Frequently asked questions

SolScript is a Solidity-to-Solana compiler framework. It lets you write Solana smart contracts in familiar Solidity syntax and compiles them to native Solana BPF programs with full Anchor compatibility. It is open source under the MIT license.

Not directly — Solana uses a different virtual machine (BPF, not the EVM). SolScript compiles Solidity-style syntax into native Solana programs. The syntax is familiar, but the output is a Solana program, not an EVM contract.

No. You write Solidity-style code and SolScript generates the Rust/Anchor code for you. Understanding the generated code is helpful for advanced debugging, but you never have to write Rust.

Yes. SolScript is open source under the MIT license. The compiler, playground, CLI and VS Code extension are all free to use.

It supports the most commonly used Solidity features: state variables, mappings, functions, modifiers, events, custom errors, constructors, single inheritance and interfaces. Some EVM-specific features (assembly blocks, delegatecall, selfdestruct) are not applicable to Solana and are not supported.

Solidity mappings are automatically converted to Solana Program Derived Addresses (PDAs). When you write mapping(address => uint256) public balanceOf, SolScript creates a PDA account for each key, using the key as a seed and deriving the bump automatically. This is transparent to the developer.

Anchor mode generates human-readable Rust/Anchor code you can inspect, modify and deploy with standard Solana tools. BPF mode compiles directly to Solana bytecode via LLVM, which is faster but produces a binary rather than source.

SolScript is currently in beta (v0.1.1). It is suitable for prototyping, learning and devnet/testnet deployments. For mainnet contracts handling significant value, audit the generated Anchor code before deployment.

Both let you write Solidity for Solana, but they work differently. SolScript generates readable Rust/Anchor source with automatic PDA mapping and a browser playground. Solang (by Hyperledger) compiles Solidity directly to BPF bytecode via LLVM. SolScript emphasises auditable output and browser-based development; Solang emphasises stricter Solidity 0.8 compatibility and Hyperledger backing.

Neon EVM runs a full Ethereum Virtual Machine on Solana, so existing Ethereum contracts work with minimal changes. SolScript compiles to native Solana programs with no emulation layer — native performance, at the cost of maximum EVM compatibility.

Seahorse uses Python syntax and also generates Anchor code; SolScript uses Solidity syntax, targeting the larger Ethereum developer community. SolScript is also the only one of these tools with a browser-based WASM playground.

Three main tools: SolScript (transpiles to Anchor/Rust), Solang (compiles to BPF via LLVM) and Neon EVM (full EVM emulation). For Python syntax there is Seahorse; for native Rust there is the Anchor framework.