Aptos vs Moonbeam

Aptos vs Moonbeam Scalability

Real-time TPS

Chainspect

Aptos TPS is 30X higher than Moonbeam TPS

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41.59 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
1.39 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Aptos max TPS is 441X higher than Moonbeam max TPS

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12,933 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
29.3 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Aptos max theoretical TPS is 2,740X higher than Moonbeam max theoretical TPS

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160,000 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
58.4 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Aptos transaction volume is 30X higher than Moonbeam transaction volume

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149,736 txns
Moonbeam logo
5,008 txns

Block Time

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Aptos block time is 98.24% shorter than Moonbeam block time

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0.11s
Moonbeam logo
6.14s

Finality

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Aptos finality is 100% shorter than Moonbeam finality

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0s
Moonbeam logo
30s

Type

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Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain, while Moonbeam is a parachain

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Layer 1 blockchain
Moonbeam logo
Parachain

Launch Date

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Aptos was launched 9 months after Moonbeam

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Oct 12, 2022
Moonbeam logo
Jan 11, 2022

Aptos vs Moonbeam Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Aptos Nakamoto Coefficient is 89.65% lower than Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient

Aptos logo
18
Moonbeam logo
174

Validators

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Aptos has 75.16% fewer validators than Moonbeam

Aptos logo
149
Moonbeam logo
600

Stake

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Aptos stake is 1.34X higher than Moonbeam stake

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$3.947B
Moonbeam logo
$2.947B

Consensus Mechanism

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Aptos is PoS, while Moonbeam is Nominated Proof of Stake

Aptos logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Moonbeam logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Governance

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Aptos and Moonbeam governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

Aptos vs Moonbeam Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Aptos

Aptos is a Layer 1 blockchain platform focused on safety and scalability, driving growth within a decentralized network and developer ecosystem with the Move programming language.

About Moonbeam

Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible smart contracts platform built in the Polkadot ecosystem. It's designed for seamless compatibility with Ethereum tooling to provide a user-friendly environment for porting existing and developing new dApps. Also, as the biggest Polkadot parachain Moonbeam encourages cross-chain communication with other parachains.

Blockchains Socials

Aptos Socials

Moonbeam Socials