Compare Aptos vs Arbitrum

Aptos vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Aptos TPS is 1.15X higher than Arbitrum TPS

Aptos logo
50.63 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
43.93 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Aptos max TPS is 9.52X higher than Arbitrum max TPS

Aptos logo
12,933 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Aptos max theoretical TPS is 4X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

Aptos logo
160,000 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Aptos transaction volume is 1.15X higher than Arbitrum transaction volume

Aptos logo
182K txns
Arbitrum logo
158K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Aptos block time is 71.23% shorter than Arbitrum block time

Aptos logo
0.07s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Aptos finality is 100% shorter than Arbitrum finality

Aptos logo
0s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Aptos logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Aptos has 1.64X more total transactions than Arbitrum

Aptos logo
2.69B txns
Arbitrum logo
1.65B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Aptos was launched 1 year after Arbitrum

Aptos logo
Oct 12, 2022
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Aptos vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Aptos Nakamoto Coefficient is 17X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Aptos logo
17
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Aptos has 145X more validators than Arbitrum

Aptos logo
145
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Aptos stake is $2.999B, while Arbitrum has no data

Aptos logo
$2.999B
Arbitrum logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Aptos is PoS, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

Aptos logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Aptos and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

Aptos logo
On-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Aptos vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Aptos has 50.4% fewer developers than Arbitrum

Aptos logo
1,153
Arbitrum logo
2,325

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Aptos has 7.03% fewer repos than Arbitrum

Aptos logo
119
Arbitrum logo
128

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Aptos has 73.91% fewer commits than Arbitrum

Aptos logo
49,156
Arbitrum logo
188,435

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Aptos has 7.96% fewer stars than Arbitrum

Aptos logo
9,592
Arbitrum logo
10,422

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Aptos has 1.1X more watchers than Arbitrum

Aptos logo
1,788
Arbitrum logo
1,619

Data from Chainspect

Aptos vs Arbitrum Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Aptos

Aptos is a Layer 1 blockchain platform focused on safety and scalability, driving growth within a decentralized network and developer ecosystem with the Move programming language.

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

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