Compare Avalanche vs Optimism

Avalanche vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Avalanche TPS is 1.31X higher than Optimism TPS

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24.21 tx/s
Optimism logo
18.48 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Avalanche max TPS is 41.6% lower than Optimism max TPS

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122.7 tx/s
Optimism logo
210.1 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 1.67X higher than Optimism max theoretical TPS

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1,191 tx/s
Optimism logo
714.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Avalanche transaction volume is 1.31X higher than Optimism transaction volume

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87.2K txns
Optimism logo
66.5K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Avalanche block time is 12.13% shorter than Optimism block time

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1.76s
Optimism logo
2s

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Finality

Avalanche finality is 99.8% shorter than Optimism finality

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2s
Optimism logo
16m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
Optimism logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Avalanche has 1.02X more total transactions than Optimism

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826M txns
Optimism logo
809M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Avalanche was launched 1 year before Optimism

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Sep 21, 2020
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Dec 16, 2021

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Avalanche vs Optimism Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient is 28X higher than Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

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28
Optimism logo
1

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Validators

Avalanche has 870X more validators than Optimism

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870
Optimism logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Avalanche stake is $3.561B, while Optimism has no data

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$3.561B
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—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Avalanche is PoS, while Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Avalanche and Optimism governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

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Avalanche vs Optimism Developer Activity

Developers

Avalanche has 74.53% fewer developers than Optimism

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769
Optimism logo
3,020

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Avalanche has 1.16X more repos than Optimism

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109
Optimism logo
94

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Commits

Avalanche has 63.58% fewer commits than Optimism

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62,602
Optimism logo
171,934

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Stars

Avalanche has 47.68% fewer stars than Optimism

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6,689
Optimism logo
12,785

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Avalanche has 1.16X more watchers than Optimism

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1,198
Optimism logo
1,035

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs Optimism Financials New

Chain Revenue

Avalanche chain revenue is 3.86X higher than Optimism chain revenue

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$16.93K
Optimism logo
$4.387K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Avalanche average transaction fee is 3.99X higher than Optimism average transaction fee

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$0.007729
Optimism logo
$0.001938

Data from Chainspect

Price

Avalanche price is 42X higher than Optimism price

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$17.02
Optimism logo
$0.406

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Avalanche market cap is 9.44X higher than Optimism market cap

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$7.271B
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$769.9M

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs Optimism 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 Optimism

Optimism provides a Layer 2 scaling fix for Ethereum, greatly boosting its scalability and cutting down on gas fees. It maintains robust security measures and guarantees a smooth development experience. Through Optimistic Rollups, it enables swift transaction processing, positioning Ethereum as a viable option for deploying intricate and interactive applications.

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