Compare Stellar vs Arbitrum

Stellar vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Stellar TPS is 5.77X higher than Arbitrum TPS

Stellar logo
178.9 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
30.99 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Stellar max TPS is 86.25% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

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186.8 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Stellar max theoretical TPS is 94.92% lower than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

Stellar logo
2,032 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Stellar transaction volume is 5.77X higher than Arbitrum transaction volume

Stellar logo
644K txns
Arbitrum logo
112K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Stellar block time is 23X longer than Arbitrum block time

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5.75s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Stellar finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

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0s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Stellar logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Stellar has 12X more total transactions than Arbitrum

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21.1B txns
Arbitrum logo
1.69B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Stellar was launched 6 years before Arbitrum

Stellar logo
Sep 30, 2015
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient is 3X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Stellar logo
3
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Stellar has 86X more validators than Arbitrum

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86
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Stellar and Arbitrum have no data

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—
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

Stellar logo
Stellar Consensus Protocol
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Stellar and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Arbitrum Developer Activity

Developers

Stellar has 71.34% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Stellar logo
669
Arbitrum logo
2,335

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Stellar has 5.46% fewer repos than Arbitrum

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121
Arbitrum logo
128

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Stellar has 68.53% fewer commits than Arbitrum

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59,375
Arbitrum logo
188,728

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Stellar has 1.03X more stars than Arbitrum

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10,786
Arbitrum logo
10,464

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Stellar has 1.44X more watchers than Arbitrum

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2,332
Arbitrum logo
1,619

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Arbitrum Financials New

Chain Revenue

Stellar chain revenue is 88.2% lower than Arbitrum chain revenue

Stellar logo
$2.768K
Arbitrum logo
$23.47K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Stellar average transaction fee is 97.2% lower than Arbitrum average transaction fee

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$0.0002451
Arbitrum logo
$0.008761

Data from Chainspect

Price

Stellar price is 0.53% lower than Arbitrum price

Stellar logo
$0.3011
Arbitrum logo
$0.3027

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Stellar market cap is 5.79X higher than Arbitrum market cap

Stellar logo
$9.664B
Arbitrum logo
$1.668B

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

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

Stellar Socials

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