Avalanche vs Base

Real-time TPS

Avalanche TPS is 95.39% less than Base TPS

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3.78 tx/s
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81.99 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Avalanche max TPS is 80.09% less than Base max TPS

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123 tx/s
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616 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 16.66% less than Base max theoretical TPS

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1,191 tx/s
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1,429 tx/s

Block Time

Avalanche block time is 12.11% less than Base block time

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1.76s
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2s

Finality

Avalanche finality is 100% less than Base finality

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0s
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16m

Type

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

Governance

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

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On-chain
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Off-chain

Launch Date

Avalanche was launched 3 years before Base

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Sep 21, 2020
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Aug 9, 2023

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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