Compare Arbitrum vs Avalanche

Arbitrum vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 2.29X higher than Avalanche TPS

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58.73 tx/s
Avalanche logo
25.63 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Arbitrum max TPS is 11X higher than Avalanche max TPS

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1,358 tx/s
Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 34X higher than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

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40,000 tx/s
Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 2.29X higher than Avalanche transaction volume

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211K txns
Avalanche logo
92.3K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 83.71% shorter than Avalanche block time

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0.25s
Avalanche logo
1.53s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Arbitrum finality is 414X longer than Avalanche finality

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13m 48s
Avalanche logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain, while Avalanche is a layer 1 blockchain

Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Arbitrum has 2.1X more total transactions than Avalanche

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1.57B txns
Avalanche logo
749M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Arbitrum was launched 11 months after Avalanche

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Aug 31, 2021
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

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Arbitrum vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 96.29% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum logo
1
Avalanche logo
27

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Arbitrum has 99.88% fewer validators than Avalanche

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1
Avalanche logo
874

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Arbitrum has no data, while Avalanche stake is $5.383B

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—
Avalanche logo
$5.383B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Avalanche is PoS

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Rollup (Optimistic)
Avalanche logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Arbitrum and Avalanche governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Avalanche logo
On-chain

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Arbitrum vs Avalanche Developer Activity New

Developers

Arbitrum has 3.08X more developers than Avalanche

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2,318
Avalanche logo
753

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Arbitrum has 1.16X more repos than Avalanche

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126
Avalanche logo
109

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Arbitrum has 3.03X more commits than Avalanche

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185,190
Avalanche logo
61,063

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Arbitrum has 1.56X more stars than Avalanche

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10,345
Avalanche logo
6,644

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Arbitrum has 1.35X more watchers than Avalanche

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1,622
Avalanche logo
1,202

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Avalanche Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Arbitrum

Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.

About Avalanche

Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.

Blockchains Socials

Arbitrum Socials

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