Avalanche vs Base

Avalanche vs Base Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Avalanche TPS is 79.71% lower than Base TPS

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27.64 tx/s
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136.3 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Avalanche max TPS is 90.31% lower than Base max TPS

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122.7 tx/s
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1,267 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 66.66% lower than Base max theoretical TPS

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1,191 tx/s
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3,571 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Avalanche transaction volume is 79.71% lower than Base transaction volume

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99,504 txns
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490,543 txns

Block Time

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Avalanche block time is 5.88% shorter than Base block time

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1.88s
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2s

Finality

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Avalanche finality is 99.74% shorter than Base finality

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2s
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13m 13s

Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

Launch Date

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Avalanche was launched 3 years before Base

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Sep 21, 2020
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Aug 9, 2023

Avalanche vs Base Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient is 28X higher than Base Nakamoto Coefficient

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28
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1

Validators

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Avalanche has 916X more validators than Base

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916
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1

Stake

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Avalanche stake is $6.168B, while Base has no data

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$6.168B
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—

Consensus Mechanism

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Avalanche is PoS, while Base is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

Governance

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Avalanche on-chain governance is better than Base off-chain governance

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On-chain
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Off-chain

Avalanche vs Base Developer Activity New

Developers

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Avalanche has 1.23X more developers than Base

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747
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608

Repos

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Avalanche has 2.14X more repos than Base

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109
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51

Commits

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Avalanche has 6.81X more commits than Base

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60,373
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8,862

Stars

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Avalanche has 91.26% fewer stars than Base

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6,587
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75,387

Watchers

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Avalanche has 1.54X more watchers than Base

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1,286
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833

Avalanche vs Base Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

About Base

Base, an Ethereum-based blockchain developed by Coinbase, operates as a Layer 2 (L2) network, leveraging Optimism to provide a secure, cost-effective, and user-friendly environment for decentralized application (dApp) development. With a mission to onboard the next billion users to web3, Base ensures near-zero fees, quick transactions, and robust security supported by Ethereum's infrastructure. At its launch, Base had over 100 dApps and service providers, aiming to solve the blockchain trilemma by prioritizing interoperability and composability among participating rollups. This approach enhances scalability while preserving security and decentralization.

Blockchains Socials

Avalanche Socials

Base Socials