Compare Flow vs Stellar

Flow vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Flow TPS is 93.93% lower than Stellar TPS

Flow logo
6.79 tx/s
Stellar logo
111.9 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Flow max TPS is 27.75% lower than Stellar max TPS

Flow logo
134.9 tx/s
Stellar logo
186.8 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Flow max theoretical TPS is 1.92X higher than Stellar max theoretical TPS

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3,900 tx/s
Stellar logo
2,032 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Flow transaction volume is 93.93% lower than Stellar transaction volume

Flow logo
24.4K txns
Stellar logo
403K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Flow block time is 86.11% shorter than Stellar block time

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0.8s
Stellar logo
5.77s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Flow finality is 100% longer than Stellar finality

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10s
Stellar logo
0s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Flow and Stellar are both layer 1 blockchains

Flow logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Stellar logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Flow has 95.94% fewer total transactions than Stellar

Flow logo
840M txns
Stellar logo
20.7B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Flow was launched 5 years after Stellar

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Jul 15, 2020
Stellar logo
Sep 30, 2015

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Stellar Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 4X higher than Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient

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12
Stellar logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Flow has 3.5X more validators than Stellar

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273
Stellar logo
78

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Flow stake is $256.9M, while Stellar has no data

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$256.9M
Stellar logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Flow is PoS, while Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Stellar logo
Stellar Consensus Protocol

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

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Off-chain
Stellar logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Stellar Developer Activity New

Developers

Flow has 1.65% fewer developers than Stellar

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654
Stellar logo
665

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Flow has 1.5X more repos than Stellar

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174
Stellar logo
116

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Flow has 3.2X more commits than Stellar

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145,309
Stellar logo
45,399

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Flow has 56.21% fewer stars than Stellar

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4,664
Stellar logo
10,651

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Flow has 1.12X more watchers than Stellar

Flow logo
2,635
Stellar logo
2,346

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Stellar 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 Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

Blockchains Socials

Flow Socials

Stellar Socials