Compare Sei vs Arbitrum

Sei vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Sei TPS is 1.47X higher than Arbitrum TPS

Sei logo
68.55 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
46.63 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Sei max TPS is 81.17% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

Sei logo
255.7 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Sei max theoretical TPS is 68.75% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

Sei logo
12,500 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Sei transaction volume is 1.47X higher than Arbitrum transaction volume

Sei logo
247K txns
Arbitrum logo
168K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Sei block time is 1.98X longer than Arbitrum block time

Sei logo
0.49s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

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Finality

Sei finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

Sei logo
0s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

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Type

Sei is a layer 1 blockchain, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain

Sei logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Sei has 1.11X more total transactions than Arbitrum

Sei logo
1.75B txns
Arbitrum logo
1.58B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Sei was launched 2 years after Arbitrum

Sei logo
May 22, 2023
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

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Sei vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Sei Nakamoto Coefficient is 7X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Sei logo
7
Arbitrum logo
1

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Validators

Sei has 40X more validators than Arbitrum

Sei logo
40
Arbitrum logo
1

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Stake

Sei stake is $1.3B, while Arbitrum has no data

Sei logo
$1.3B
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Sei is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

Sei logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

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Governance

Sei and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

Sei logo
On-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

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Sei vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Sei has 90.85% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Sei logo
212
Arbitrum logo
2,318

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Sei has 68.25% fewer repos than Arbitrum

Sei logo
40
Arbitrum logo
126

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Commits

Sei has 94.95% fewer commits than Arbitrum

Sei logo
9,342
Arbitrum logo
185,226

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Sei has 65.59% fewer stars than Arbitrum

Sei logo
3,562
Arbitrum logo
10,352

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Sei has 85.57% fewer watchers than Arbitrum

Sei logo
234
Arbitrum logo
1,622

Data from Chainspect

Sei vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Sei

Sei is the ideal platform for developing groundbreaking applications, supporting the latest trends and innovations in blockchain. Carbon Neutral.

About Arbitrum

Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.

Blockchains Socials

Sei Socials

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