Arbitrum vs Flow Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 9.79X higher than Flow TPS

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35.73 tx/s
Flow logo
3.65 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Arbitrum max TPS is 8.7X higher than Flow max TPS

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1,402 tx/s
Flow logo
161.2 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 1.56X higher than Flow max theoretical TPS

Arbitrum logo
6,095 tx/s
Flow logo
3,900 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 9.79X higher than Flow transaction volume

Arbitrum logo
129K txns
Flow logo
13.1K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 68.81% shorter than Flow block time

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0.25s
Flow logo
0.8s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Arbitrum finality is 83X longer than Flow finality

Arbitrum logo
13m 48s
Flow logo
10s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Flow logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions

Arbitrum has 2.01X more total transactions than Flow

Arbitrum logo
1.76B txns
Flow logo
875M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Arbitrum was launched 1 year after Flow

Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021
Flow logo
Jul 15, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Flow Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 87.5% lower than Flow Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum logo
1
Flow logo
8

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Arbitrum has 99.63% fewer validators than Flow

Arbitrum logo
1
Flow logo
272

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Arbitrum has no data, while Flow stake is $147.4M

Arbitrum logo
—
Flow logo
$147.4M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Flow is PoS

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Arbitrum on-chain governance is better than Flow off-chain governance

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On-chain
Flow logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Flow Developer Activity

Developers

Arbitrum has 3.54X more developers than Flow

Arbitrum logo
2,364
Flow logo
667

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Arbitrum has 29.12% fewer repos than Flow

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129
Flow logo
182

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Arbitrum has 1.25X more commits than Flow

Arbitrum logo
189,441
Flow logo
151,024

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Arbitrum has 2.21X more stars than Flow

Arbitrum logo
10,514
Flow logo
4,752

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Arbitrum has 38.77% fewer watchers than Flow

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1,617
Flow logo
2,641

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Flow Financials New

Chain Revenue

Arbitrum chain revenue is 19,723X higher than Flow chain revenue

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$39.19K
Flow logo
$1.987

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Arbitrum average transaction fee is 2,701X higher than Flow average transaction fee

Arbitrum logo
$0.01027
Flow logo
$0.000003802

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Arbitrum market cap is 3.18X higher than Flow market cap

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$1.13B
Flow logo
$355.5M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Arbitrum FDV is 5.66X higher than Flow FDV

Arbitrum logo
$2.011B
Flow logo
$355.5M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Arbitrum Market Cap to FDV ratio is 43.81% lower than Flow Market Cap to FDV ratio

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56.18%
Flow logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Arbitrum price is 8% lower than Flow price

Arbitrum logo
$0.2011
Flow logo
$0.2186

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Flow 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 Flow

Flow is a layer one blockchain designed from the ground up for consumer apps and the digital assets that power them. The network runs on a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism with a unique "multi-role" architecture that solves the blockchain trilemma, balancing scalability, efficiency, and cost.

FLOW ($FLOW) is the native utility token that is used for:

  • Fees for processing transactions and storing data.
  • Buying, selling, and trading assets on Flow
  • Staking and delegating to secure the network

Flow tools include:

  • Cadence, a purpose-built smart contract programming language designed for consumer-grade applications
  • Full EVM equivalence, allowing anything from Ethereum to work on Flow
  • Protocol-level account abstraction and mobile support for onboarding new users
  • Cross-chain interoperability with the wider web3 ecosystem
  • Developer hub with comprehensive documentation and tools

Blockchains Socials

Arbitrum Socials

Flow Socials