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title: "Discussion on \"On-Chain vs Off-Chain: How to Decide What Data Lives Where in Web3\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"On-Chain vs Off-Chain: How to Decide What Data Lives Where in Web3\". A framework for deciding what Web3 data belongs on-chain vs off-chain, the trust/cost/performance tradeoff, and the pointer, indexer, and ZK patterns."
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# [On-Chain vs Off-Chain: How to Decide What Data Lives Where in Web3](https://glorypraise.hashnode.dev/on-chain-vs-off-chain?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A framework for deciding what Web3 data belongs on-chain vs off-chain, the trust/cost/performance tradeoff, and the pointer, indexer, and ZK patterns.

Jun 29 · 9 min read · glorypraise.hashnode.dev  
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Glory Praise Emmanuel is a software engineer who builds full-stack software solutions and systems. She writes about software engineering, Web3, AI, and career growth in tech. She is passionate about open source, developer education, and community building.

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