Built for what’s possible.
Developers from around the world are building apps on Solana for a fast, secure, scalable, and user-friendly future. A future that’s only possible on Solana. Explore resources, connect to the ecosystem, and get building.
Built for visionaries
Powering a global wireless network with Helium
See how Solana is incentivizing connectivity and scaling real-world infrastructure projects around the globe with Helium’s community-powered wireless network.
Hivemapper is mapping the world with everyday drivers.
Hivemapper’s community has already mapped 6% of the world’s roads, with weekly rewards powered by Solana’s unparalleled state compression technology.
Learn moreHelium Mobile enables community-powered 5G service.
Helium migrated to Solana, bringing a “People’s Network” to a growing number of American cities.
Learn moreThe Drip team has dropped 25-million artworks for around $3,000.
Using state compression, Drip has distributed quality artworks every week, for free, to a user base of 400k and counting.
Learn moreDialect has minted by the millions with 2,400 to 24,000x cheaper minting costs.
Dialect dramatically lowered minting costs to let users share NFT stickers on a mass scale with compressed NFTs on Solana.
Learn moreSo far, GainForest has monitored 5.4m hectares of land for environmental conservation.
GainForest uses Solana smart contracts to collect real-time data and incentivize reforestation efforts worldwide.
Learn moreDiscover what’s only possible with Solana’s tech stack
Mint by the millions
With state compression for NFTs, the cost of high-volume drops just got a lot cheaper. Imagine onboarding new users en masse or rewarding existing users for just a few hundred dollars, instead of a few hundred thousand. From event ticketing, to collectibles, to social media stickers and more, compressed NFTs open up a whole new world of possibilities.
This is made possible by state compression, a technique in which transaction data secured by the Solana ledger is hashed and verified against a Merkle tree account for use in a smart contract. This means that compressed NFTs can be created onchain in a similar manner as before, but for a fraction of the cost.
Tech that scales, ultra fast
With Solana’s native scalability, you don’t need to make a tradeoff between decentralization and performance. Whether you’re building the next big thing in gaming, or focused on frontiers like AI or decentralized physical infrastructure (dePIN), let your imagination run wild and build the kind of application that’s only possible on Solana.
Ground-breaking projects like Helium and Hivemapper are building what’s only possible on Solana, thanks to its transaction speeds, scalability and reliability. And with integrations in areas such as AI, builders on Solana have access to the latest innovations to fuel their most ambitious projects.
Climate-conscious tech
On Solana, a blockchain transaction uses about the same amount of energy as a few online searches. And with real-time emissions measurement, you can be sure you’re building on tech that not only performs, but is committed to energy efficiency.
The emissions tracker software embedded directly on Solana nodes provides comprehensive and dynamic measurements over time. This data set is detail-rich, open, and free to use, making it possible for validators or anyone building on Solana to evaluate their contributions to the network’s carbon footprint and explore mitigation strategies.
Power global payments
Solana’s high throughput and low fees make it possible to support decentralized payments at scale. And with Solana Pay, developers have the toolkit they need to integrate Wall-Street-fast payment capabilities into their apps, while providing auditability and confidentiality when they need it most. Now your project or business can harness the power of the blockchain at the same speed as traditional payment networks, without intermediaries.
With Solana, builders have the opportunity to create the next generation of merchant payment and commerce rails built on blockchain technology that provides low cost and instant settlement for online and in-store payments. Find new ways to incentivize your customers with onchain rewards and loyalty offerings, and work directly with your customer – no intermediaries needed.
Web3 in your pocket
With Solana Mobile, web3 in your pocket is finally here. When you combine a world-class crypto phone, mobile dApp store and mobile stack, all underpinned by fast and secure blockchain tech, the possibilities are endless.
The Saga phone by Solana Mobile is ushering in the new mobile era of web3. Not only does it have the premium hardware you expect from your phone, but with its one-of-a-kind dApp store you can access your favorite DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces and web3 apps on the go. Plus, with the phone’s secure Seed Vault, you can securely transact with your favorite wallet, protect your private keys and sign transactions using just your fingerprint.