Real-time TPS
NEAR TPS is 88.81% less than Solana TPS
73.64 tx/s
659 tx/s
Max Recorded TPS
NEAR max TPS is 95.27% less than Solana max TPS
342 tx/s
7,229 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
NEAR max theoretical TPS is 81.53% less than Solana max theoretical TPS
12,000 tx/s
65,000 tx/s
Block Time
NEAR block time is 2.47X more than Solana block time
1.1s
0.45s
Finality
NEAR finality is 84.37% less than Solana finality
2s
12.8s
Type
NEAR and Solana are both layer 1 blockchains
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
Governance
NEAR council governance is worse than Solana off-chain governance
Council
Off-chain
Launch Date
NEAR was launched 1 month after Solana
Apr 22, 2020
Mar 16, 2020
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About Blockchains
About Blockchains
NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.
About Blockchains
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.