Compare Flow vs Avalanche

Flow vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Flow TPS is 66.91% lower than Avalanche TPS

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7.92 tx/s
Avalanche logo
23.95 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Flow max TPS is 1.1X higher than Avalanche max TPS

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134.9 tx/s
Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Flow max theoretical TPS is 3.28X higher than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

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3,900 tx/s
Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Flow transaction volume is 66.91% lower than Avalanche transaction volume

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28.5K txns
Avalanche logo
86.2K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Flow block time is 49.48% shorter than Avalanche block time

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0.8s
Avalanche logo
1.59s

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Finality

Flow finality is 5X longer than Avalanche finality

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10s
Avalanche logo
2s

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Type

Flow and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Flow has 1.11X more total transactions than Avalanche

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840M txns
Avalanche logo
754M txns

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Launch Date

Flow was launched 2 months before Avalanche

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Jul 15, 2020
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

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Flow vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 55.55% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

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12
Avalanche logo
27

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Validators

Flow has 68.83% fewer validators than Avalanche

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273
Avalanche logo
876

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Stake

Flow stake is 94.79% lower than Avalanche stake

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$256.9M
Avalanche logo
$4.939B

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Consensus Mechanism

Flow and Avalanche are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Avalanche logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

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

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Off-chain
Avalanche logo
On-chain

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Flow vs Avalanche Developer Activity New

Developers

Flow has 13.14% fewer developers than Avalanche

Flow logo
654
Avalanche logo
753

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Repos

Flow has 1.6X more repos than Avalanche

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174
Avalanche logo
109

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Commits

Flow has 2.37X more commits than Avalanche

Flow logo
145,309
Avalanche logo
61,186

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Stars

Flow has 29.87% fewer stars than Avalanche

Flow logo
4,664
Avalanche logo
6,651

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Flow has 2.19X more watchers than Avalanche

Flow logo
2,635
Avalanche logo
1,202

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Avalanche 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 Avalanche

Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.

Blockchains Socials

Flow Socials

Avalanche Socials