Hyperledger Besu was added to Hyperledger open source family at August of 2019 and is the newest member I believe. Here is the words about the Besu:
Hyperledger Besu is an open source Ethereum client developed under the Apache 2.0 license and
written in Java. It can be run on the Ethereum public network or on private permissioned networks,
as well as test networks such as Rinkeby, Ropsten, and Görli. Hyperledger Besu includes several
consensus algorithms including PoW, PoA, and IBFT, and has comprehensive permissioning schemes
designed specifically for uses in a consortium environment.
Here is the words about Iroha:
Hyperledger Iroha is designed to be simple and easy to incorporate into infrastructural or IoT
projects requiring distributed ledger technology. Hyperledger Iroha features a simple construction,
modular, domain-driven C++ design, emphasis on client application development and a new, crash fault
tolerant consensus algorithm, called YAC.
Besu probably has token and Iroha does not. Besu may have more adoption as it has been derived from Ethereum. I am looking for a permission based blockchain technology (likely without token and require smart contract) which enables transactions and keeps track of transactions (for ex, transaction parties, items involved (images of items), amount, date) of items (for ex, painting. its digital images are stored in transaction record). What is the difference between Iroha and Besu? which technology may be better for enabling & keeping track of transaction?