The OP Stack

The most popular way
to build on Ethereum

The most popular way to build on Ethereum

The OP Stack is the open-source framework for launching fast, secure, and scalable blockchains.

Powering 50+ chains

The OP Stack

One stack, infinite possibilities.

The OP Stack is a fully open-source, modular framework built for teams launching blockchains. Flexible and configurable, it can be adopted as a whole or integrated layer by layer. Developed in the open by Optimism, it’s strengthened by one of the largest developer communities in crypto - and already proven in production.

Features

Enterprise-grade performance

Sovereignty and Control
Customize every layer of your infrastructure: select your gas token, data provider, transaction ordering policy, and bridge methodology - all without sacrificing security.
Infinite scalability
Designed to handle near-infinite transaction throughput with horizontal scaling, always secured by Ethereum.
Fast and cheap transactions
200 ms block times and sub-cent fees deliver instant, seamless user experiences at scale.
Instant launch, no lock-in
Start your chain today with no contracts or licenses.
Battle-tested infrastructure
Your infrastructure is an accelerator, not a science project. Choose the most widely adopted and configurable infrastructure.

Designed for scale

Designed for scale

Designed for scale

Assets onchain
% of L2 transactions
Transactions per day

20M

As of Oct 1st 2025

Find your perfect stack

Find your perfect stack

Find your perfect stack

OP Stack Fork

The OP Stack is a fully open-source codebase, free to fork or build with as you see fit.

OP Stack Superchain

Built for Enterprises
Managed Security & Upgrades
Configurable by Default
Increased Resilience
Ecosystem Support

Powering 50+ chains

Powering 50+ chains

Powering 50+ chains

Open-source

Open source, built by the best.

The OP Stack is built by a team of world-class contributors. OP Labs supports innovation and infrastructure across the stack. Building in the open makes the OP Stack transparent, resilient, and battle-tested.

By developers, for developers.

By developers, for developers.

By developers, for developers.

Before you continue, please read and agree to the Terms of Service and Optimism Community Agreement.

Before you continue, please read and agree to the Terms of Service and Optimism Community Agreement.

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