Avalanche vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Avalanche TPS is 1.3X higher than Optimism TPS

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25.91 tx/s
Optimism logo
19.86 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Avalanche max TPS is 43.26% lower than Optimism max TPS

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122.7 tx/s
Optimism logo
216.2 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 1.3X higher than Optimism transaction volume

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93.3K txns
Optimism logo
71.5K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Avalanche block time is 25.42% shorter than Optimism block time

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1.49s
Optimism logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

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

Total Transactions

Avalanche has 1.03X more total transactions than Optimism

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868M txns
Optimism logo
844M 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

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs Optimism Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient is 30X higher than Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

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30
Optimism logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Avalanche has 813X more validators than Optimism

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813
Optimism logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Avalanche stake is $2.663B, while Optimism has no data

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$2.663B
Optimism logo
—

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)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Avalanche and Optimism governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs Optimism Developer Activity

Developers

Avalanche has 74.51% fewer developers than Optimism

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774
Optimism logo
3,037

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Avalanche has 1.16X more repos than Optimism

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109
Optimism logo
94

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Avalanche has 61.06% fewer commits than Optimism

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67,167
Optimism logo
172,495

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Avalanche has 47.86% fewer stars than Optimism

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6,716
Optimism logo
12,883

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Avalanche has 1.16X more watchers than Optimism

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1,200
Optimism logo
1,034

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs Optimism Financials New

Chain Revenue

Avalanche chain revenue is 3.81X higher than Optimism chain revenue

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$10.85K
Optimism logo
$2.848K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Avalanche average transaction fee is 2.48X higher than Optimism average transaction fee

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$0.004949
Optimism logo
$0.001996

Data from Chainspect

Price

Avalanche price is 43X higher than Optimism price

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$13.72
Optimism logo
$0.317

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Avalanche market cap is 9.79X higher than Optimism market cap

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$5.887B
Optimism logo
$601.2M

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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