Base vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Base TPS is 2.29X higher than Avalanche TPS

Base logo
58.32 tx/s
Avalanche logo
25.5 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Base max TPS is 11X higher than Avalanche max TPS

Base logo
1,988 tx/s
Avalanche logo
176.6 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Base max theoretical TPS is 3X higher than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

Base logo
3,571 tx/s
Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Base transaction volume is 2.29X higher than Avalanche transaction volume

Base logo
210K txns
Avalanche logo
91.8K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Base block time is 1.87X longer than Avalanche block time

Base logo
2s
Avalanche logo
1.07s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Base finality is 397X longer than Avalanche finality

Base logo
13m 13s
Avalanche logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Base logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Base has 5.01X more total transactions than Avalanche

Base logo
6.22B txns
Avalanche logo
1.24B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Base was launched 3 years after Avalanche

Base logo
Aug 9, 2023
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Base Nakamoto Coefficient is 96% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

Base logo
1
Avalanche logo
25

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Base has 99.84% fewer validators than Avalanche

Base logo
1
Avalanche logo
664

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Base has no data, while Avalanche stake is $1.916B

Base logo
—
Avalanche logo
$1.916B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Base is Rollup (Optimistic), while Avalanche is PoS

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Rollup (Optimistic)
Avalanche logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

Base logo
Off-chain
Avalanche logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Avalanche Developer Activity

Developers

Base has 1.12X more developers than Avalanche

Base logo
910
Avalanche logo
814

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Base has 81.07% fewer commits than Avalanche

Base logo
14,869
Avalanche logo
78,559

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Base has 39.13% fewer repos than Avalanche

Base logo
70
Avalanche logo
115

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Base has 12X more stars than Avalanche

Base logo
78,102
Avalanche logo
6,786

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Base has 30.56% fewer watchers than Avalanche

Base logo
827
Avalanche logo
1,191

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Avalanche Financials New

Chain Revenue

Base chain revenue is 34X higher than Avalanche chain revenue

Base logo
$58.44K
Avalanche logo
$1.698K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Base average transaction fee is 11X higher than Avalanche average transaction fee

Base logo
$0.009743
Avalanche logo
$0.0008658

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Base has no data, while Avalanche market cap is $3.922B

Base logo
—
Avalanche logo
$3.922B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Base has no data, while Avalanche FDV is $6.502B

Base logo
—
Avalanche logo
$6.502B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Base has no data, while Avalanche Market Cap to FDV ratio is 60.32%

Base logo
—
Avalanche logo
60.32%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Base has no data, while Avalanche price is $9.084

Base logo
—
Avalanche logo
$9.084

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Avalanche 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 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.

Blockchains Socials

Base Socials

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