hedera smart contract service

Solidity in. Friction out.

Deploy and run smart contracts using the Ethereum Virtual Machine on the Hedera network. Use familiar tools, frameworks, and libraries such as Hardhat or MetaMask, while combining the flexibility of smart contracts with the speed and efficiency of native tokens through Hedera Token Service.

Use Cases
Hedera Smart Contract

performance with new sources of liquidity

EVM-ready. Built for performance.

Build decentralized applications that need programmable logic and high throughput. Reuse existing smart contracts, tools, and libraries to launch DeFi protocols, DAOs, NFT marketplaces and on-chain games.

composability

How does Smart Contract Service work with other services?

Hedera Smart Contract Service lets you build logic-driven workflows such as payments, escrow, and compliance checks. Smart contracts can interact directly with other native services, including Hedera Token Service and Hedera Consensus Service.

best of both worlds

Speed and low fees

Smart contracts on Hedera run fast and cost less. Fees are predictable with and pegged to USD, not subject to gas volatility. Backed by the hashgraph consensus, you get high throughput, low latency, and performance built to scale.

besu execution layer

Hedera + Besu’s EVM implementation

Hedera Smart Contract Service uses the EVM component of Besu to run Solidity smart contracts directly on the Hedera network. This provides full Ethereum compatibility without operating an Ethereum node. All smart contract execution, fees, and events are handled natively on the Hedera network.

Familiar tools, faster execution

Build with tools you already know, supported by Hedera’s performance and trusted infrastructure.

Hedera Fee Calculator

predict costs

No gas=no guesswork

Hedera avoids gas-based pricing. Fees are predictable, set in USD, and converted to HBAR at the time of transaction. There are no surprises, just simple and reliable costs for every operation.

See the Fee Calculator for more details.

Leveraging Hyperledger Besu EVM client, Hedera aims to empower developers by allowing them to capitalize on their existing Solidity expertise while benefiting from Hedera’s unique strengths, such as faster transactions, low and fixed fees, fair transaction ordering, immediate finality, and heightened security.

Nana Essilfie-Conduah

Director of Software Engineering

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Hedera Smart Contract Service in action

Hedera Smart Contract Service powers complex logic like governance, lending, and automated market making.

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