Comparison directory
All blockchain comparisons
Browse every supported network pair by the purpose each network serves and the model it uses.
| Comparison | Designed for | Network models |
|---|---|---|
| Aptos vs Arbitrum One | parallel smart-contract apps / Ethereum-settled EVM execution | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| Aptos vs Avalanche | parallel smart-contract apps / a multi-network EVM platform | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs Bitcoin | parallel smart-contract apps / peer-to-peer BTC payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs BNB Chain | parallel smart-contract apps / EVM apps and token transfers | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs Cardano | parallel smart-contract apps / PoS assets and smart contracts | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs Cosmos Hub | parallel smart-contract apps / ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs Dogecoin | parallel smart-contract apps / peer-to-peer DOGE payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs Ethereum | parallel smart-contract apps / contracts, assets, and dapps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs Ethereum Classic | parallel smart-contract apps / proof-of-work EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs Monero | parallel smart-contract apps / private peer-to-peer payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs Optimism | parallel smart-contract apps / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| Aptos vs Polkadot | parallel smart-contract apps / specialized parachains | Layer 1 / Relay and shared-security network |
| Aptos vs Polygon PoS | parallel smart-contract apps / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Layer 1 / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Aptos vs Solana | parallel smart-contract apps / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs Stellar | parallel smart-contract apps / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs TON | parallel smart-contract apps / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs TRON | parallel smart-contract apps / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Aptos vs XRP Ledger | parallel smart-contract apps / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs Avalanche | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / a multi-network EVM platform | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs Bitcoin | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / peer-to-peer BTC payments | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs BNB Chain | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / EVM apps and token transfers | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs Cardano | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / PoS assets and smart contracts | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs Cosmos Hub | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs Dogecoin | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / peer-to-peer DOGE payments | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs Ethereum | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / contracts, assets, and dapps | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs Ethereum Classic | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / proof-of-work EVM apps | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs Monero | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / private peer-to-peer payments | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs Optimism | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Ethereum rollup / Ethereum rollup |
| Arbitrum One vs Polkadot | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / specialized parachains | Ethereum rollup / Relay and shared-security network |
| Arbitrum One vs Polygon PoS | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Ethereum rollup / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Arbitrum One vs Solana | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs Stellar | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / cross-currency payments and assets | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs TON | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / sharded payments and apps | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs TRON | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Arbitrum One vs XRP Ledger | Ethereum-settled EVM execution / payments and issued assets | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs Bitcoin | a multi-network EVM platform / peer-to-peer BTC payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs BNB Chain | a multi-network EVM platform / EVM apps and token transfers | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs Cardano | a multi-network EVM platform / PoS assets and smart contracts | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs Cosmos Hub | a multi-network EVM platform / ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs Dogecoin | a multi-network EVM platform / peer-to-peer DOGE payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs Ethereum | a multi-network EVM platform / contracts, assets, and dapps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs Ethereum Classic | a multi-network EVM platform / proof-of-work EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs Monero | a multi-network EVM platform / private peer-to-peer payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs Optimism | a multi-network EVM platform / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| Avalanche vs Polkadot | a multi-network EVM platform / specialized parachains | Layer 1 / Relay and shared-security network |
| Avalanche vs Polygon PoS | a multi-network EVM platform / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Layer 1 / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Avalanche vs Solana | a multi-network EVM platform / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs Stellar | a multi-network EVM platform / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs TON | a multi-network EVM platform / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs TRON | a multi-network EVM platform / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Avalanche vs XRP Ledger | a multi-network EVM platform / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs BNB Chain | peer-to-peer BTC payments / EVM apps and token transfers | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs Cardano | peer-to-peer BTC payments / PoS assets and smart contracts | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs Cosmos Hub | peer-to-peer BTC payments / ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs Dogecoin | peer-to-peer BTC payments / peer-to-peer DOGE payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs Ethereum | peer-to-peer BTC payments / contracts, assets, and dapps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs Ethereum Classic | peer-to-peer BTC payments / proof-of-work EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs Monero | peer-to-peer BTC payments / private peer-to-peer payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs Optimism | peer-to-peer BTC payments / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| Bitcoin vs Polkadot | peer-to-peer BTC payments / specialized parachains | Layer 1 / Relay and shared-security network |
| Bitcoin vs Polygon PoS | peer-to-peer BTC payments / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Layer 1 / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Bitcoin vs Solana | peer-to-peer BTC payments / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs Stellar | peer-to-peer BTC payments / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs TON | peer-to-peer BTC payments / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs TRON | peer-to-peer BTC payments / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Bitcoin vs XRP Ledger | peer-to-peer BTC payments / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs Cardano | EVM apps and token transfers / PoS assets and smart contracts | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs Cosmos Hub | EVM apps and token transfers / ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs Dogecoin | EVM apps and token transfers / peer-to-peer DOGE payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs Ethereum | EVM apps and token transfers / contracts, assets, and dapps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs Ethereum Classic | EVM apps and token transfers / proof-of-work EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs Monero | EVM apps and token transfers / private peer-to-peer payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs Optimism | EVM apps and token transfers / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| BNB Chain vs Polkadot | EVM apps and token transfers / specialized parachains | Layer 1 / Relay and shared-security network |
| BNB Chain vs Polygon PoS | EVM apps and token transfers / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Layer 1 / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| BNB Chain vs Solana | EVM apps and token transfers / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs Stellar | EVM apps and token transfers / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs TON | EVM apps and token transfers / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs TRON | EVM apps and token transfers / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| BNB Chain vs XRP Ledger | EVM apps and token transfers / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cardano vs Cosmos Hub | PoS assets and smart contracts / ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cardano vs Dogecoin | PoS assets and smart contracts / peer-to-peer DOGE payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cardano vs Ethereum | PoS assets and smart contracts / contracts, assets, and dapps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cardano vs Ethereum Classic | PoS assets and smart contracts / proof-of-work EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cardano vs Monero | PoS assets and smart contracts / private peer-to-peer payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cardano vs Optimism | PoS assets and smart contracts / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| Cardano vs Polkadot | PoS assets and smart contracts / specialized parachains | Layer 1 / Relay and shared-security network |
| Cardano vs Polygon PoS | PoS assets and smart contracts / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Layer 1 / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Cardano vs Solana | PoS assets and smart contracts / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cardano vs Stellar | PoS assets and smart contracts / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cardano vs TON | PoS assets and smart contracts / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cardano vs TRON | PoS assets and smart contracts / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cardano vs XRP Ledger | PoS assets and smart contracts / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cosmos Hub vs Dogecoin | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / peer-to-peer DOGE payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cosmos Hub vs Ethereum | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / contracts, assets, and dapps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cosmos Hub vs Ethereum Classic | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / proof-of-work EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cosmos Hub vs Monero | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / private peer-to-peer payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cosmos Hub vs Optimism | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| Cosmos Hub vs Polkadot | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / specialized parachains | Layer 1 / Relay and shared-security network |
| Cosmos Hub vs Polygon PoS | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Layer 1 / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Cosmos Hub vs Solana | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cosmos Hub vs Stellar | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cosmos Hub vs TON | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cosmos Hub vs TRON | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Cosmos Hub vs XRP Ledger | ATOM staking, governance, IBC transfers, and Hub applications / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Dogecoin vs Ethereum | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / contracts, assets, and dapps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Dogecoin vs Ethereum Classic | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / proof-of-work EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Dogecoin vs Monero | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / private peer-to-peer payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Dogecoin vs Optimism | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| Dogecoin vs Polkadot | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / specialized parachains | Layer 1 / Relay and shared-security network |
| Dogecoin vs Polygon PoS | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Layer 1 / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Dogecoin vs Solana | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Dogecoin vs Stellar | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Dogecoin vs TON | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Dogecoin vs TRON | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Dogecoin vs XRP Ledger | peer-to-peer DOGE payments / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum vs Ethereum Classic | contracts, assets, and dapps / proof-of-work EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum vs Monero | contracts, assets, and dapps / private peer-to-peer payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum vs Optimism | contracts, assets, and dapps / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| Ethereum vs Polkadot | contracts, assets, and dapps / specialized parachains | Layer 1 / Relay and shared-security network |
| Ethereum vs Polygon PoS | contracts, assets, and dapps / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Layer 1 / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Ethereum vs Solana | contracts, assets, and dapps / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum vs Stellar | contracts, assets, and dapps / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum vs TON | contracts, assets, and dapps / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum vs TRON | contracts, assets, and dapps / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum vs XRP Ledger | contracts, assets, and dapps / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum Classic vs Monero | proof-of-work EVM apps / private peer-to-peer payments | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum Classic vs Optimism | proof-of-work EVM apps / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| Ethereum Classic vs Polkadot | proof-of-work EVM apps / specialized parachains | Layer 1 / Relay and shared-security network |
| Ethereum Classic vs Polygon PoS | proof-of-work EVM apps / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Layer 1 / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Ethereum Classic vs Solana | proof-of-work EVM apps / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum Classic vs Stellar | proof-of-work EVM apps / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum Classic vs TON | proof-of-work EVM apps / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum Classic vs TRON | proof-of-work EVM apps / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Ethereum Classic vs XRP Ledger | proof-of-work EVM apps / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Monero vs Optimism | private peer-to-peer payments / EVM execution and OP Stack rollups | Layer 1 / Ethereum rollup |
| Monero vs Polkadot | private peer-to-peer payments / specialized parachains | Layer 1 / Relay and shared-security network |
| Monero vs Polygon PoS | private peer-to-peer payments / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Layer 1 / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Monero vs Solana | private peer-to-peer payments / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Monero vs Stellar | private peer-to-peer payments / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Monero vs TON | private peer-to-peer payments / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Monero vs TRON | private peer-to-peer payments / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Monero vs XRP Ledger | private peer-to-peer payments / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Optimism vs Polkadot | EVM execution and OP Stack rollups / specialized parachains | Ethereum rollup / Relay and shared-security network |
| Optimism vs Polygon PoS | EVM execution and OP Stack rollups / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Ethereum rollup / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Optimism vs Solana | EVM execution and OP Stack rollups / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Optimism vs Stellar | EVM execution and OP Stack rollups / cross-currency payments and assets | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Optimism vs TON | EVM execution and OP Stack rollups / sharded payments and apps | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Optimism vs TRON | EVM execution and OP Stack rollups / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Optimism vs XRP Ledger | EVM execution and OP Stack rollups / payments and issued assets | Ethereum rollup / Layer 1 |
| Polkadot vs Polygon PoS | specialized parachains / Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS | Relay and shared-security network / Ethereum-anchored sidechain |
| Polkadot vs Solana | specialized parachains / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Relay and shared-security network / Layer 1 |
| Polkadot vs Stellar | specialized parachains / cross-currency payments and assets | Relay and shared-security network / Layer 1 |
| Polkadot vs TON | specialized parachains / sharded payments and apps | Relay and shared-security network / Layer 1 |
| Polkadot vs TRON | specialized parachains / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Relay and shared-security network / Layer 1 |
| Polkadot vs XRP Ledger | specialized parachains / payments and issued assets | Relay and shared-security network / Layer 1 |
| Polygon PoS vs Solana | Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS / high-throughput non-EVM apps | Ethereum-anchored sidechain / Layer 1 |
| Polygon PoS vs Stellar | Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS / cross-currency payments and assets | Ethereum-anchored sidechain / Layer 1 |
| Polygon PoS vs TON | Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS / sharded payments and apps | Ethereum-anchored sidechain / Layer 1 |
| Polygon PoS vs TRON | Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Ethereum-anchored sidechain / Layer 1 |
| Polygon PoS vs XRP Ledger | Ethereum-compatible apps on Polygon PoS / payments and issued assets | Ethereum-anchored sidechain / Layer 1 |
| Solana vs Stellar | high-throughput non-EVM apps / cross-currency payments and assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Solana vs TON | high-throughput non-EVM apps / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Solana vs TRON | high-throughput non-EVM apps / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Solana vs XRP Ledger | high-throughput non-EVM apps / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Stellar vs TON | cross-currency payments and assets / sharded payments and apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Stellar vs TRON | cross-currency payments and assets / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| Stellar vs XRP Ledger | cross-currency payments and assets / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| TON vs TRON | sharded payments and apps / token transfers and smart-contract apps | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| TON vs XRP Ledger | sharded payments and apps / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |
| TRON vs XRP Ledger | token transfers and smart-contract apps / payments and issued assets | Layer 1 / Layer 1 |