Private Blockchain Showdown: Besu vs Quorum vs MiniLedger in 2026
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If you've ruled out Fabric (too complex) and Corda (too finance-specific), your enterprise blockchain options narrow to three: Hyperledger Besu, ConsenSys Quorum, and MiniLedger.
Two are Ethereum-based. One is not. One has been losing momentum since ConsenSys shifted focus to the other. One takes a fundamentally different approach: no Ethereum, no Solidity, no gas — just JavaScript and Node.js.
Here's the comparison for teams that want enterprise blockchain without the Fabric complexity tax.