Compare Waterfall vs Solana

Waterfall vs Solana Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Waterfall TPS is 99.95% lower than Solana TPS

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0.36 tx/s
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747.2 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Waterfall max TPS is 6.89X higher than Solana max TPS

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32,434 tx/s
Solana logo
4,709 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Waterfall max theoretical TPS is 35.89% lower than Solana max theoretical TPS

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41,666 tx/s
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65,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Waterfall transaction volume is 99.95% lower than Solana transaction volume

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1.31K txns
Solana logo
2.69M txns

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Block Time (1H)

Waterfall block time is 17X longer than Solana block time

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6.69s
Solana logo
0.4s

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Finality

Waterfall finality is 1.88X longer than Solana finality

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24s
Solana logo
12.8s

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Type

Waterfall and Solana are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Waterfall has 99.97% fewer total transactions than Solana

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21.7M txns
Solana logo
92.6B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Waterfall was launched 4 years after Solana

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Jul 17, 2024
Solana logo
Mar 16, 2020

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Waterfall vs Solana Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Waterfall has no data, while Solana Nakamoto Coefficient is 20

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—
Solana logo
20

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Validators

Waterfall has 87X more validators than Solana

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83,150
Solana logo
959

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Stake

Waterfall stake is 99.99% lower than Solana stake

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$2.325M
Solana logo
$94.43B

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Consensus Mechanism

Waterfall and Solana are both PoS

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

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Governance

Waterfall council governance is worse than Solana off-chain governance

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Council
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Off-chain

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Waterfall vs Solana Developer Activity New

Developers

Waterfall has 99.87% fewer developers than Solana

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13
Solana logo
10,709

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Waterfall has 92.66% fewer repos than Solana

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8
Solana logo
109

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Commits

Waterfall has 99.71% fewer commits than Solana

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242
Solana logo
85,361

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Stars

Waterfall has 99.99% fewer stars than Solana

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3
Solana logo
38,160

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Watchers

Waterfall has 99.89% fewer watchers than Solana

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2
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1,829

Data from Chainspect

Waterfall vs Solana Real-Time TPS Chart

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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 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.

Blockchains Socials

Waterfall Socials

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