Compare ICP vs Flow
ICP vs Flow Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
ICP TPS is 178X higher than Flow TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
ICP max TPS is 190X higher than Flow max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
ICP max theoretical TPS is 54X higher than Flow max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
ICP transaction volume is 178X higher than Flow transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
ICP block time is 40.08% shorter than Flow block time
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Finality
ICP finality is 100% shorter than Flow finality
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Type
ICP and Flow are both layer 1 blockchains
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Total Transactions
ICP has 309X more total transactions than Flow
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Launch Date
ICP was launched 10 months after Flow
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ICP vs Flow Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
ICP has no data, while Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 12
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Validators
ICP has no data, while Flow has 273 validators
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Stake
ICP stake is 3.77X higher than Flow stake
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Consensus Mechanism
ICP is Proof of Useful Work, while Flow is PoS
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Governance
ICP on-chain governance is better than Flow off-chain governance
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ICP vs Flow Developer Activity New
Developers
ICP has 1.16X more developers than Flow
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Repos
ICP has 1.02X more repos than Flow
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Commits
ICP has 21.03% fewer commits than Flow
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Stars
ICP has 1.98X more stars than Flow
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Watchers
ICP has 14.95% fewer watchers than Flow
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ICP vs Flow Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About ICP
The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.
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