What Is an Appchain?
An appchain is a dedicated SKALE Chain allocated entirely to one application or a small consortium. It gets its own compute, storage, and validator resources — no sharing with other apps. The chain owner prepays via subscription, and end users transact with zero gas fees.When to Use an Appchain
Appchains are ideal when you need:- Full control — Access control, chain config, upgrades on your schedule
- Dedicated throughput — No competing apps consuming your blockspace
- Predictable costs — Flat monthly fee, no per-transaction spikes
- Custom features — Configure chain size, storage, native features per your needs
Key Characteristics
- Dedicated resources — Compute and storage are yours alone
- Customizable — Different sizes, storage allocations, access controls
- Full control — Ownership of chain configuration and management
- Native features — Bridge, RNG, filestorage, oracle included