Compare Etherlink vs NEAR

Etherlink vs NEAR Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Etherlink TPS is 93.35% lower than NEAR TPS

Etherlink logo
3.99 tx/s
NEAR logo
60.05 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 93.35% lower than NEAR transaction volume

Etherlink logo
14.4K txns
NEAR logo
216K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Etherlink block time is 1.28X longer than NEAR block time

Etherlink logo
0.79s
NEAR logo
0.62s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Etherlink finality is 68X longer than NEAR finality

Etherlink logo
41s
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 99.19% fewer total transactions than NEAR

Etherlink logo
37.4M txns
NEAR logo
4.67B 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 83.33% lower than NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient

Etherlink logo
1
NEAR logo
6

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Etherlink has 99.4% fewer validators than NEAR

Etherlink logo
1
NEAR logo
167

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Etherlink has no data, while NEAR stake is $696M

Etherlink logo
—
NEAR logo
$696M

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

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On-chain
NEAR logo
Council

Data from Chainspect

Etherlink vs NEAR Developer Activity New

Developers

Etherlink has 85.06% fewer developers than NEAR

Etherlink logo
173
NEAR logo
1,158

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Etherlink has 91.94% fewer repos than NEAR

Etherlink logo
17
NEAR logo
211

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Etherlink has 94.39% fewer commits than NEAR

Etherlink logo
4,127
NEAR logo
73,610

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Etherlink has 99.8% fewer stars than NEAR

Etherlink logo
19
NEAR logo
9,636

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Etherlink has 99.26% fewer watchers than NEAR

Etherlink logo
10
NEAR logo
1,361

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

Etherlink Socials

NEAR Socials