Compare NEAR vs Optimism

NEAR vs Optimism Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

NEAR TPS is 2.64X higher than Optimism TPS

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55.67 tx/s
Optimism logo
21.09 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

NEAR max TPS is 21X higher than Optimism max TPS

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4,135 tx/s
Optimism logo
200.2 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

NEAR max theoretical TPS is 22X higher than Optimism max theoretical TPS

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16,000 tx/s
Optimism logo
714.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

NEAR transaction volume is 2.64X higher than Optimism transaction volume

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200K txns
Optimism logo
75.9K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

NEAR block time is 69.48% shorter than Optimism block time

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0.61s
Optimism logo
2s

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Finality

NEAR finality is 99.94% shorter than Optimism finality

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0.6s
Optimism logo
16m 48s

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Type

NEAR is a layer 1 blockchain, while Optimism is a layer 2 blockchain

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Layer 1 blockchain
Optimism logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

NEAR has 6.26X more total transactions than Optimism

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4.64B txns
Optimism logo
741M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

NEAR was launched 2 years before Optimism

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Apr 22, 2020
Optimism logo
Dec 16, 2021

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NEAR vs Optimism Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient is 4X higher than Optimism Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
Optimism logo
1

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Validators

NEAR has 58X more validators than Optimism

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58
Optimism logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

NEAR stake is $677.5M, while Optimism has no data

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$677.5M
Optimism logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

NEAR is PoS, while Optimism is Rollup (Optimistic)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Optimism logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

NEAR council governance is worse than Optimism on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

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NEAR vs Optimism Developer Activity New

Developers

NEAR has 61.48% fewer developers than Optimism

NEAR logo
1,157
Optimism logo
3,004

Data from Chainspect

Repos

NEAR has 2.24X more repos than Optimism

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211
Optimism logo
94

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Commits

NEAR has 56.94% fewer commits than Optimism

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73,514
Optimism logo
170,735

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Stars

NEAR has 24.67% fewer stars than Optimism

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9,613
Optimism logo
12,762

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Watchers

NEAR has 1.29X more watchers than Optimism

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1,361
Optimism logo
1,051

Data from Chainspect

NEAR vs Optimism 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 Optimism

Optimism provides a Layer 2 scaling fix for Ethereum, greatly boosting its scalability and cutting down on gas fees. It maintains robust security measures and guarantees a smooth development experience. Through Optimistic Rollups, it enables swift transaction processing, positioning Ethereum as a viable option for deploying intricate and interactive applications.

Blockchains Socials

NEAR Socials

Optimism Socials