Compare Etherlink vs ICP

Etherlink vs ICP Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Etherlink TPS is 99.73% lower than ICP TPS

Etherlink logo
2.86 tx/s
ICP logo
1,081 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Etherlink max TPS is 99.89% lower than ICP max TPS

Etherlink logo
27.82 tx/s
ICP logo
25,621 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Etherlink max theoretical TPS is 99.81% lower than ICP max theoretical TPS

Etherlink logo
381 tx/s
ICP logo
209,708 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Etherlink transaction volume is 99.73% lower than ICP transaction volume

Etherlink logo
10.3K txns
ICP logo
3.89M txns

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Block Time (1H)

Etherlink block time is 1.61X longer than ICP block time

Etherlink logo
0.77s
ICP logo
0.48s

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Finality

Etherlink finality is 100% longer than ICP finality

Etherlink logo
41s
ICP logo
0s

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Type

Etherlink is a layer 2 blockchain, while ICP is a layer 1 blockchain

Etherlink logo
Layer 2 blockchain
ICP logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Etherlink has 99.98% fewer total transactions than ICP

Etherlink logo
37.4M txns
ICP logo
261B txns

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Launch Date

Etherlink was launched 4 years after ICP

Etherlink logo
Feb 25, 2025
ICP logo
May 10, 2021

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Etherlink vs ICP Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Etherlink Nakamoto Coefficient is 1, while ICP has no data

Etherlink logo
1
ICP logo
—

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Validators

Etherlink has 1 validators, while ICP has no data

Etherlink logo
1
ICP logo
—

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Stake

Etherlink has no data, while ICP stake is $806.1M

Etherlink logo
—
ICP logo
$806.1M

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Consensus Mechanism

Etherlink is Rollup (Optimistic), while ICP is Proof of Useful Work

Etherlink logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
ICP logo
Proof of Useful Work

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Governance

Etherlink and ICP governance are both on-chain

Etherlink logo
On-chain
ICP logo
On-chain

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Etherlink vs ICP Developer Activity New

Developers

Etherlink has 77.17% fewer developers than ICP

Etherlink logo
173
ICP logo
758

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Repos

Etherlink has 90.44% fewer repos than ICP

Etherlink logo
17
ICP logo
178

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Commits

Etherlink has 96.42% fewer commits than ICP

Etherlink logo
4,127
ICP logo
115,290

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Stars

Etherlink has 99.79% fewer stars than ICP

Etherlink logo
19
ICP logo
9,238

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Watchers

Etherlink has 99.55% fewer watchers than ICP

Etherlink logo
10
ICP logo
2,240

Data from Chainspect

Etherlink vs ICP Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Etherlink

Etherlink is an EVM-compatible, non-custodial Layer 2 blockchain powered by Tezos Smart Rollup technology. It enables seamless integration with existing Ethereum tools, including wallets and indexers, and facilitates asset transfers to and from other EVM-compatible chains. Built upon the secure foundation of Tezos layer 1, Etherlink delivers a fast, fair, and (nearly) free experience. This permissionless and censorship-resistant environment empowers developers to actively create and participate in the next generation of decentralized applications.

Explore the full ecosystem here: Tezos Ecosystem

About ICP

The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.

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