Base vs Moonbeam Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Base TPS is 131X higher than Moonbeam TPS

Base logo
162.6 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
1.24 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Base max TPS is 68X higher than Moonbeam max TPS

Base logo
1,988 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
29.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Base max theoretical TPS is 61X higher than Moonbeam max theoretical TPS

Base logo
3,571 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
58.4 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Base transaction volume is 131X higher than Moonbeam transaction volume

Base logo
585K txns
Moonbeam logo
4.47K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Base block time is 70.52% shorter than Moonbeam block time

Base logo
2s
Moonbeam logo
6.78s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Base finality is 26X longer than Moonbeam finality

Base logo
13m 13s
Moonbeam logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Base is a layer 2 blockchain, while Moonbeam is a parachain

Base logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Moonbeam logo
Parachain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Base has 72X more total transactions than Moonbeam

Base logo
6.51B txns
Moonbeam logo
90.6M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Base was launched 2 years after Moonbeam

Base logo
Aug 9, 2023
Moonbeam logo
Jan 11, 2022

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Moonbeam Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Base Nakamoto Coefficient is 94.11% lower than Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient

Base logo
1
Moonbeam logo
17

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Base has 98.68% fewer validators than Moonbeam

Base logo
1
Moonbeam logo
76

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Base has no data, while Moonbeam stake is $2.709M

Base logo
—
Moonbeam logo
$2.709M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Base is Rollup (Optimistic), while Moonbeam is Nominated Proof of Stake

Base logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
Moonbeam logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

Base logo
Off-chain
Moonbeam logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Moonbeam Developer Activity

Developers

Base has 6.61X more developers than Moonbeam

Base logo
1,461
Moonbeam logo
221

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Base has 1.46X more commits than Moonbeam

Base logo
21,424
Moonbeam logo
14,678

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Base has 2.32X more repos than Moonbeam

Base logo
72
Moonbeam logo
31

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Base has 56X more stars than Moonbeam

Base logo
78,305
Moonbeam logo
1,405

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Base has 6.35X more watchers than Moonbeam

Base logo
794
Moonbeam logo
125

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Moonbeam Financials New

Chain Revenue

Base chain revenue is 13,980X higher than Moonbeam chain revenue

Base logo
$204.7K
Moonbeam logo
$14.65

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Base average transaction fee is 83X higher than Moonbeam average transaction fee

Base logo
$0.01765
Moonbeam logo
$0.0002134

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Base has no data, while Moonbeam market cap is $13.28M

Base logo
—
Moonbeam logo
$13.28M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Base has no data, while Moonbeam FDV is $14.06M

Base logo
—
Moonbeam logo
$14.06M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Base has no data, while Moonbeam Market Cap to FDV ratio is 94.47%

Base logo
—
Moonbeam logo
94.47%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Base has no data, while Moonbeam price is $0.01139

Base logo
—
Moonbeam logo
$0.01139

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Moonbeam 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 Moonbeam

Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible smart contracts platform built in the Polkadot ecosystem. It's designed for seamless compatibility with Ethereum tooling to provide a user-friendly environment for porting existing and developing new dApps. Also, as the biggest Polkadot parachain Moonbeam encourages cross-chain communication with other parachains.

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