Compare Flow vs Waterfall

Flow vs Waterfall Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Flow TPS is 24X higher than Waterfall TPS

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6.79 tx/s
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0.28 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Flow max TPS is 99.58% lower than Waterfall max TPS

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134.9 tx/s
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32,434 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Flow max theoretical TPS is 90.63% lower than Waterfall max theoretical TPS

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3,900 tx/s
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41,666 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Flow transaction volume is 24X higher than Waterfall transaction volume

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24.4K txns
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1.01K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Flow block time is 83.43% shorter than Waterfall block time

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0.8s
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4.84s

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Finality

Flow finality is 58.33% shorter than Waterfall finality

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10s
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24s

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Type

Flow and Waterfall are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Flow has 39X more total transactions than Waterfall

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840M txns
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21.7M txns

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Launch Date

Flow was launched 4 years before Waterfall

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Jul 15, 2020
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Jul 17, 2024

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Flow vs Waterfall Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 12, while Waterfall has no data

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12
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—

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Validators

Flow has 99.67% fewer validators than Waterfall

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273
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84,710

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Stake

Flow stake is 111X higher than Waterfall stake

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$256.9M
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$2.305M

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Consensus Mechanism

Flow and Waterfall are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Flow off-chain governance is better than Waterfall council governance

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Off-chain
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Council

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Flow vs Waterfall Developer Activity New

Developers

Flow has 50X more developers than Waterfall

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654
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13

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Repos

Flow has 22X more repos than Waterfall

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174
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8

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Commits

Flow has 600X more commits than Waterfall

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145,309
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242

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Stars

Flow has 1,555X more stars than Waterfall

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4,664
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3

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Watchers

Flow has 1,318X more watchers than Waterfall

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2,635
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2

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Waterfall 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 Waterfall

Waterfall is a highly scalable and decentralized BlockDAG EVM-compatible Layer 1 protocol. Low transaction fees and EVM compatibility make Waterfall the platform of choice for Dapps.

Blockchains Socials

Flow Socials

Waterfall Socials