Flow vs Waterfall
Flow vs Waterfall Scalability
Real-time TPS
Flow TPS is 24X higher than Waterfall TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Flow max TPS is 98.93% lower than Waterfall max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Flow max theoretical TPS is 70.74% lower than Waterfall max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
Flow transaction volume is 24X higher than Waterfall transaction volume
Block Time
Flow block time is 77.6% shorter than Waterfall block time
Finality
Flow finality is 58.33% shorter than Waterfall finality
Type
Flow and Waterfall are both layer 1 blockchains
Launch Date
Flow was launched 4 years before Waterfall
Flow vs Waterfall Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 12, while Waterfall has no data
Validators
Flow has 99.57% fewer validators than Waterfall
Stake
Flow stake is 765X higher than Waterfall stake
Consensus Mechanism
Flow and Waterfall are both PoS
Governance
Flow off-chain governance is better than Waterfall council governance
Flow vs Waterfall Developer Activity New
Developers
Flow has 49X more developers than Waterfall
Repos
Flow has 21X more repos than Waterfall
Commits
Flow has 590X more commits than Waterfall
Stars
Flow has 1,550X more stars than Waterfall
Watchers
Flow has 1,410X more watchers than Waterfall
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.