NEAR vs Sonic

NEAR vs Sonic Scalability

Real-time TPS

Chainspect

NEAR TPS is 14X higher than Sonic TPS

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28.28 tx/s
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2.04 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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NEAR max TPS is 3.63X higher than Sonic max TPS

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4,135 tx/s
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1,139 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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NEAR max theoretical TPS is 95.96% lower than Sonic max theoretical TPS

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16,000 tx/s
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396,825 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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NEAR transaction volume is 14X higher than Sonic transaction volume

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101,796 txns
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7,331 txns

Block Time

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NEAR block time is 27.64% shorter than Sonic block time

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0.62s
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0.86s

Finality

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NEAR finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality

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0.6s
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0s

Type

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NEAR and Sonic are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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NEAR was launched 5 years before Sonic

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Apr 22, 2020
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Dec 1, 2024

NEAR vs Sonic Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient is 2.5X higher than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient

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10
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4

Validators

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NEAR has 7.56X more validators than Sonic

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310
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41

Stake

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NEAR stake is 3.7X higher than Sonic stake

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$1.555B
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$420M

Consensus Mechanism

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NEAR and Sonic are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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NEAR council governance is worse than Sonic on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

NEAR vs Sonic Developer Activity New

Developers

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NEAR has 11X more developers than Sonic

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1,153
Sonic logo
101

Repos

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NEAR has 18X more repos than Sonic

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211
Sonic logo
12

Commits

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NEAR has 5.35X more commits than Sonic

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73,255
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13,701

Stars

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NEAR has 140X more stars than Sonic

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9,535
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68

Watchers

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NEAR has 18X more watchers than Sonic

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1,547
Sonic logo
84

NEAR vs Sonic 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 Sonic

Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.

By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.

Blockchains Socials

NEAR Socials

Sonic Socials