Compare NEAR vs Solana

NEAR vs Solana Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

NEAR TPS is 93.53% lower than Solana TPS

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48.83 tx/s
Solana logo
754.8 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

NEAR max TPS is 21.81% lower than Solana max TPS

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4,135 tx/s
Solana logo
5,289 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

NEAR max theoretical TPS is 75.38% lower than Solana max theoretical TPS

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16,000 tx/s
Solana logo
65,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

NEAR transaction volume is 93.53% lower than Solana transaction volume

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176K txns
Solana logo
2.72M txns

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Block Time (1H)

NEAR block time is 1.85X longer than Solana block time

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0.73s
Solana logo
0.4s

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Finality

NEAR finality is 95.31% shorter than Solana finality

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0.6s
Solana logo
12.8s

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Type

NEAR and Solana are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Solana logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

NEAR has 94.97% fewer total transactions than Solana

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4.73B txns
Solana logo
94.2B txns

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Launch Date

NEAR was launched 1 month after Solana

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Apr 22, 2020
Solana logo
Mar 16, 2020

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NEAR vs Solana Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient is 55% lower than Solana Nakamoto Coefficient

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9
Solana logo
20

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Validators

NEAR has 58.36% fewer validators than Solana

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376
Solana logo
903

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Stake

NEAR stake is 98.41% lower than Solana stake

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$1.308B
Solana logo
$82.48B

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Consensus Mechanism

NEAR and Solana are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Solana logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

NEAR council governance is worse than Solana off-chain governance

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Council
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Off-chain

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NEAR vs Solana Developer Activity New

Developers

NEAR has 89.19% fewer developers than Solana

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1,159
Solana logo
10,723

Data from Chainspect

Repos

NEAR has 1.87X more repos than Solana

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211
Solana logo
113

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Commits

NEAR has 14.05% fewer commits than Solana

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73,750
Solana logo
85,810

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Stars

NEAR has 74.95% fewer stars than Solana

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9,634
Solana logo
38,469

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Watchers

NEAR has 25.84% fewer watchers than Solana

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1,354
Solana logo
1,826

Data from Chainspect

NEAR vs Solana 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 Solana

Solana stands out as a high-performance blockchain, celebrated for its scalability, speed, and minimal transaction expenses. Featuring a distinctive consensus mechanism dubbed Proof of History (PoH), Solana achieves remarkable scalability and efficiency. Tailored to accommodate dApps, it excels in processing a vast number of transactions swiftly, thereby slashing processing durations and fees. These attributes make it a compelling platform for developers within the cryptocurrency realm.

Blockchains Socials

NEAR Socials

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