# How to choose between event handlers and smart contracts

- July 13, 2022

Posted by  
[Tim Wagner](https://www.vendia.com/blog/author/tim-wagner/)

## Event handlers vs smart contracts

Catch Vendia’s co-founder and CEO, [Dr. Tim Wagner](https://thenewstack.io/author/tim-wagner/), thinking out loud on the value of event handlers vs. smart contracts [in this post](https://thenewstack.io/do-i-need-a-smart-contract-2/) on The New Stack.

Compare and contrast the key features of event handlers and smart contracts as you consider modeling applications for sharing operational and analytical data with partners across organizations, clouds, and geographies. Then, discover how smart contracts expand the built-in data handling capabilities of distributed ledger technology—without sacrificing data security, compliance, and control.

**Read the full post: [When Are Smart Contracts Overkill?](https://thenewstack.io/do-i-need-a-smart-contract-2/)**

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