NEAR vs Flow Scalability
Real-time TPS
NEAR TPS is 3.86X higher than Flow TPS
Max TPS (100 blocks)
NEAR max TPS is 31X higher than Flow max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
NEAR max theoretical TPS is 4.1X higher than Flow max theoretical TPS
Transaction Volume
NEAR transaction volume is 3.86X higher than Flow transaction volume
Block Time
NEAR block time is 26.95% shorter than Flow block time
Finality
NEAR finality is 94% shorter than Flow finality
Type
NEAR and Flow are both layer 1 blockchains
Launch Date
NEAR was launched 3 months before Flow
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Nakamoto Coefficient
NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient is 23.07% lower than Flow Nakamoto Coefficient
Validators
NEAR has 1.18X more validators than Flow
Stake
NEAR stake is 5.64X higher than Flow stake
Consensus Mechanism
NEAR and Flow are both PoS
Governance
NEAR council governance is worse than Flow off-chain governance
NEAR vs Flow Real-Time TPS Chart
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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 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