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Why developers choose Algorand

Algorand provides developers immediate performance, a smoother coding experience, and reliable infrastructure.

Instant finality

Confirm transactions in less than 3 seconds, no forks, no waiting.

Cost efficiency

Predictable, extremely low transaction fees (~0.001 ALGO/tx).

Modern Coding Experience

Write smart contracts in Python or TypeScript, removing the overhead of learning Solidity or low-level stack languages.

See it in action: Solidity vs. Python vs. Typescript

A clear examples highlighting the simplicity and readability improvements when developing on Algorand:

Solidity code

pragma solidity ^0.8.30;

contract HelloWorld {
  function hello(string calldata name) public pure returns (string memory) {
    return string.concat(\"Hello, \", name);
  }
}

Algorand Typescript

import { Contract } from '@algorandfoundation/algorand-typescript'

// Define a smart contract class that inherits from Contract
export class HelloWorld extends Contract {
  // Public method that returns a greeting with the input name
  public hello(name: string): string {
    return `hello ${name}`
  }
}

Algorand Python

from algopy import ARC4Contract, String
from algopy.arc4 import abimethod

# Define a smart contract class that inherits from ARC4Contract
class HelloWorld(ARC4Contract):
  # Mark this function as an ABI method, so it can be called externally
  @abimethod()
  def hello(self, name: String) -> String:
    return "Hello,  " + name

ℹ️ Algorand contracts use blockchain-ready types to ensure ABI compatibility. These are modeled after familiar Python/TypeScript types for a smooth developer experience.

Benefits:

Clean, readable Python and TypeScript code
Familiar syntax with blockchain-ready types (ARC4)
Fewer low-level errors and boilerplate than Solidity

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Powerful developer tools ready for you

Algorand provides a complete, hassle-free development environment:

AlgoKit CLI

One tool for smart contract creation, testing, and deployment.

Starter templates

Quickly spin up dApps, DeFi solutions, NFTs, and more with predefined project templates.

Local sandbox

Instantly create a complete Algorand testing environment.

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