Compare Ethereum vs Avalanche

Ethereum vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Ethereum TPS is 2.15X higher than Avalanche TPS

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22.12 tx/s
Avalanche logo
10.28 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Ethereum max TPS is 49.18% lower than Avalanche max TPS

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62.34 tx/s
Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Ethereum max theoretical TPS is 85% lower than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

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178.6 tx/s
Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Ethereum transaction volume is 2.15X higher than Avalanche transaction volume

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79.6K txns
Avalanche logo
37K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Ethereum block time is 7.41X longer than Avalanche block time

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12.04s
Avalanche logo
1.63s

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Finality

Ethereum finality is 384X longer than Avalanche finality

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12m 48s
Avalanche logo
2s

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Type

Ethereum and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Ethereum has 3.95X more total transactions than Avalanche

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3.03B txns
Avalanche logo
766M txns

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Launch Date

Ethereum was launched 5 years before Avalanche

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Jul 30, 2015
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

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Ethereum vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient is 92.59% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

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2
Avalanche logo
27

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Validators

Ethereum has 1,188X more validators than Avalanche

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1,023,000
Avalanche logo
861

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Stake

Ethereum stake is 32X higher than Avalanche stake

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$142.3B
Avalanche logo
$4.461B

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Consensus Mechanism

Ethereum and Avalanche are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Ethereum off-chain governance is worse than Avalanche on-chain governance

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Off-chain
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On-chain

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Ethereum vs Avalanche Developer Activity New

Developers

Ethereum has 7.94X more developers than Avalanche

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6,011
Avalanche logo
757

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Repos

Ethereum has 2.35X more repos than Avalanche

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256
Avalanche logo
109

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Commits

Ethereum has 5.43X more commits than Avalanche

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334,301
Avalanche logo
61,527

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Stars

Ethereum has 20X more stars than Avalanche

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131,453
Avalanche logo
6,658

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Watchers

Ethereum has 8.4X more watchers than Avalanche

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10,102
Avalanche logo
1,203

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Avalanche Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Ethereum

Ethereum emerges as a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform empowering developers to craft and deploy smart contracts alongside dApps. Pioneering the smart contract concept, Ethereum enables self-executing agreements with terms directly encoded into its blockchain, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Additionally, Ethereum serves as a hub for the creation and exchange of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and various digital assets. Its intrinsic cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), facilitates network transactions and incentivizes miners to uphold network security. Ethereum's evolution to Ethereum 2.0 introduces a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism, aiming to enhance scalability and energy efficiency.

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

Ethereum Socials

Avalanche Socials