Compare Solana vs Avalanche

Solana vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Solana TPS is 38X higher than Avalanche TPS

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852.5 tx/s
Avalanche logo
22.55 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Solana max TPS is 43X higher than Avalanche max TPS

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5,289 tx/s
Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Solana max theoretical TPS is 55X higher than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

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65,000 tx/s
Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Solana transaction volume is 38X higher than Avalanche transaction volume

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3.07M txns
Avalanche logo
81.2K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Solana block time is 74.52% shorter than Avalanche block time

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0.4s
Avalanche logo
1.55s

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Finality

Solana finality is 6.4X longer than Avalanche finality

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12.8s
Avalanche logo
2s

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Type

Solana and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Solana has 119X more total transactions than Avalanche

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94.1B txns
Avalanche logo
789M txns

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Launch Date

Solana was launched 6 months before Avalanche

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Mar 16, 2020
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

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Solana vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Solana Nakamoto Coefficient is 25.92% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

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20
Avalanche logo
27

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Validators

Solana has 1.06X more validators than Avalanche

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905
Avalanche logo
855

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Stake

Solana stake is 21X higher than Avalanche stake

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$82.52B
Avalanche logo
$3.976B

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Consensus Mechanism

Solana and Avalanche are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Avalanche logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Solana off-chain governance is worse than Avalanche on-chain governance

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Off-chain
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On-chain

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Solana vs Avalanche Developer Activity New

Developers

Solana has 14X more developers than Avalanche

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10,721
Avalanche logo
763

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Repos

Solana has 1.04X more repos than Avalanche

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113
Avalanche logo
109

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Commits

Solana has 1.39X more commits than Avalanche

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85,788
Avalanche logo
61,940

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Stars

Solana has 5.76X more stars than Avalanche

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38,457
Avalanche logo
6,672

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Watchers

Solana has 1.52X more watchers than Avalanche

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1,827
Avalanche logo
1,199

Data from Chainspect

Solana vs Avalanche Real-Time TPS Chart

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About 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.

About Avalanche

Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.

Blockchains Socials

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