Comparison to Hyperledger Indy

Understand how the cheqd Network compares to Hyperledger Indy.

Compare cheqd's functionality to another identity chain, Hyperledger Indy, using the information and table below:

Functionality	cheqd	Hyperledger Indy
Transactions per second	>5,000	4
Maximum number of nodes	~125	~25
Active nodes	~55	~17
Transactions per block	>100	1
Node operator rewards	Block rewards paid in CHEQ	None
Governance mechanism	Delegated proof of stake (dPoS) via CHEQ token	Centralized via trustee vote
Governance Transparency	Public permissionless via Governance dashboard	Permissioned via trustee vote
Governance Framework	On-ledger Governance Framework via DID URL	Off-ledger Governance Framework
JSON based JWT Verifiable Credentials	✔️	❌
JSON-LD Verifiable Credentials	✔️	❌
SD-JWT	✔️	❌
JSON-LD BBS+ signatures	⌛(roadmap)	❌
AnonCreds (ZKP-CL)	✔️	✔️
DID method	did:cheqd	did:indy
DID Core compliant DIDDocs	✔️	✔️
Resolve DID with DID resolver	✔️	✔️
Dereference DID URL	✔️	✔️
Multiple DID Controllers per DIDDoc	✔️	❌
Verification relationships with specific keys for a particular verification purpose	✔️	❌
Support Aries Framework JavaScript	✔️	✔️
Support: ACA-Py	✔️	✔️
Support: Veramo SDK	✔️	❌
Support: Other JSON/JSON-LD SDKs	✔️ (Walt.id, Dock)	❌
On-ledger Schemas	✔️	✔️
Credential Definitions	✔️	✔️
AnonCreds Revocation Registry Definitions	✔️	✔️
AnonCreds Revocation Registry Entries	✔️	✔️
Bitstring Status List	✔️	❌
Trust Registry Definitions	✔️	❌
Trust Registry Entries ("Verifiable Accreditations")	✔️	❌
Other assets (images, docs, policies)	✔️	❌
Payments for Verifiable Credentials	✔️	❌