Compare Hedera vs Arbitrum

Hedera vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Hedera TPS is 92.85% lower than Arbitrum TPS

Hedera logo
3.33 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
46.63 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Hedera max TPS is 2.43X higher than Arbitrum max TPS

Hedera logo
3,302 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Hedera max theoretical TPS is 75% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

Hedera logo
10,000 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Hedera transaction volume is 92.85% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

Hedera logo
12K txns
Arbitrum logo
168K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Hedera block time is 8.02X longer than Arbitrum block time

Hedera logo
2s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Hedera finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

Hedera logo
0s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Hedera is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain

Hedera logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Hedera has 45X more total transactions than Arbitrum

Hedera logo
71.1B txns
Arbitrum logo
1.58B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Hedera was launched 2 years before Arbitrum

Hedera logo
Sep 16, 2019
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient is 7X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera logo
7
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Hedera has 31X more validators than Arbitrum

Hedera logo
31
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Hedera stake is $3.561B, while Arbitrum has no data

Hedera logo
$3.561B
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Hedera is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

Hedera logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Hedera council governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance

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Council
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Hedera has 72.26% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Hedera logo
643
Arbitrum logo
2,318

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Hedera has 36.5% fewer repos than Arbitrum

Hedera logo
80
Arbitrum logo
126

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Hedera has 83.86% fewer commits than Arbitrum

Hedera logo
29,879
Arbitrum logo
185,226

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Hedera has 84.55% fewer stars than Arbitrum

Hedera logo
1,599
Arbitrum logo
10,352

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Hedera has 52.83% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

Hedera logo
765
Arbitrum logo
1,622

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Hedera

Hedera operates as a public network employing the hashgraph consensus algorithm for rapid and secure transaction validation. Governed by a council of esteemed organizations, Hedera ensures consistent progress and decentralization. Distinguished by its high throughput, security, and fair transaction ordering, Hedera strives to establish a trust layer for the internet.

About Arbitrum

Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.

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