Compare Avalanche vs Optimism

Avalanche vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Avalanche TPS is 1.61X higher than Optimism TPS

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28.52 tx/s
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17.68 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Avalanche max TPS is 38.73% lower than Optimism max TPS

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122.7 tx/s
Optimism logo
200.2 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

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

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1,191 tx/s
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714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Avalanche transaction volume is 1.61X higher than Optimism transaction volume

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103K txns
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63.6K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Avalanche block time is 26.55% shorter than Optimism block time

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1.47s
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2s

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Finality

Avalanche finality is 99.8% shorter than Optimism finality

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2s
Optimism logo
16m 48s

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Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Avalanche has 1.01X more total transactions than Optimism

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777M txns
Optimism logo
770M txns

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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 27X higher than Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

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27
Optimism logo
1

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Validators

Avalanche has 853X more validators than Optimism

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853
Optimism logo
1

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Stake

Avalanche stake is $4.369B, while Optimism has no data

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$4.369B
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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 New

Developers

Avalanche has 74.62% fewer developers than Optimism

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763
Optimism logo
3,007

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Repos

Avalanche has 1.17X more repos than Optimism

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109
Optimism logo
93

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Commits

Avalanche has 63.83% fewer commits than Optimism

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61,845
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171,024

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Stars

Avalanche has 47.53% fewer stars than Optimism

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6,671
Optimism logo
12,715

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Avalanche has 1.15X more watchers than Optimism

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1,204
Optimism logo
1,044

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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