Compare Flow vs Base

Flow vs Base Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Flow TPS is 95.33% lower than Base TPS

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6.86 tx/s
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147.2 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Flow max TPS is 89.35% lower than Base max TPS

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134.9 tx/s
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1,267 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Flow max theoretical TPS is 1.09X higher than Base max theoretical TPS

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3,900 tx/s
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3,571 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Flow transaction volume is 95.33% lower than Base transaction volume

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24.7K txns
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530K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Flow block time is 60% shorter than Base block time

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0.8s
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2s

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Finality

Flow finality is 98.73% shorter than Base finality

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10s
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13m 13s

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Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

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New

Total Transactions

Flow has 80.24% fewer total transactions than Base

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857M txns
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4.34B txns

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Launch Date

Flow was launched 3 years before Base

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Jul 15, 2020
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Aug 9, 2023

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Flow vs Base Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 12X higher than Base Nakamoto Coefficient

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12
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1

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Validators

Flow has 271X more validators than Base

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271
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1

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Stake

Flow stake is $196.8M, while Base has no data

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$196.8M
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—

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Consensus Mechanism

Flow is PoS, while Base is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Flow and Base governance are both off-chain

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Off-chain
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Off-chain

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Flow vs Base Developer Activity

Developers

Flow has 3.22% fewer developers than Base

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661
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683

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Repos

Flow has 3.11X more repos than Base

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177
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57

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Commits

Flow has 15X more commits than Base

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147,937
Base logo
9,645

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Stars

Flow has 93.91% fewer stars than Base

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4,680
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76,857

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Watchers

Flow has 3.31X more watchers than Base

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2,626
Base logo
794

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Flow vs Base Financials New

Chain Revenue

Flow chain revenue is 99.99% lower than Base chain revenue

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$4.108
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$102.1K

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Average Transaction Fee

Flow average transaction fee is 99.91% lower than Base average transaction fee

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$0.000006705
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$0.007475

Data from Chainspect

Price

Flow price is $0.2788, while Base has no data

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$0.2788
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—

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Market Cap

Flow market cap is $451.8M, while Base has no data

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$451.8M
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—

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Flow vs Base 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 Base

Base, an Ethereum-based blockchain developed by Coinbase, operates as a Layer 2 (L2) network, leveraging Optimism to provide a secure, cost-effective, and user-friendly environment for decentralized application (dApp) development. With a mission to onboard the next billion users to web3, Base ensures near-zero fees, quick transactions, and robust security supported by Ethereum's infrastructure. At its launch, Base had over 100 dApps and service providers, aiming to solve the blockchain trilemma by prioritizing interoperability and composability among participating rollups. This approach enhances scalability while preserving security and decentralization.

Blockchains Socials

Flow Socials

Base Socials