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Ethereum is the second valuable crypto asset in market capitalization and popularity after Bitcoin.

The main reason behind Ethereum’s growth is allowing anyone to create a smart contract and deploy their own Dapp using their platform.

For creating the smart contract, Ethereum uses its own language called Solidity.

Solidity is an object-oriented high level language influenced by C++, Python, JavaScript.

Even if you know all three languages and started to create a smart contract the process would be time-consuming also the tools you needed to execute the contract still not available at one place so you have to rely on different tools to speed up the process.

In this post, I’m sharing 10 best tools that help you to create a smart contract.

#1. Remix – Ethereum IDE.

Any developer’s first step to building an application is writing the core logic, which is generally typed on the Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

Remix is the best IDE tool available for debugging and compiling smart contracts using JavaScript.

Their UI is not as user friendly, so if you’re a beginner, this tool complicated environment can become hard for you to create smart contracts.

But the best aspect of Remix is that you can use it both in the browser as well as locally.

And their code analyser ensures that you write the best code.

After creating a smart contract, it uses Metamask to connect to the Ethereum network.

#2. Metamask.

Mentioning Metamask, it is not a development tool like Remix, rather it is the wallet that comes as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Opera and major internet browsers.

Metamask is not only a wallet it acts as the bridge between browser and Ethereum network.

Using Metamask, you can easily access and/or create new Ethereum addresses, send or transfers, and sign transactions with decentralized apps.

As a developer, you can use their secure user interface that allows smooth management of developer identities and signing blockchain transactions.

#3. EthFiddle.

Like Remix EthFiddle is an IDE that compiles your solidity code directly in the browser.

But the main difference between both is with EthFiddle it became easy to compile the code, and it is only available for browsers you can’t run EthFiddle on locally your computer.

EthFiddle mainly focuses on sharing your code in a presentation because of its easy embed features rather providing a different environment to test your code.

#4. Truffle.

On this list, Truffle is the most popular framework for Ethereum.

If you’re the one who likes to use command line development management tools, then Truffle is for you.

Truffle provides you with the configurable built-in pipeline with support for custom build processes, also it’s built-in smart contract compilation makes it easier for you to link, deploy and manage binaries.

Other important features of Truffle is that your contract is automatically tested with Mocha and Chai, Scriptable deployment & migrations framework, Network management for deploying to many public & private networks and an interactive console for direct contract communication.

#5. Ganache.

Ganache is not a separate tool like above all, it is a part of a Truffle, for testing Dapps live.

One thing that separates Ganache from all above is, while you deploy the Dapp into Ethereum, you have to pay a gas cost for testing a transaction, but with Ganache you don’t need to pay a fee instead it allows you to deploy the Dapp with its personal framework for Ethereum and giving freedom to manipulate the gas fee.

Plus, Ganache allows you unlimited testing and lets you manipulate the mining speed and gas costs within the testing environment to play out different scenarios for smart contract transactions.

The tool available to download for Mac, Windows, Linux, also you can use as a command-line tool.

#6. Geth.

Geth is the implementation of the ethereum node in the Go programming language means you have to download the entire Ethereum blockchain to use Geth.

It’s default configuration connects to the Ethereum mainnet however; you can also use Geth to configure the private blockchain.

And like other framework tools, Geth allows creating and executing smart contracts. Also, you can use Geth to mine ETH, to transfer tokens between addresses, and explore the blockchain.

But the tool is not considered as user friendly. Therefore, it’s easiest to use it together with Mist.

#7. Mist.

Mist is the web browser developed by the Ethereum team specially made for the non-technical users.

It is more than just a web browser; you can use it as a wallet to send and receive or store ether, creating a Multi-sig wallet, and also it’s a friendly interface that communicates with Geth that enable you to create smart contracts.

But unfortunately in 2019, Ethereum team announced that they deprecating Mist, however; the functionality will still be available as separate components.

#8. Web3.js.

Web3.js is a collection of JavaScript libraries that allow you to interact with an Ethereum blockchain.

The main aim of Web3.js is to simplify work with smart contracts by turning them into regular JavaScript objects.

Especially Web3.js play a handy role when deploying the smart contracts it can use to connect to the Ethereum network via any Ethereum node that allows access via HTTP. This may be a local node, a node hosted by the DApp provider, or public gateways which operate free Ethereum access points.

Since Web3.js represents a JavaScript language which makes it directly usable in web technology also it is commonly used on the server-side in Node.js applications and in Electron-based desktop applications.

#9. Ethlint.

It doesn’t matter how much effort you make to organize the codes, you’ll end up a giant mess of codes laying on the editor.

Ethlint comes as the best solution to analyse your code for style & security issues and fixes them.

Ethlint, formerly known as Solium, allows you to configure it in several ways. You can choose which all rules to apply on your code, what their severity should be (either error or warning) and you can pass them options to modify their behaviour. Rule implementations will always contain default behaviour, so it’s fine if you don’t pass any options to a rule.

#10. OpenZappelin.

Like Web3.js OpenZappelin also a library but not providing codes instead you find different ready to use solidity smart contracts.

Using OpenZappelinn, you can make smart contracts fastly in a secure way.

Even OpenZappelinn created by the company Zappelin Solutions, they made the OpenZappelinn open source to make sure to scrutinize the code and quickly find any security vulnerabilities.

Another great thing about open zeppelin is that it seamlessly integrates with Truffle making your life slightly easier.

Conclusion.

Ok, these are the best tools available for making the Ethereum smart contracts development easy.

Now it is your turn to pick up the one or more tools for making your own smart contract and deploy as Dapp.

So, tell me which one you have picked? Or share your experiences if you used some of the listed tools in the comments.