Flow vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Flow TPS is 88.29% lower than Avalanche TPS

Flow logo
3.12 tx/s
Avalanche logo
26.67 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Flow max TPS is 1.31X higher than Avalanche max TPS

Flow logo
161.2 tx/s
Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Flow max theoretical TPS is 3.28X higher than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

Flow logo
3,900 tx/s
Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Flow transaction volume is 88.29% lower than Avalanche transaction volume

Flow logo
11.2K txns
Avalanche logo
96K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Flow block time is 42.19% shorter than Avalanche block time

Flow logo
0.8s
Avalanche logo
1.38s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Flow finality is 5X longer than Avalanche finality

Flow logo
10s
Avalanche logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Flow and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains

Flow logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions

Flow has 1.75% fewer total transactions than Avalanche

Flow logo
876M txns
Avalanche logo
892M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Flow was launched 2 months before Avalanche

Flow logo
Jul 15, 2020
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 70.96% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow logo
9
Avalanche logo
31

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Flow has 67.11% fewer validators than Avalanche

Flow logo
272
Avalanche logo
827

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Flow stake is 95.29% lower than Avalanche stake

Flow logo
$130.5M
Avalanche logo
$2.775B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Flow and Avalanche are both PoS

Flow logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Avalanche logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Flow off-chain governance is worse than Avalanche on-chain governance

Flow logo
Off-chain
Avalanche logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Avalanche Developer Activity

Developers

Flow has 14.45% fewer developers than Avalanche

Flow logo
669
Avalanche logo
782

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Flow has 2.06X more commits than Avalanche

Flow logo
151,849
Avalanche logo
73,867

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Flow has 1.7X more repos than Avalanche

Flow logo
185
Avalanche logo
109

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Flow has 29.09% fewer stars than Avalanche

Flow logo
4,769
Avalanche logo
6,726

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Flow has 2.21X more watchers than Avalanche

Flow logo
2,644
Avalanche logo
1,198

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Avalanche Financials New

Chain Revenue

Flow chain revenue is 97.72% lower than Avalanche chain revenue

Flow logo
$121.7
Avalanche logo
$5.348K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Flow average transaction fee is 84.03% lower than Avalanche average transaction fee

Flow logo
$0.0003825
Avalanche logo
$0.002395

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Flow market cap is 94.32% lower than Avalanche market cap

Flow logo
$320.3M
Avalanche logo
$5.64B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Flow FDV is 96.59% lower than Avalanche FDV

Flow logo
$320.3M
Avalanche logo
$9.399B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Flow Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.67X higher than Avalanche Market Cap to FDV ratio

Flow logo
100.00%
Avalanche logo
60.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Flow price is 98.5% lower than Avalanche price

Flow logo
$0.1967
Avalanche logo
$13.13

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Avalanche Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Flow

Flow is a layer one blockchain designed from the ground up for consumer apps and the digital assets that power them. The network runs on a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism with a unique "multi-role" architecture that solves the blockchain trilemma, balancing scalability, efficiency, and cost.

FLOW ($FLOW) is the native utility token that is used for:

  • Fees for processing transactions and storing data.
  • Buying, selling, and trading assets on Flow
  • Staking and delegating to secure the network

Flow tools include:

  • Cadence, a purpose-built smart contract programming language designed for consumer-grade applications
  • Full EVM equivalence, allowing anything from Ethereum to work on Flow
  • Protocol-level account abstraction and mobile support for onboarding new users
  • Cross-chain interoperability with the wider web3 ecosystem
  • Developer hub with comprehensive documentation and tools

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

Flow Socials

Avalanche Socials