Base vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Base TPS is 23.34% lower than Stellar TPS

Base logo
80.84 tx/s
Stellar logo
105.5 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Base max TPS is 11X higher than Stellar max TPS

Base logo
1,988 tx/s
Stellar logo
189 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Base max theoretical TPS is 1.76X higher than Stellar max theoretical TPS

Base logo
3,571 tx/s
Stellar logo
2,032 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Base transaction volume is 23.34% lower than Stellar transaction volume

Base logo
291K txns
Stellar logo
380K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Base block time is 64.91% shorter than Stellar block time

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2s
Stellar logo
5.7s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Base finality is 100% longer than Stellar finality

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13m 13s
Stellar logo
0s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Base logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Stellar logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Base has 73.62% fewer total transactions than Stellar

Base logo
5.9B txns
Stellar logo
22.4B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Base was launched 8 years after Stellar

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Aug 9, 2023
Stellar logo
Sep 30, 2015

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Stellar Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Base Nakamoto Coefficient is 66.66% lower than Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
Stellar logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Base has 98.8% fewer validators than Stellar

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1
Stellar logo
84

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Base and Stellar have no data

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—
Stellar logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Base is Rollup (Optimistic), while Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol

Base logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
Stellar logo
Stellar Consensus Protocol

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

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Off-chain
Stellar logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Stellar Developer Activity

Developers

Base has 1.27X more developers than Stellar

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879
Stellar logo
691

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Base has 79.2% fewer commits than Stellar

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13,500
Stellar logo
64,932

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Base has 43.54% fewer repos than Stellar

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70
Stellar logo
124

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Base has 7.29X more stars than Stellar

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77,841
Stellar logo
10,672

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Base has 62.21% fewer watchers than Stellar

Base logo
818
Stellar logo
2,165

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Stellar Financials New

Chain Revenue

Base chain revenue is 81X higher than Stellar chain revenue

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$61.41K
Stellar logo
$758.8

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Base average transaction fee is 108X higher than Stellar average transaction fee

Base logo
$0.008233
Stellar logo
$0.00007617

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Base has no data, while Stellar market cap is $5.464B

Base logo
—
Stellar logo
$5.464B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Base has no data, while Stellar FDV is $8.277B

Base logo
—
Stellar logo
$8.277B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Base has no data, while Stellar Market Cap to FDV ratio is 66.02%

Base logo
—
Stellar logo
66.02%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Base has no data, while Stellar price is $0.1655

Base logo
—
Stellar logo
$0.1655

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Stellar 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 Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

Blockchains Socials

Base Socials

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