Base vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Base TPS is 1.81X higher than Avalanche TPS

Base logo
74.04 tx/s
Avalanche logo
40.89 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Base max TPS is 10X higher than Avalanche max TPS

Base logo
2,515 tx/s
Avalanche logo
241.3 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 1.81X higher than Avalanche transaction volume

Base logo
266K txns
Avalanche logo
147K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Base block time is 1.95X longer than Avalanche block time

Base logo
2s
Avalanche logo
1.03s

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 4.85X more total transactions than Avalanche

Base logo
6.81B txns
Avalanche logo
1.4B 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 95.83% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

Base logo
1
Avalanche logo
24

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Base has 99.83% fewer validators than Avalanche

Base logo
1
Avalanche logo
605

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Base has no data, while Avalanche stake is $1.287B

Base logo
Avalanche logo
$1.287B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Base is Rollup (Optimistic), while Avalanche is PoS

Base logo
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 1.78X more developers than Avalanche

Base logo
1,479
Avalanche logo
829

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Base has 72.39% fewer commits than Avalanche

Base logo
22,150
Avalanche logo
80,247

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Base has 37.06% fewer repos than Avalanche

Base logo
73
Avalanche logo
116

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Base has 12X more stars than Avalanche

Base logo
78,837
Avalanche logo
6,812

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Base has 9.85% fewer watchers than Avalanche

Base logo
814
Avalanche logo
903

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Avalanche Financials New

Chain Revenue

Base chain revenue is 26X higher than Avalanche chain revenue

Base logo
$83.49K
Avalanche logo
$3.193K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Base average transaction fee is 9.78X higher than Avalanche average transaction fee

Base logo
$0.009703
Avalanche logo
$0.0009922

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Base has no data, while Avalanche market cap is $2.856B

Base logo
Avalanche logo
$2.856B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Base has no data, while Avalanche FDV is $4.734B

Base logo
Avalanche logo
$4.734B

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 $6.614

Base logo
Avalanche logo
$6.614

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.

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