Compare Base vs NEAR

Base vs NEAR Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Base TPS is 2.52X higher than NEAR TPS

Base logo
121.5 tx/s
NEAR logo
48.29 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Base max TPS is 69.35% lower than NEAR max TPS

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1,267 tx/s
NEAR logo
4,135 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Base max theoretical TPS is 77.68% lower than NEAR max theoretical TPS

Base logo
3,571 tx/s
NEAR logo
16,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Base transaction volume is 2.52X higher than NEAR transaction volume

Base logo
438K txns
NEAR logo
174K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Base block time is 3.33X longer than NEAR block time

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2s
NEAR logo
0.6s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Base finality is 1,322X longer than NEAR finality

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13m 13s
NEAR logo
0.6s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Base logo
Layer 2 blockchain
NEAR logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Base has 11.61% fewer total transactions than NEAR

Base logo
4.17B txns
NEAR logo
4.72B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Base was launched 3 years after NEAR

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Aug 9, 2023
NEAR logo
Apr 22, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Base vs NEAR Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Base Nakamoto Coefficient is 80% lower than NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
NEAR logo
5

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Base has 99.04% fewer validators than NEAR

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1
NEAR logo
105

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Base has no data, while NEAR stake is $647.2M

Base logo
—
NEAR logo
$647.2M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Base is Rollup (Optimistic), while NEAR is PoS

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Base off-chain governance is better than NEAR council governance

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Off-chain
NEAR logo
Council

Data from Chainspect

Base vs NEAR Developer Activity New

Developers

Base has 41.32% fewer developers than NEAR

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680
NEAR logo
1,159

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Base has 72.98% fewer repos than NEAR

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57
NEAR logo
211

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Base has 87.15% fewer commits than NEAR

Base logo
9,468
NEAR logo
73,695

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Base has 7.96X more stars than NEAR

Base logo
76,688
NEAR logo
9,631

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Base has 41.7% fewer watchers than NEAR

Base logo
791
NEAR logo
1,357

Data from Chainspect

Base vs NEAR 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 NEAR

NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.

Blockchains Socials

Base Socials

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