Compare Flow vs Waterfall
Flow vs Waterfall Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Flow TPS is 24X higher than Waterfall TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Flow max TPS is 99.58% lower than Waterfall max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Flow max theoretical TPS is 90.63% lower than Waterfall max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Flow transaction volume is 24X higher than Waterfall transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Flow block time is 83.43% shorter than Waterfall block time
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Finality
Flow finality is 58.33% shorter than Waterfall finality
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Type
Flow and Waterfall are both layer 1 blockchains
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Total Transactions
Flow has 39X more total transactions than Waterfall
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Launch Date
Flow was launched 4 years before Waterfall
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Flow vs Waterfall Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 12, while Waterfall has no data
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Validators
Flow has 99.67% fewer validators than Waterfall
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Stake
Flow stake is 111X higher than Waterfall stake
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Consensus Mechanism
Flow and Waterfall are both PoS
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Governance
Flow off-chain governance is better than Waterfall council governance
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Flow vs Waterfall Developer Activity New
Developers
Flow has 50X more developers than Waterfall
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Repos
Flow has 22X more repos than Waterfall
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Commits
Flow has 600X more commits than Waterfall
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Stars
Flow has 1,555X more stars than Waterfall
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Watchers
Flow has 1,318X more watchers than Waterfall
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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.