Flow vs NEAR
Flow vs NEAR Scalability
Real-time TPS
Flow TPS is 81.63% lower than NEAR TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Flow max TPS is 96.73% lower than NEAR max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Flow max theoretical TPS is 75.62% lower than NEAR max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
Flow transaction volume is 81.63% lower than NEAR transaction volume
Block Time
Flow block time is 1.38X longer than NEAR block time
Finality
Flow finality is 17X longer than NEAR finality
Type
Flow and NEAR are both layer 1 blockchains
Launch Date
Flow was launched 3 months after NEAR
Flow vs NEAR Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Flow has no data, while NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient is 10
Validators
Flow has 100% fewer validators than NEAR
Stake
Flow stake is 100% lower than NEAR stake
Consensus Mechanism
Flow and NEAR are both PoS
Governance
Flow off-chain governance is better than NEAR council governance
Flow vs NEAR Developer Activity New
Developers
Flow has 45.04% fewer developers than NEAR
Repos
Flow has 19.43% fewer repos than NEAR
Commits
Flow has 1.89X more commits than NEAR
Stars
Flow has 51.2% fewer stars than NEAR
Watchers
Flow has 1.82X more watchers than NEAR
Flow vs NEAR 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 NEAR
NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.