhat.config.js module.exports = { networks: { qie: { url: "https://rpc1testnet.qie.digital", chainId: 1983, accounts: [process.env.PRIVATE_KEY] } } }; // QIE testnet config shown; see docs.qie.digital for mainnet
QIE compared to Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, and Solana
See which is the fastest blockchain for dApp development, and how fees, finality, and EVM support compare.
| Chain | Consensus | Real-world TPS | Finality | Avg. fee | EVM compatible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QIE | Delegated Proof-of-Stake | 25,000+ | < 2s | $0.0001 | Yes |
| Ethereum | Proof-of-Stake | ~17 | ~12m 48s | $0.17 | Yes |
| Polygon | Proof-of-Stake | ~54 | ~5s | $0.013 | Yes |
| BNB Chain | Proof of Staked Authority | ~127 | ~650ms | $0.034 | Yes |
| Solana | Proof of History + Proof-of-Stake | ~1,215 | ~12.8s | $0.0049 | No (SVM, Rust) |
Ethereum offers the deepest established ecosystem, Solana offers high raw throughput without EVM compatibility, and Polygon and BNB Chain offer low-cost EVM environments. QIE is built for developers who want EVM compatibility combined with high throughput and very low transaction costs.
What you can build on QIE
EVM compatibility and low fees apply across a wide range of use cases.
Exchanges, lending, and staking protocols lose margin to fees at high transaction volume. QIE's near-zero, predictable fees keep that from eating into returns, QIDEX is a live example already running on QIE.
Frequent asset transfers and in-game transactions can quickly become expensive on higher-fee networks. QIE's low average transaction fee makes high-frequency player interactions practical.
Small, frequent payments aren't practical on networks with higher per-transaction costs. An average fee of $0.0001 makes them viable.
Building identity verification from scratch means integrating a separate provider before your dApp does anything. QIE ID is built on this same chain, giving identity-linked dApps native infrastructure to build against instead.
Consumer-facing apps need a chain fast and cheap enough that users never think about the blockchain underneath. QIE Wallet and Galaxi Invest show what that looks like in production, from crypto management to stock discovery.
How to build your dApp on QIE
Five steps from an empty repo to a live application.
Connect
Test
Deploy
Build
Scale
Developer resources
Everything you need before you write your first line of code.
Documentation
Full developer docs covering network setup, smart contract deployment, and core concepts.
Read the DocsTestnet & faucet
Free QIE testnet tokens so you can deploy and test without spending real funds.
Get Testnet TokensBlock explorer
Track transactions, blocks, and contract activity on the live QIE network.
Open ExplorerdApps already running on QIE
These applications are already running in production on QIE, spanning DeFi, gaming, payments, wallets, and consumer use cases.
QIE Wallet
A multi-chain, non-custodial crypto wallet with cross-chain compatibility, staking, swapping, and rewards for Web3 users.
QIDEX
A decentralized exchange built on QIE with swapping, staking, liquidity provision, and token creation and minting.
Galaxi Invest
A mobile app that helps investors identify growth-potential stocks from a wide pool of publicly listed companies.
Pawsome
A decentralized play-to-earn game on QIE with low transaction fees, built around dog-racing competitions in the metaverse.
QIE Lottery
A provably fair, on-chain lottery dApp on QIE with transparent draws and prize payouts.
QIE Doodle
A nostalgic play-to-earn doodling game on QIE, where players compete in doodling battles for prizes.
There's funding for qualifying teams
QIE's Developer Grant Program offers 5,000 to 500,000 QIE and mentorship to teams building dApps on the network.
Apply for a GrantFrequently asked questions
The comparisons developers look up before choosing a chain.
All four are EVM-compatible, so Solidity contracts work on any of them without rewrites. Where they differ is throughput, fees, and finality. As independently measured on chainspect.app on August 31, 2026, Ethereum processed about 17 transactions per second at an average fee of $0.17, Polygon about 54 per second at $0.013, and BNB Chain about 127 per second at $0.034. QIE's network capacity is 25,000+ TPS with an average fee of $0.0001, though that figure comes from QIE's own documentation rather than independent monitoring, since QIE is not yet tracked by the same third-party services as the other three.
Static blockchain rankings rarely agree, because the right answer depends on what your dApp needs most. If you want the largest existing user base and the deepest ecosystem of audited contracts, Ethereum is still the default. If you want low fees with full EVM compatibility, Polygon and BNB Chain are both established options. If you want the highest raw throughput and don't need EVM compatibility, Solana leads on that metric. If you want EVM compatibility combined with high throughput and near-zero fees, QIE is built specifically for that combination. There is no single correct answer, only the right tradeoff for your app.
Among independently measured networks, Solana currently has the lowest real-world average fee at around $0.0049 per transaction, with Polygon close behind at around $0.013, per chainspect.app data from August 31, 2026. QIE's average fee is $0.0001, which would be lower still, but that figure comes from QIE's own documentation, not independent monitoring. Fees on all networks fluctuate with demand, so treat any single number as a snapshot.
Solana had the highest independently measured real-world throughput of the chains compared on this page, at roughly 1,215 transactions per second, with low fees and fast block times. The tradeoff is that Solana isn't EVM-compatible. It uses its own runtime, the Solana Virtual Machine, and smart contracts are written in Rust, so existing Ethereum-based contracts and tooling need a rewrite to run there. It's a strong choice if you're building fresh and prioritize maximum speed over EVM compatibility.
Yes, particularly if you already know Solidity or have followed an Ethereum development tutorial. Because QIE is fully EVM-compatible, the same Solidity language, MetaMask wallet, and Hardhat or Remix tooling used in most beginner Ethereum tutorials work on QIE without changes. Free testnet tokens are available through QIE's faucet, so you can practice deploying without spending real funds.
Among today's top blockchain platforms, Ethereum and its Layer 2 networks host more deployed dApps and developer activity than any other single ecosystem, largely because it was the first major EVM chain and has the longest history of tooling, audits, and documentation. That said, EVM compatibility means dApp code built for Ethereum can generally be redeployed to other EVM chains, including Polygon, BNB Chain, and QIE, without rewriting the underlying contracts.
Ship Your dApp on QIE
Deploy your Solidity dApp on a high-throughput, EVM-compatible network with low transaction costs.