Arbitrum vs Solana

Arbitrum vs Solana Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 96.71% lower than Solana TPS

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22.51 tx/s
Solana logo
685.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Arbitrum max TPS is 71.15% lower than Solana max TPS

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1,358 tx/s
Solana logo
4,709 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 38.46% lower than Solana max theoretical TPS

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40,000 tx/s
Solana logo
65,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 96.71% lower than Solana transaction volume

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81K txns
Solana logo
2.47M txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 36.84% shorter than Solana block time

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0.25s
Solana logo
0.4s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Arbitrum finality is 65X longer than Solana finality

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13m 48s
Solana logo
12.8s

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Type

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

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Layer 2 blockchain
Solana logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Arbitrum has 98.29% fewer total transactions than Solana

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1.57B txns
Solana logo
92.4B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Arbitrum was launched 1 year after Solana

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Aug 31, 2021
Solana logo
Mar 16, 2020

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Arbitrum vs Solana Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 95% lower than Solana Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
Solana logo
20

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Validators

Arbitrum has 99.89% fewer validators than Solana

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1
Solana logo
966

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Arbitrum has no data, while Solana stake is $96.71B

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—
Solana logo
$96.71B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Solana is PoS

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

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On-chain
Solana logo
Off-chain

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Arbitrum vs Solana Developer Activity New

Developers

Arbitrum has 78.35% fewer developers than Solana

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2,318
Solana logo
10,709

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Arbitrum has 1.17X more repos than Solana

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126
Solana logo
108

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Arbitrum has 2.17X more commits than Solana

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185,188
Solana logo
85,334

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Arbitrum has 72.87% fewer stars than Solana

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10,341
Solana logo
38,126

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Arbitrum has 11.17% fewer watchers than Solana

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1,622
Solana logo
1,826

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Solana 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 Solana

Solana stands out as a high-performance blockchain, celebrated for its scalability, speed, and minimal transaction expenses. Featuring a distinctive consensus mechanism dubbed Proof of History (PoH), Solana achieves remarkable scalability and efficiency. Tailored to accommodate dApps, it excels in processing a vast number of transactions swiftly, thereby slashing processing durations and fees. These attributes make it a compelling platform for developers within the cryptocurrency realm.

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