Compare Concordium vs Optimism

Concordium vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Concordium TPS is 99.8% lower than Optimism TPS

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0.06 tx/s
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32.32 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Concordium max TPS is 67.72% lower than Optimism max TPS

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64.62 tx/s
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200.2 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Concordium max theoretical TPS is 2.8X higher than Optimism max theoretical TPS

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2,000 tx/s
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714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Concordium transaction volume is 99.8% lower than Optimism transaction volume

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231 txns
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116K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Concordium block time is the same as Optimism block time

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2s
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2s

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Finality

Concordium finality is 99.8% shorter than Optimism finality

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2s
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16m 48s

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Type

Concordium is a layer 1 blockchain, while Optimism is a layer 2 blockchain

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Concordium has 76.69% fewer total transactions than Optimism

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173M txns
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742M txns

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Launch Date

Concordium was launched 6 months before Optimism

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Jun 9, 2021
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Dec 16, 2021

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Concordium vs Optimism Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Concordium Nakamoto Coefficient is 7X higher than Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

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7
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1

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Validators

Concordium has 76X more validators than Optimism

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76
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1

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Stake

Concordium stake is $145.4M, while Optimism has no data

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$145.4M
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—

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Consensus Mechanism

Concordium is PoS, while Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Concordium council governance is worse than Optimism on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

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Concordium vs Optimism Developer Activity New

Developers

Concordium has 93.77% fewer developers than Optimism

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187
Optimism logo
3,004

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Repos

Concordium has 32.97% fewer repos than Optimism

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63
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94

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Commits

Concordium has 64.36% fewer commits than Optimism

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60,837
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170,735

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Stars

Concordium has 93.37% fewer stars than Optimism

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846
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12,762

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Watchers

Concordium has 75.16% fewer watchers than Optimism

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261
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1,051

Data from Chainspect

Concordium vs Optimism Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Concordium

Concordium is a public Layer 1 blockchain platform designed for security, privacy, and scalability. Concordium was among the first to mandate identity verification at the blockchain consensus level while integrating zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for selective disclosure. Launched on Mainnet in 2021, it embeds encrypted identity into every transaction at the protocol level, enabling accountability while preserving user confidentiality.

Its native cryptocurrency, CCD, powers the ecosystem, facilitating transaction fees, staking, voting, node operator rewards, and serving as collateral in Concordium's DeFi landscape.

The newly appointed CEO and Executive Management team have revealed a focused strategic direction to double down on PayFi, enabling stablecoin issuers, financial institutions, and payment providers to accelerate real-world adoption. With stablecoin settlement volumes projected to reach $300 billion per day by 2025, Concordium delivers an enterprise-ready blockchain infrastructure uniquely suited for secure, programmable money solutions, as well as compliance as required by new regulatory frameworks.

About Optimism

Optimism provides a Layer 2 scaling fix for Ethereum, greatly boosting its scalability and cutting down on gas fees. It maintains robust security measures and guarantees a smooth development experience. Through Optimistic Rollups, it enables swift transaction processing, positioning Ethereum as a viable option for deploying intricate and interactive applications.

Blockchains Socials

Concordium Socials

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