Compare Flow vs Arbitrum

Flow vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Flow TPS is 81.16% lower than Arbitrum TPS

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8.78 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
46.63 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Flow max TPS is 90.06% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

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134.9 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Flow max theoretical TPS is 90.25% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

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3,900 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Flow transaction volume is 81.16% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

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31.6K txns
Arbitrum logo
168K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Flow block time is 3.23X longer than Arbitrum block time

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0.81s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Flow finality is 98.79% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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10s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

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Type

Flow is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain

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Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Flow has 46.87% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum

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839M txns
Arbitrum logo
1.58B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Flow was launched 1 year before Arbitrum

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Jul 15, 2020
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

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Flow vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 12X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

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12
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Flow has 273X more validators than Arbitrum

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273
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Flow stake is $264.9M, while Arbitrum has no data

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$264.9M
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Flow is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

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

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Off-chain
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On-chain

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Flow vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Flow has 71.78% fewer developers than Arbitrum

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654
Arbitrum logo
2,318

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Flow has 1.38X more repos than Arbitrum

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174
Arbitrum logo
126

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Commits

Flow has 21.61% fewer commits than Arbitrum

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145,195
Arbitrum logo
185,226

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Flow has 54.94% fewer stars than Arbitrum

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4,664
Arbitrum logo
10,352

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Flow has 1.62X more watchers than Arbitrum

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2,635
Arbitrum logo
1,622

Data from Chainspect

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.

Blockchains Socials

Flow Socials

Arbitrum Socials