Real-time TPS
NEAR TPS is 3.56X more than Arbitrum TPS
95.16 tx/s
26.72 tx/s
Max Recorded TPS
NEAR max TPS is 3.28X more than Arbitrum max TPS
3,252 tx/s
991 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
NEAR max theoretical TPS is 70% less than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS
12,000 tx/s
40,000 tx/s
Block Time
NEAR block time is 4.65X more than Arbitrum block time
1.17s
0.25s
Finality
NEAR finality is 99.79% less than Arbitrum finality
2s
16m
Type
NEAR is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 2 blockchain
Governance
NEAR council governance is worse than Arbitrum on-chain governance
Council
On-chain
Launch Date
NEAR was launched 1 year before Arbitrum
Apr 22, 2020
Aug 31, 2021
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About Blockchains
About NEAR
NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.
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.