Real-time TPS

Waterfall TPS is 82.24% less than Avalanche TPS

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0.32 tx/s
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1.79 tx/s

Max Recorded TPS

Waterfall max TPS is 123X more than Avalanche max TPS

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11,430 tx/s
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92.74 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 37X more than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

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13,333 tx/s
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357 tx/s

Block Time

Waterfall block time is 1.55X more than Avalanche block time

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3.24s
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2.09s

Finality

Waterfall finality is 100% more than Avalanche finality

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24s
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0s

Type

Waterfall and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Governance

Waterfall council governance is worse than Avalanche on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

Launch Date

Waterfall was launched 4 years after Avalanche

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Jul 17, 2024
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Sep 21, 2020

Other Comparisons

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.

Blockchains Socials

Waterfall Socials

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