Avalanche vs Solana
Avalanche is a L1 launched in 2020 using Avalanche / Snowman BFT. Solana is a L1 launched in 2020 using Proof of History + Tower BFT. On observed throughput, Solana leads (27 vs 1,306 TPS). On typical fees, Solana is lower ($0.0300 vs $0.0020).
| Metric | Avalanche | Solana |
|---|---|---|
| Observed TPS | 27 | 1,306 |
| Theoretical TPS | 1,191 | 65,000 |
| Finality | 2.00 s | 12.80 s |
| Block time | 1.03 s | 0.40 s |
| Avg fee | $0.0300 | $0.0020 |
| Validators | 1,200 | — |
Better value per row marked in colour (higher TPS; lower finality, block time, fee). "—" = no reliable current source.