Compare Ethereum vs Avalanche
Ethereum vs Avalanche Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Ethereum TPS is 17.15% lower than Avalanche TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Ethereum max TPS is 49.18% lower than Avalanche max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Ethereum max theoretical TPS is 85% lower than Avalanche max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Ethereum transaction volume is 17.15% lower than Avalanche transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Ethereum block time is 6.99X longer than Avalanche block time
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Finality
Ethereum finality is 384X longer than Avalanche finality
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Type
Ethereum and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains
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Total Transactions
Ethereum has 3.85X more total transactions than Avalanche
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Launch Date
Ethereum was launched 5 years before Avalanche
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Ethereum vs Avalanche Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient is 92.3% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Ethereum has 1,170X more validators than Avalanche
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Stake
Ethereum stake is 38X higher than Avalanche stake
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Consensus Mechanism
Ethereum and Avalanche are both PoS
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Governance
Ethereum off-chain governance is worse than Avalanche on-chain governance
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Ethereum vs Avalanche Developer Activity New
Developers
Ethereum has 7.91X more developers than Avalanche
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Repos
Ethereum has 2.37X more repos than Avalanche
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Commits
Ethereum has 5.43X more commits than Avalanche
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Stars
Ethereum has 20X more stars than Avalanche
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Watchers
Ethereum has 8.39X more watchers than Avalanche
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Ethereum vs Avalanche Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Ethereum
Ethereum emerges as a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform empowering developers to craft and deploy smart contracts alongside dApps. Pioneering the smart contract concept, Ethereum enables self-executing agreements with terms directly encoded into its blockchain, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Additionally, Ethereum serves as a hub for the creation and exchange of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and various digital assets. Its intrinsic cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), facilitates network transactions and incentivizes miners to uphold network security. Ethereum's evolution to Ethereum 2.0 introduces a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism, aiming to enhance scalability and energy efficiency.
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.