Real-time TPS
Chainspect
Moonbeam TPS is 2.38X more than Waterfall TPS
0.75 tx/s
0.32 tx/s
Max TPS (100 blocks)
Chainspect
Moonbeam max TPS is 99.83% less than Waterfall max TPS
21.05 tx/s
12,693 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Chainspect
Moonbeam max theoretical TPS is 99.56% less than Waterfall max theoretical TPS
58.4 tx/s
13,333 tx/s
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Total Transactions
Chainspect
Moonbeam total txns is 2.38X more than Waterfall total txns
2,711 txns
1,137 txns
Block Time
Chainspect
Moonbeam block time is 1.91X more than Waterfall block time
6.1s
3.2s
Finality
Chainspect
Moonbeam finality is 2.5X more than Waterfall finality
1m
24s
Type
Chainspect
Moonbeam is a parachain, while Waterfall is a layer 1 blockchain
Parachain
Layer 1 blockchain
Governance
Chainspect
Moonbeam on-chain governance is better than Waterfall council governance
On-chain
Council
Launch Date
Chainspect
Moonbeam was launched 3 years before Waterfall
Dec 18, 2021
Jul 17, 2024
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About Blockchains
About Moonbeam
Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible smart contracts platform built in the Polkadot ecosystem. It's designed for seamless compatibility with Ethereum tooling to provide a user-friendly environment for porting existing and developing new dApps. Also, as the biggest Polkadot parachain Moonbeam encourages cross-chain communication with other parachains.
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.