Compare BNB Chain vs Avalanche

BNB Chain vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

BNB Chain TPS is 7.76X higher than Avalanche TPS

BNB Chain logo
211.4 tx/s
Avalanche logo
27.26 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

BNB Chain max TPS is 21X higher than Avalanche max TPS

BNB Chain logo
2,545 tx/s
Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

BNB Chain max theoretical TPS is 1.87X higher than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

BNB Chain logo
2,222 tx/s
Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

BNB Chain transaction volume is 7.76X higher than Avalanche transaction volume

BNB Chain logo
761K txns
Avalanche logo
98.1K txns

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Block Time (1H)

BNB Chain block time is 54.39% shorter than Avalanche block time

BNB Chain logo
0.75s
Avalanche logo
1.64s

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Finality

BNB Chain finality is the same as Avalanche finality

BNB Chain logo
2s
Avalanche logo
2s

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Type

BNB Chain and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains

BNB Chain logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

BNB Chain has 12X more total transactions than Avalanche

BNB Chain logo
9.59B txns
Avalanche logo
777M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

BNB Chain was launched 20 days before Avalanche

BNB Chain logo
Sep 1, 2020
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

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BNB Chain vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

BNB Chain Nakamoto Coefficient is 74.07% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

BNB Chain logo
7
Avalanche logo
27

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Validators

BNB Chain has 94.72% fewer validators than Avalanche

BNB Chain logo
45
Avalanche logo
853

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Stake

BNB Chain stake is 6.68X higher than Avalanche stake

BNB Chain logo
$29.19B
Avalanche logo
$4.369B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

BNB Chain is Proof of Staked Authority, while Avalanche is PoS

BNB Chain logo
Proof of Staked Authority
Avalanche logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

BNB Chain and Avalanche governance are both on-chain

BNB Chain logo
On-chain
Avalanche logo
On-chain

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BNB Chain vs Avalanche Developer Activity New

Developers

BNB Chain has 4.98X more developers than Avalanche

BNB Chain logo
3,791
Avalanche logo
762

Data from Chainspect

Repos

BNB Chain has 1.32X more repos than Avalanche

BNB Chain logo
144
Avalanche logo
109

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Commits

BNB Chain has 2.69X more commits than Avalanche

BNB Chain logo
165,966
Avalanche logo
61,775

Data from Chainspect

Stars

BNB Chain has 2.05X more stars than Avalanche

BNB Chain logo
13,652
Avalanche logo
6,670

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

BNB Chain has 1.4X more watchers than Avalanche

BNB Chain logo
1,687
Avalanche logo
1,204

Data from Chainspect

BNB Chain vs Avalanche Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About BNB Chain

The BNB Chain, formerly known as Binance Smart Chain (BSC), is a blockchain platform introduced by the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Its native token, BNB, serves various roles within the ecosystem. BNB acts as the network's transaction fuel, similar to gas on Ethereum, and grants users governance rights to participate in on-chain decision-making. In September 2020, Binance introduced the BNB Smart Chain alongside the BNB Beacon Chain, extending BNB's functionality. The BNB Smart Chain supports smart contracts and staking, offering an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible infrastructure. This dual-chain design aims to provide a high-performance, cost-effective environment for the blockchain community, ensuring compatibility with existing Ethereum tools and dApps while improving scalability and user experience.

About Avalanche

Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.

Blockchains Socials

BNB Chain Socials

Avalanche Socials