Compare Base vs Arbitrum

Base vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Base TPS is 3.54X higher than Arbitrum TPS

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124.3 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
35.07 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Base max TPS is 6.72% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

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1,267 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Base max theoretical TPS is 91.07% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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3,571 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Base transaction volume is 3.54X higher than Arbitrum transaction volume

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448K txns
Arbitrum logo
126K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Base block time is 8.01X longer than Arbitrum block time

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2s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Base finality is 4.22% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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13m 13s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Base and Arbitrum are both layer 2 blockchains

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Layer 2 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

New

Total Transactions

Base has 2.56X more total transactions than Arbitrum

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4.26B txns
Arbitrum logo
1.66B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Base was launched 2 years after Arbitrum

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Aug 9, 2023
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

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Base vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Base Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Base and Arbitrum have the same amount of validators

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1
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Base and Arbitrum have no data

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—
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Base and Arbitrum are both Rollup (Optimistic)

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Rollup (Optimistic)
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Base off-chain governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance

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Off-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Arbitrum Developer Activity

Developers

Base has 70.63% fewer developers than Arbitrum

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683
Arbitrum logo
2,326

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Base has 55.46% fewer repos than Arbitrum

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57
Arbitrum logo
128

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Base has 94.92% fewer commits than Arbitrum

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9,560
Arbitrum logo
188,486

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Base has 7.37X more stars than Arbitrum

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76,801
Arbitrum logo
10,422

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Base has 50.95% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

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794
Arbitrum logo
1,619

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Arbitrum Financials New

Chain Revenue

Base chain revenue is 11X higher than Arbitrum chain revenue

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$140.7K
Arbitrum logo
$12.79K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Base average transaction fee is 2.62X higher than Arbitrum average transaction fee

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$0.01103
Arbitrum logo
$0.004201

Data from Chainspect

Price

Base has no data, while Arbitrum price is $0.3005

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—
Arbitrum logo
$0.3005

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Base has no data, while Arbitrum market cap is $1.656B

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—
Arbitrum logo
$1.656B

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

About Arbitrum

Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.

Blockchains Socials

Base Socials

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