ICP vs Flow
ICP vs Flow Scalability
Real-time TPS
ICP TPS is 185X higher than Flow TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
ICP max TPS is 190X higher than Flow max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
ICP max theoretical TPS is 54X higher than Flow max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
ICP transaction volume is 185X higher than Flow transaction volume
Block Time
ICP block time is 41.85% shorter than Flow block time
Finality
ICP finality is 100% shorter than Flow finality
Type
ICP and Flow are both layer 1 blockchains
Launch Date
ICP was launched 10 months after Flow
ICP vs Flow Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
ICP has no data, while Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 12
Validators
ICP has no data, while Flow has 271 validators
Stake
ICP stake is 3.89X higher than Flow stake
Consensus Mechanism
ICP is Proof of Useful Work, while Flow is PoS
Governance
ICP on-chain governance is better than Flow off-chain governance
ICP vs Flow Developer Activity New
Developers
ICP has 1.14X more developers than Flow
Repos
ICP has 6.43% fewer repos than Flow
Commits
ICP has 22.4% fewer commits than Flow
Stars
ICP has 1.96X more stars than Flow
Watchers
ICP has 18.87% fewer watchers than Flow
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