# Cardano DAO Tools

DAO tools are software applications built on blockchain technology that facilitate the creation and management of DAOs. DAOs are organizations that are fully decentralized and autonomous, with decisions made through a consensus process on the blockchain. DAO tools can include platforms for creating DAOs (like Summon Platform or Clarity Protocol).

Cardano ecosystem currently seems to focus on **Governance** and **Smart Contract Development** tools. The reason behind this is, the Cardano ecosystem is fairly new and the main problem the ecosystem has encountered is the entry barrier for new people. These tools aim to bring down the entry barrier for new people to come in. The other reason is developing smart contracts for the Cardano blockchain is hard to master, people with technical backgrounds need to invest their time to learn and deploy Cardano smart contracts. Tools like **Smart Contract Development** tools help DAOs to deploy their own smart contracts easily.

For more information about what a DAO tool is and why they are important, you can read:

[DAO Tools](/littlefish-research-hub/dao-tools.md)

These are our DAO Tool categories and how many deep dives we have in each category:

| Category                                                                                                                                       | Number of Tools |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| [Governance](/littlefish-research-hub/cardano-ecosystem/cardano-dao-tools/governance.md)                                                       | 6               |
| [Smart Contract Development](/littlefish-research-hub/cardano-ecosystem/cardano-dao-tools/smart-contract-development.md)                       | 1               |
| [Token Creation and Management](/littlefish-research-hub/cardano-ecosystem/cardano-dao-tools/token-creation-and-management.md)                 | 2               |
| [Membership and Reputation](/littlefish-research-hub/cardano-ecosystem/cardano-dao-tools/membership-and-reputation.md)                         | 2               |
| [Treasury Management and Payment Tools](/littlefish-research-hub/cardano-ecosystem/cardano-dao-tools/treasury-management-and-payment-tools.md) | 2               |

These are all the DAO Tool deep dives we have:

<table><thead><tr><th width="193">Tool</th><th>Chain</th><th>Category</th><th>Author</th><th>Date</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/ZY7UvxyL4NFgEDtQJy19">/pages/ZY7UvxyL4NFgEDtQJy19</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Governance, Smart Contract Development</td><td>Emir Olgun</td><td>19 February 2023</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/6XSX1yoTKIlAslQtb2ky">/pages/6XSX1yoTKIlAslQtb2ky</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Governance</td><td>Emir Olgun</td><td>18 February 2023</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/GfIBl1zFpRibcikFCeCa">/pages/GfIBl1zFpRibcikFCeCa</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Governance</td><td>Emir Olgun</td><td>18 April 2023</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/qaGTj8jy9XJ30rA5mfyH">/pages/qaGTj8jy9XJ30rA5mfyH</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Governance</td><td>Donald</td><td>20 April 2023</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/gOFGa1ATiTPDbVJ1QDdK">/pages/gOFGa1ATiTPDbVJ1QDdK</a></td><td>Cardano, Ergo</td><td>Governance</td><td>Emir Olgun</td><td>19 April 2023</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/YMYzeb9VogXjBhoEanNu">/pages/YMYzeb9VogXjBhoEanNu</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Governance</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/v2IUEh88PSiJSqXGwvME">/pages/v2IUEh88PSiJSqXGwvME</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Membership and Reputation</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/yvNYH6ECYZP6KvzRrALX">/pages/yvNYH6ECYZP6KvzRrALX</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Treasury Management</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/BhLppJWVNV2HaL2k5BkM">/pages/BhLppJWVNV2HaL2k5BkM</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Token Creation and Management</td><td>Emir Olgun</td><td>19 April 2023</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/nlEpyrKzAv10837NhfG5">/pages/nlEpyrKzAv10837NhfG5</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Token Creation and Management</td><td>Donald</td><td>20 April 2023</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/U4YwyqEgusuaTfH0GlZt">/pages/U4YwyqEgusuaTfH0GlZt</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Treasury Management</td><td>Emir Olgun</td><td>15 June 2023</td></tr><tr><td><a data-mention href="/pages/BKKRCLoYmeu9kyOWgMXJ">/pages/BKKRCLoYmeu9kyOWgMXJ</a></td><td>Cardano</td><td>Membership and Reputation</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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