Compare Celo vs Tezos

Celo vs Tezos Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Celo TPS is 15X higher than Tezos TPS

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11.44 tx/s
Tezos logo
0.77 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Celo max TPS is 5.3X higher than Tezos max TPS

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268.1 tx/s
Tezos logo
50.58 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Celo max theoretical TPS is 53.57% lower than Tezos max theoretical TPS

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476.2 tx/s
Tezos logo
1,026 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Celo transaction volume is 15X higher than Tezos transaction volume

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41.2K txns
Tezos logo
2.76K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Celo block time is 87.5% shorter than Tezos block time

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1s
Tezos logo
8s

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Finality

Celo finality is 93X longer than Tezos finality

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24m 48s
Tezos logo
16s

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Type

Celo is a layer 2 blockchain, while Tezos is a layer 1 blockchain

Celo logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Tezos logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Celo has 2.97X more total transactions than Tezos

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985M txns
Tezos logo
332M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Celo was launched 2 years after Tezos

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Apr 22, 2020
Tezos logo
Sep 17, 2018

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Celo vs Tezos Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Celo Nakamoto Coefficient is 94.73% lower than Tezos Nakamoto Coefficient

Celo logo
1
Tezos logo
19

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Validators

Celo has 99.6% fewer validators than Tezos

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1
Tezos logo
253

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Stake

Celo has no data, while Tezos stake is $398.2M

Celo logo
—
Tezos logo
$398.2M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Celo is Rollup (Optimistic), while Tezos is PoS

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

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Governance

Celo and Tezos governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Tezos logo
On-chain

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Celo vs Tezos Developer Activity New

Developers

Celo has 4.11X more developers than Tezos

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1,571
Tezos logo
382

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Celo has 4.29X more repos than Tezos

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176
Tezos logo
41

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Commits

Celo has 5.89% fewer commits than Tezos

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70,942
Tezos logo
75,390

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Celo has 1.64X more stars than Tezos

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2,963
Tezos logo
1,804

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Celo has 3.95X more watchers than Tezos

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1,497
Tezos logo
379

Data from Chainspect

Celo vs Tezos Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Celo

Celo stands as a blockchain ecosystem with a mission to foster cryptocurrency adoption among smartphone users globally. Utilizing phone numbers as public keys, Celo aims to onboard billions of smartphone owners, including those lacking traditional banking access, into cryptocurrency transactions. The platform is engineered to offer a comprehensive range of stablecoins, decentralized identification solutions, and other resources, empowering both users and developers alike.

About Tezos

Tezos is an open-source platform for assets and applications backed by a global community of validators, researchers, and builders.

Explore the full ecosystem here: Tezos Ecosystem

Blockchains Socials

Celo Socials

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