Compare Algorand vs Waterfall

Algorand vs Waterfall Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Algorand TPS is 46X higher than Waterfall TPS

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8.3 tx/s
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0.18 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Algorand max TPS is 82.37% lower than Waterfall max TPS

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5,716 tx/s
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32,434 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Algorand max theoretical TPS is 77.47% lower than Waterfall max theoretical TPS

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9,384 tx/s
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41,666 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Algorand transaction volume is 46X higher than Waterfall transaction volume

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29.9K txns
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655 txns

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Block Time (1H)

Algorand block time is 59.98% shorter than Waterfall block time

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2.84s
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7.09s

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Finality

Algorand finality is 100% shorter than Waterfall finality

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0s
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24s

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Type

Algorand and Waterfall are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Algorand has 150X more total transactions than Waterfall

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3.25B txns
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21.7M txns

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Launch Date

Algorand was launched 5 years before Waterfall

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Jun 12, 2019
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Jul 17, 2024

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Algorand vs Waterfall Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Algorand Nakamoto Coefficient is 12, while Waterfall has no data

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12
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—

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Validators

Algorand has 97.76% fewer validators than Waterfall

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1,860
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83,150

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Stake

Algorand stake is 189X higher than Waterfall stake

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$438.7M
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$2.325M

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Consensus Mechanism

Algorand is Pure Proof of Stake, while Waterfall is PoS

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Pure Proof of Stake
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Algorand on-chain governance is better than Waterfall council governance

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On-chain
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Council

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Algorand vs Waterfall Developer Activity New

Developers

Algorand has 41X more developers than Waterfall

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536
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13

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Repos

Algorand has 20X more repos than Waterfall

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161
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8

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Commits

Algorand has 147X more commits than Waterfall

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35,673
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242

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Stars

Algorand has 1,695X more stars than Waterfall

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5,086
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3

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Watchers

Algorand has 462X more watchers than Waterfall

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923
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2

Data from Chainspect

Algorand vs Waterfall Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Algorand

Algorand emerges as a blockchain platform committed to fostering transparency and enabling the growth of decentralized projects and applications. Operating as a public, decentralized blockchain, it leverages a Pure Proof-of-Stake (PPoS) consensus mechanism to uphold network security, efficiency, and decentralization. Powered by the Algorand Consensus Algorithm, the network employs a combination of cryptographic techniques and random selection to attain consensus, effectively addressing the constraints of traditional consensus mechanisms.

About Waterfall

Waterfall is a highly scalable and decentralized BlockDAG EVM-compatible Layer 1 protocol. Low transaction fees and EVM compatibility make Waterfall the platform of choice for Dapps.

Blockchains Socials

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