Hedera vs Arbitrum

Hedera vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Hedera TPS is 64.73% lower than Arbitrum TPS

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6.32 tx/s
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17.92 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Hedera max TPS is 2.43X higher than Arbitrum max TPS

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3,302 tx/s
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1,358 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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

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10,000 tx/s
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40,000 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Hedera transaction volume is 64.73% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

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22,744 txns
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64,496 txns

Block Time

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Hedera block time is 8X longer than Arbitrum block time

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2s
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0.25s

Finality

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Hedera finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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0s
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13m 48s

Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

Launch Date

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Hedera was launched 2 years before Arbitrum

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Sep 16, 2019
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Aug 31, 2021

Hedera vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient is 6X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

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6
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1

Validators

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Hedera has 31X more validators than Arbitrum

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31
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1

Stake

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Hedera stake is $3.439B, while Arbitrum has no data

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$3.439B
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Consensus Mechanism

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Hedera is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Rollup (Optimistic)

Governance

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Hedera council governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

Hedera vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

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Hedera has 72.08% fewer developers than Arbitrum

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641
Arbitrum logo
2,296

Repos

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Hedera has 36.5% fewer repos than Arbitrum

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80
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126

Commits

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Hedera has 83.76% fewer commits than Arbitrum

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29,926
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184,368

Stars

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Hedera has 84.44% fewer stars than Arbitrum

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1,597
Arbitrum logo
10,268

Watchers

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Hedera has 50.84% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

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843
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1,715

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.

Blockchains Socials

Hedera Socials

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