Near vs Solana
Near is a L1 launched in 2020 using Nightshade PoS (Doomslug). Solana is a L1 launched in 2020 using Proof of History + Tower BFT. On observed throughput, Solana leads (10 vs 1,306 TPS). On typical fees, Solana is lower ($0.0029 vs $0.0020).
| Metric | Near | Solana |
|---|---|---|
| Observed TPS | 10 | 1,306 |
| Theoretical TPS | 1,000,000 | 65,000 |
| Finality | 1.20 s | 12.80 s |
| Block time | 0.60 s | 0.40 s |
| Avg fee | $0.0029 | $0.0020 |
| Validators | 389 | — |
Better value per row marked in colour (higher TPS; lower finality, block time, fee). "—" = no reliable current source.