Compare Base vs ICP

Base vs ICP Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Base TPS is 83.12% lower than ICP TPS

Base logo
173.6 tx/s
ICP logo
1,028 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Base max TPS is 95.05% lower than ICP max TPS

Base logo
1,267 tx/s
ICP logo
25,621 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Base max theoretical TPS is 98.29% lower than ICP max theoretical TPS

Base logo
3,571 tx/s
ICP logo
209,708 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Base transaction volume is 83.12% lower than ICP transaction volume

Base logo
625K txns
ICP logo
3.7M txns

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Block Time (1H)

Base block time is 4.17X longer than ICP block time

Base logo
2s
ICP logo
0.48s

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Finality

Base finality is 100% longer than ICP finality

Base logo
13m 13s
ICP logo
0s

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Type

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

Base logo
Layer 2 blockchain
ICP logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Base has 98.47% fewer total transactions than ICP

Base logo
3.96B txns
ICP logo
260B txns

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Launch Date

Base was launched 2 years after ICP

Base logo
Aug 9, 2023
ICP logo
May 10, 2021

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Base vs ICP Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Base Nakamoto Coefficient is 1, while ICP has no data

Base logo
1
ICP logo
—

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Validators

Base has 1 validators, while ICP has no data

Base logo
1
ICP logo
—

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Stake

Base has no data, while ICP stake is $1.099B

Base logo
—
ICP logo
$1.099B

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Consensus Mechanism

Base is Rollup (Optimistic), while ICP is Proof of Useful Work

Base logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
ICP logo
Proof of Useful Work

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Governance

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

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Off-chain
ICP logo
On-chain

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Base vs ICP Developer Activity New

Developers

Base has 13.73% fewer developers than ICP

Base logo
653
ICP logo
757

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Repos

Base has 69.88% fewer repos than ICP

Base logo
53
ICP logo
176

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Commits

Base has 92.03% fewer commits than ICP

Base logo
9,127
ICP logo
114,659

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Stars

Base has 8.26X more stars than ICP

Base logo
76,005
ICP logo
9,199

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Watchers

Base has 64.3% fewer watchers than ICP

Base logo
800
ICP logo
2,241

Data from Chainspect

Base vs ICP 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 ICP

The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.

Blockchains Socials

Base Socials

ICP Socials