Compare NEAR vs Sonic

NEAR vs Sonic Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

NEAR TPS is 11X higher than Sonic TPS

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55.51 tx/s
Sonic logo
4.84 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

NEAR max TPS is 3.63X higher than Sonic max TPS

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

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Max Theoretical TPS

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

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

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Transaction Volume (1H)

NEAR transaction volume is 11X higher than Sonic transaction volume

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200K txns
Sonic logo
17.4K txns

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Block Time (1H)

NEAR block time is 1.4X longer than Sonic block time

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0.62s
Sonic logo
0.44s

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Finality

NEAR finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality

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0.6s
Sonic logo
0s

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Type

NEAR and Sonic are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Sonic logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

NEAR has 32X more total transactions than Sonic

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4.73B txns
Sonic logo
148M txns

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Launch Date

NEAR was launched 5 years before Sonic

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Apr 22, 2020
Sonic logo
Dec 1, 2024

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NEAR vs Sonic Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient is 2.25X higher than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient

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9
Sonic logo
4

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Validators

NEAR has 9.4X more validators than Sonic

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376
Sonic logo
40

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Stake

NEAR stake is 5.63X higher than Sonic stake

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$1.308B
Sonic logo
$232.2M

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Consensus Mechanism

NEAR and Sonic are both PoS

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

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Governance

NEAR council governance is worse than Sonic on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

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NEAR vs Sonic Developer Activity New

Developers

NEAR has 11X more developers than Sonic

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1,159
Sonic logo
103

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Repos

NEAR has 16X more repos than Sonic

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211
Sonic logo
13

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Commits

NEAR has 5.32X more commits than Sonic

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73,763
Sonic logo
13,856

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Stars

NEAR has 128X more stars than Sonic

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9,636
Sonic logo
75

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Watchers

NEAR has 16X more watchers than Sonic

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1,354
Sonic logo
84

Data from Chainspect

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