Real-time TPS
Waterfall TPS is 82.24% less than Avalanche TPS
0.32 tx/s
1.79 tx/s
Max Recorded TPS
Waterfall max TPS is 123X more than Avalanche max TPS
11,430 tx/s
92.74 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 37X more than Avalanche max theoretical TPS
13,333 tx/s
357 tx/s
Block Time
Waterfall block time is 1.55X more than Avalanche block time
3.24s
2.09s
Finality
Waterfall finality is 100% more than Avalanche finality
24s
0s
Type
Waterfall and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
Governance
Waterfall council governance is worse than Avalanche on-chain governance
Council
On-chain
Launch Date
Waterfall was launched 4 years after Avalanche
Jul 17, 2024
Sep 21, 2020
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About Blockchains
About Waterfall
Waterfall is a highly scalable and decentralized BlockDAG EVM-compatible Layer 1 protocol. Low transaction fees and EVM compatibility make Waterfall the platform of choice for Dapps.
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.