Base vs Moonbeam Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Base TPS is 110X higher than Moonbeam TPS

Base logo
102.9 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
0.94 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Base max TPS is 86X higher than Moonbeam max TPS

Base logo
2,515 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 110X higher than Moonbeam transaction volume

Base logo
370K txns
Moonbeam logo
3.37K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Base block time is 67.96% shorter than Moonbeam block time

Base logo
2s
Moonbeam logo
6.24s

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 73X more total transactions than Moonbeam

Base logo
6.73B txns
Moonbeam logo
92.1M 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 $2.155M

Base logo
—
Moonbeam logo
$2.155M

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 6.65X more developers than Moonbeam

Base logo
1,477
Moonbeam logo
222

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Base has 1.5X more commits than Moonbeam

Base logo
22,022
Moonbeam logo
14,687

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Base has 2.35X more repos than Moonbeam

Base logo
73
Moonbeam logo
31

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Base has 56X more stars than Moonbeam

Base logo
78,754
Moonbeam logo
1,405

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Base has 6.5X more watchers than Moonbeam

Base logo
812
Moonbeam logo
125

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Moonbeam Financials New

Chain Revenue

Base chain revenue is 17,469X higher than Moonbeam chain revenue

Base logo
$43.43K
Moonbeam logo
$2.486

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Base average transaction fee is 75X higher than Moonbeam average transaction fee

Base logo
$0.006541
Moonbeam logo
$0.00008665

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Base has no data, while Moonbeam market cap is $10.76M

Base logo
—
Moonbeam logo
$10.76M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Base has no data, while Moonbeam FDV is $11.28M

Base logo
—
Moonbeam logo
$11.28M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Base has no data, while Moonbeam Market Cap to FDV ratio is 95.36%

Base logo
—
Moonbeam logo
95.36%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Base has no data, while Moonbeam price is $0.009119

Base logo
—
Moonbeam logo
$0.009119

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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