Compare Etherlink vs NEAR

Etherlink vs NEAR Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Etherlink TPS is 90.85% lower than NEAR TPS

Etherlink logo
2.54 tx/s
NEAR logo
27.82 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Etherlink max TPS is 99.32% lower than NEAR max TPS

Etherlink logo
27.82 tx/s
NEAR logo
4,135 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Etherlink max theoretical TPS is 97.61% lower than NEAR max theoretical TPS

Etherlink logo
381 tx/s
NEAR logo
16,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Etherlink transaction volume is 90.85% lower than NEAR transaction volume

Etherlink logo
9.16K txns
NEAR logo
100K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Etherlink block time is 1.22X longer than NEAR block time

Etherlink logo
0.75s
NEAR logo
0.62s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Etherlink finality is 42X longer than NEAR finality

Etherlink logo
25s
NEAR logo
0.6s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Etherlink logo
Layer 2 blockchain
NEAR logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Etherlink has 99.13% fewer total transactions than NEAR

Etherlink logo
41.2M txns
NEAR logo
4.76B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Etherlink was launched 5 years after NEAR

Etherlink logo
Feb 25, 2025
NEAR logo
Apr 22, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Etherlink vs NEAR Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Etherlink Nakamoto Coefficient is 87.5% lower than NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient

Etherlink logo
1
NEAR logo
8

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Etherlink has 99.74% fewer validators than NEAR

Etherlink logo
1
NEAR logo
394

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Etherlink has no data, while NEAR stake is $1.113B

Etherlink logo
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NEAR logo
$1.113B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Etherlink is Rollup (Optimistic), while NEAR is PoS

Etherlink logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
NEAR logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Etherlink on-chain governance is better than NEAR council governance

Etherlink logo
On-chain
NEAR logo
Council

Data from Chainspect

Etherlink vs NEAR Developer Activity

Developers

Etherlink has 85% fewer developers than NEAR

Etherlink logo
174
NEAR logo
1,160

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Etherlink has 91.5% fewer repos than NEAR

Etherlink logo
18
NEAR logo
212

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Etherlink has 94.16% fewer commits than NEAR

Etherlink logo
4,310
NEAR logo
73,872

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Etherlink has 99.75% fewer stars than NEAR

Etherlink logo
24
NEAR logo
9,642

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Etherlink has 99.26% fewer watchers than NEAR

Etherlink logo
10
NEAR logo
1,354

Data from Chainspect

Etherlink vs NEAR Financials New

Chain Revenue

Etherlink chain revenue is 91.75% lower than NEAR chain revenue

Etherlink logo
$512.3
NEAR logo
$6.217K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Etherlink average transaction fee is 1.51X higher than NEAR average transaction fee

Etherlink logo
$0.002181
NEAR logo
$0.001446

Data from Chainspect

Price

Etherlink has no data, while NEAR price is $1.781

Etherlink logo
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NEAR logo
$1.781

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Etherlink has no data, while NEAR market cap is $2.278B

Etherlink logo
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NEAR logo
$2.278B

Data from Chainspect

Etherlink vs NEAR 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 NEAR

NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.

Blockchains Socials

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