Avalanche vs BNB Chain

Avalanche vs BNB Chain Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Avalanche TPS is 79.9% lower than BNB Chain TPS

Avalanche logo
25.54 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
127.1 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Avalanche max TPS is 95.17% lower than BNB Chain max TPS

Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
2,545 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 46.42% lower than BNB Chain max theoretical TPS

Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
2,222 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Avalanche transaction volume is 79.9% lower than BNB Chain transaction volume

Avalanche logo
91.9K txns
BNB Chain logo
457K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Avalanche block time is 2.32X longer than BNB Chain block time

Avalanche logo
1.74s
BNB Chain logo
0.75s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Avalanche finality is the same as BNB Chain finality

Avalanche logo
2s
BNB Chain logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Avalanche and BNB Chain are both layer 1 blockchains

Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain
BNB Chain logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Avalanche has 91.88% fewer total transactions than BNB Chain

Avalanche logo
748M txns
BNB Chain logo
9.23B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Avalanche was launched 20 days after BNB Chain

Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020
BNB Chain logo
Sep 1, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs BNB Chain Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient is 3.86X higher than BNB Chain Nakamoto Coefficient

Avalanche logo
27
BNB Chain logo
7

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Avalanche has 19X more validators than BNB Chain

Avalanche logo
877
BNB Chain logo
45

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Avalanche stake is 77.42% lower than BNB Chain stake

Avalanche logo
$5.421B
BNB Chain logo
$24.02B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Avalanche is PoS, while BNB Chain is Proof of Staked Authority

Avalanche logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
BNB Chain logo
Proof of Staked Authority

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Avalanche and BNB Chain governance are both on-chain

Avalanche logo
On-chain
BNB Chain logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs BNB Chain Developer Activity New

Developers

Avalanche has 80.13% fewer developers than BNB Chain

Avalanche logo
753
BNB Chain logo
3,791

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Avalanche has 24.3% fewer repos than BNB Chain

Avalanche logo
109
BNB Chain logo
144

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Avalanche has 63.2% fewer commits than BNB Chain

Avalanche logo
61,063
BNB Chain logo
165,937

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Avalanche has 51% fewer stars than BNB Chain

Avalanche logo
6,642
BNB Chain logo
13,556

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Avalanche has 28.45% fewer watchers than BNB Chain

Avalanche logo
1,202
BNB Chain logo
1,680

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs BNB Chain 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 BNB Chain

The BNB Chain, formerly known as Binance Smart Chain (BSC), is a blockchain platform introduced by the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Its native token, BNB, serves various roles within the ecosystem. BNB acts as the network's transaction fuel, similar to gas on Ethereum, and grants users governance rights to participate in on-chain decision-making. In September 2020, Binance introduced the BNB Smart Chain alongside the BNB Beacon Chain, extending BNB's functionality. The BNB Smart Chain supports smart contracts and staking, offering an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible infrastructure. This dual-chain design aims to provide a high-performance, cost-effective environment for the blockchain community, ensuring compatibility with existing Ethereum tools and dApps while improving scalability and user experience.

Blockchains Socials

Avalanche Socials

BNB Chain Socials