Base vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Base TPS is 59.9% lower than Stellar TPS

Base logo
73.94 tx/s
Stellar logo
184.4 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Base max TPS is 13X higher than Stellar max TPS

Base logo
2,515 tx/s
Stellar logo
200 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 59.89% lower than Stellar transaction volume

Base logo
266K txns
Stellar logo
663K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Base block time is 65.82% shorter than Stellar block time

Base logo
2s
Stellar logo
5.85s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Base finality is 100% longer than Stellar finality

Base logo
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 71.13% fewer total transactions than Stellar

Base logo
6.8B txns
Stellar logo
23.6B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Base was launched 8 years after Stellar

Base logo
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

Base logo
1
Stellar logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Base has 98.93% fewer validators than Stellar

Base logo
1
Stellar logo
94

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Base and Stellar have no data

Base logo
—
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

Base logo
Off-chain
Stellar logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Stellar Developer Activity

Developers

Base has 2.09X more developers than Stellar

Base logo
1,479
Stellar logo
709

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Base has 66.7% fewer commits than Stellar

Base logo
22,150
Stellar logo
66,533

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Base has 43.41% fewer repos than Stellar

Base logo
73
Stellar logo
129

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Base has 7.22X more stars than Stellar

Base logo
78,831
Stellar logo
10,924

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Base has 57.84% fewer watchers than Stellar

Base logo
812
Stellar logo
1,926

Data from Chainspect

Base vs Stellar Financials New

Chain Revenue

Base chain revenue is 69X higher than Stellar chain revenue

Base logo
$79.57K
Stellar logo
$1.155K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Base average transaction fee is 100X higher than Stellar average transaction fee

Base logo
$0.009246
Stellar logo
$0.00009211

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Base has no data, while Stellar market cap is $5.904B

Base logo
—
Stellar logo
$5.904B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Base has no data, while Stellar FDV is $8.689B

Base logo
—
Stellar logo
$8.689B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Base has no data, while Stellar Market Cap to FDV ratio is 67.95%

Base logo
—
Stellar logo
67.95%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Base has no data, while Stellar price is $0.1738

Base logo
—
Stellar logo
$0.1738

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.

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