Compare Solana vs Ethereum

Solana vs Ethereum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Solana TPS is 41X higher than Ethereum TPS

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747.2 tx/s
Ethereum logo
18.31 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Solana max TPS is 76X higher than Ethereum max TPS

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4,709 tx/s
Ethereum logo
62.34 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Solana max theoretical TPS is 546X higher than Ethereum max theoretical TPS

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65,000 tx/s
Ethereum logo
119.1 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Solana transaction volume is 41X higher than Ethereum transaction volume

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2.69M txns
Ethereum logo
65.9K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Solana block time is 96.72% shorter than Ethereum block time

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0.4s
Ethereum logo
12.08s

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Finality

Solana finality is 98.33% shorter than Ethereum finality

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12.8s
Ethereum logo
12m 48s

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Type

Solana and Ethereum are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Ethereum logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Solana has 31X more total transactions than Ethereum

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92.6B txns
Ethereum logo
3.01B txns

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Launch Date

Solana was launched 5 years after Ethereum

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Mar 16, 2020
Ethereum logo
Jul 30, 2015

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Solana vs Ethereum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Solana Nakamoto Coefficient is 10X higher than Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient

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20
Ethereum logo
2

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Validators

Solana has 99.9% fewer validators than Ethereum

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959
Ethereum logo
1,036,000

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Stake

Solana stake is 43.94% lower than Ethereum stake

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$94.43B
Ethereum logo
$168.5B

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Consensus Mechanism

Solana and Ethereum are both PoS

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

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Governance

Solana and Ethereum governance are both off-chain

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Off-chain
Ethereum logo
Off-chain

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Solana vs Ethereum Developer Activity New

Developers

Solana has 1.79X more developers than Ethereum

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10,709
Ethereum logo
5,983

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Repos

Solana has 57.42% fewer repos than Ethereum

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109
Ethereum logo
256

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Commits

Solana has 74.43% fewer commits than Ethereum

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85,361
Ethereum logo
333,918

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Stars

Solana has 70.89% fewer stars than Ethereum

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38,160
Ethereum logo
131,112

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Watchers

Solana has 81.86% fewer watchers than Ethereum

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1,829
Ethereum logo
10,086

Data from Chainspect

Solana vs Ethereum 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 Ethereum

Ethereum emerges as a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform empowering developers to craft and deploy smart contracts alongside dApps. Pioneering the smart contract concept, Ethereum enables self-executing agreements with terms directly encoded into its blockchain, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Additionally, Ethereum serves as a hub for the creation and exchange of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and various digital assets. Its intrinsic cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), facilitates network transactions and incentivizes miners to uphold network security. Ethereum's evolution to Ethereum 2.0 introduces a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism, aiming to enhance scalability and energy efficiency.

Blockchains Socials

Solana Socials

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