Algorand vs Waterfall

Algorand vs Waterfall Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Algorand TPS is 13X higher than Waterfall TPS

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6.58 tx/s
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0.49 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Algorand max TPS is 54.96% lower than Waterfall max TPS

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5,716 tx/s
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12,693 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Algorand max theoretical TPS is 29.62% lower than Waterfall max theoretical TPS

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9,384 tx/s
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13,333 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Algorand transaction volume is 13X higher than Waterfall transaction volume

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23,683 txns
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1,769 txns

Block Time

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Algorand block time is 13.43% shorter than Waterfall block time

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2.93s
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3.38s

Finality

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Algorand finality is 100% shorter than Waterfall finality

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0s
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24s

Type

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Algorand and Waterfall are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Algorand was launched 5 years before Waterfall

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Jun 12, 2019
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Jul 17, 2024

Algorand vs Waterfall Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Algorand Nakamoto Coefficient is 12, while Waterfall has no data

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12
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—

Validators

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Algorand has 97.04% fewer validators than Waterfall

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1,869
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63,170

Stake

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Algorand stake is 1,248X higher than Waterfall stake

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$455.2M
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$364.7K

Consensus Mechanism

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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)

Governance

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Algorand on-chain governance is better than Waterfall council governance

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On-chain
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Council

Algorand vs Waterfall Developer Activity New

Developers

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Algorand has 41X more developers than Waterfall

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536
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13

Repos

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Algorand has 20X more repos than Waterfall

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160
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8

Commits

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Algorand has 146X more commits than Waterfall

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35,326
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242

Stars

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Algorand has 1,687X more stars than Waterfall

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5,061
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3

Watchers

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Algorand has 490X more watchers than Waterfall

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980
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2

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

Algorand Socials

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