A Pragmatic Approach to Comparative Analysis of Smart Contract Platforms: Ethereum, Polygon, and Fantom

Abstract

The primary requirement of any networking application is to maintain a high level of security. In this context, blockchain ecosystems have been rapidly evolving to address such challenges, leading to a growing demand for the development and implementation of Decentralized Applications (DApps). In recent years, several tools and platforms have emerged to support the deployment of various cybersecurity applications using blockchain technology. However, selecting the most suitable blockchain framework for a specific application has become a critical challenge. In this regard, we present this paper to perform a comparative study of smart contract deployment on Ethereum, Polygon, and Fantom blockchains. It includes architecture overviews, performance analysis, and step-by-step deployment methodology using Hardhat and MetaMask. The results help identify trade-offs in scalability, fees, and ease of development across these leading EVM-compatible platforms.