Real-time TPS
Avalanche TPS is 16X more than Waterfall TPS
4.91 tx/s
0.31 tx/s
Max Recorded TPS
Avalanche max TPS is 99.18% less than Waterfall max TPS
92.74 tx/s
11,430 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 97.32% less than Waterfall max theoretical TPS
357 tx/s
13,333 tx/s
Block Time
Avalanche block time is 38.49% less than Waterfall block time
2.01s
3.27s
Finality
Avalanche finality is 100% less than Waterfall finality
0s
24s
Type
Avalanche and Waterfall are both layer 1 blockchains
Layer 1 blockchain
Layer 1 blockchain
Governance
Avalanche on-chain governance is better than Waterfall council governance
On-chain
Council
Launch Date
Avalanche was launched 4 years before Waterfall
Sep 21, 2020
Jul 17, 2024
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About Blockchains
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.
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.