Flow vs Algorand Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Flow TPS is 50.02% lower than Algorand TPS

Flow logo
4.68 tx/s
Algorand logo
9.37 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Flow max TPS is 97.17% lower than Algorand max TPS

Flow logo
161.2 tx/s
Algorand logo
5,716 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Flow max theoretical TPS is 58.43% lower than Algorand max theoretical TPS

Flow logo
3,900 tx/s
Algorand logo
9,384 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Flow transaction volume is 50.02% lower than Algorand transaction volume

Flow logo
16.9K txns
Algorand logo
33.7K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Flow block time is 71.65% shorter than Algorand block time

Flow logo
0.8s
Algorand logo
2.82s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Flow finality is 100% longer than Algorand finality

Flow logo
10s
Algorand logo
0s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Flow and Algorand are both layer 1 blockchains

Flow logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Algorand logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions

Flow has 73.5% fewer total transactions than Algorand

Flow logo
877M txns
Algorand logo
3.31B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Flow was launched 1 year after Algorand

Flow logo
Jul 15, 2020
Algorand logo
Jun 12, 2019

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Algorand Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 25% lower than Algorand Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow logo
9
Algorand logo
12

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Flow has 84.56% fewer validators than Algorand

Flow logo
272
Algorand logo
1,762

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Flow stake is 45.57% lower than Algorand stake

Flow logo
$123.2M
Algorand logo
$226.4M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Flow is PoS, while Algorand is Pure Proof of Stake

Flow logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Algorand logo
Pure Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Flow off-chain governance is worse than Algorand on-chain governance

Flow logo
Off-chain
Algorand logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Algorand Developer Activity

Developers

Flow has 1.23X more developers than Algorand

Flow logo
670
Algorand logo
543

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Flow has 3.95X more commits than Algorand

Flow logo
151,982
Algorand logo
38,502

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Flow has 1.08X more repos than Algorand

Flow logo
185
Algorand logo
171

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Flow has 6.6% fewer stars than Algorand

Flow logo
4,768
Algorand logo
5,105

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Flow has 2.86X more watchers than Algorand

Flow logo
2,644
Algorand logo
926

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Algorand Financials New

Chain Revenue

Flow chain revenue is 32.85% lower than Algorand chain revenue

Flow logo
$128
Algorand logo
$190.7

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Flow average transaction fee is 1.22X higher than Algorand average transaction fee

Flow logo
$0.0002699
Algorand logo
$0.0002212

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Flow market cap is 69.95% lower than Algorand market cap

Flow logo
$303.1M
Algorand logo
$1.009B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Flow FDV is 73.47% lower than Algorand FDV

Flow logo
$303.1M
Algorand logo
$1.143B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Flow Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.13X higher than Algorand Market Cap to FDV ratio

Flow logo
100.00%
Algorand logo
88.30%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Flow price is 1.63X higher than Algorand price

Flow logo
$0.1862
Algorand logo
$0.1143

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Algorand Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Flow

Flow is a layer one blockchain designed from the ground up for consumer apps and the digital assets that power them. The network runs on a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism with a unique "multi-role" architecture that solves the blockchain trilemma, balancing scalability, efficiency, and cost.

FLOW ($FLOW) is the native utility token that is used for:

  • Fees for processing transactions and storing data.
  • Buying, selling, and trading assets on Flow
  • Staking and delegating to secure the network

Flow tools include:

  • Cadence, a purpose-built smart contract programming language designed for consumer-grade applications
  • Full EVM equivalence, allowing anything from Ethereum to work on Flow
  • Protocol-level account abstraction and mobile support for onboarding new users
  • Cross-chain interoperability with the wider web3 ecosystem
  • Developer hub with comprehensive documentation and tools

About Algorand

Algorand emerges as a blockchain platform committed to fostering transparency and enabling the growth of decentralized projects and applications. Operating as a public, decentralized blockchain, it leverages a Pure Proof-of-Stake (PPoS) consensus mechanism to uphold network security, efficiency, and decentralization. Powered by the Algorand Consensus Algorithm, the network employs a combination of cryptographic techniques and random selection to attain consensus, effectively addressing the constraints of traditional consensus mechanisms.

Blockchains Socials

Flow Socials

Algorand Socials