Compare Flow vs Arbitrum
Flow vs Arbitrum Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Flow TPS is 84.2% lower than Arbitrum TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Flow max TPS is 90.06% lower than Arbitrum max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Flow max theoretical TPS is 90.25% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Flow transaction volume is 84.2% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Flow block time is 3.21X longer than Arbitrum block time
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Finality
Flow finality is 98.79% shorter than Arbitrum finality
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Type
Flow is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain
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Total Transactions
Flow has 47.96% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum
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Launch Date
Flow was launched 1 year before Arbitrum
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Flow vs Arbitrum Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 12X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Flow has 273X more validators than Arbitrum
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Stake
Flow stake is $190.1M, while Arbitrum has no data
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Consensus Mechanism
Flow is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)
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Governance
Flow off-chain governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance
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Flow vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New
Developers
Flow has 71.78% fewer developers than Arbitrum
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Repos
Flow has 1.38X more repos than Arbitrum
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Commits
Flow has 22.12% fewer commits than Arbitrum
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Stars
Flow has 55.12% fewer stars than Arbitrum
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Watchers
Flow has 1.62X more watchers than Arbitrum
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Flow vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Flow
Flow is a layer one blockchain designed from the ground up for consumer apps and the digital assets that power them. The network runs on a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism with a unique "multi-role" architecture that solves the blockchain trilemma, balancing scalability, efficiency, and cost.
FLOW ($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 Arbitrum
Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.