Compare Avalanche vs Base
Avalanche vs Base Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Avalanche TPS is 76.49% lower than Base TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Avalanche max TPS is 90.31% lower than Base max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 66.66% lower than Base max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Avalanche transaction volume is 76.49% lower than Base transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Avalanche block time is 12.66% shorter than Base block time
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Finality
Avalanche finality is 99.74% shorter than Base finality
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Type
Avalanche is a layer 1 blockchain, while Base is a layer 2 blockchain
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Total Transactions
Avalanche has 81.12% fewer total transactions than Base
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Launch Date
Avalanche was launched 3 years before Base
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Avalanche vs Base Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient is 27X higher than Base Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Avalanche has 857X more validators than Base
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Stake
Avalanche stake is $3.867B, while Base has no data
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Consensus Mechanism
Avalanche is PoS, while Base is Rollup (Optimistic)
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Governance
Avalanche on-chain governance is better than Base off-chain governance
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Avalanche vs Base Developer Activity New
Developers
Avalanche has 1.12X more developers than Base
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Repos
Avalanche has 1.91X more repos than Base
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Commits
Avalanche has 6.54X more commits than Base
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Stars
Avalanche has 91.3% fewer stars than Base
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Watchers
Avalanche has 1.52X more watchers than Base
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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.