Solana vs Ethereum: Competition or Complement?
Solana is often seen as a competitor to Ethereum, but the positioning of both is different:
Comparison Dimensions
Solana
Ethereum
TPS
2,000+
15-30 (Mainnet)
Transaction Fees
$0.001-$0.01
$1-$50 (Peak times)
Consensus Mechanism
PoH + PoS
PoS (ETH 2.0)
Ecosystem Scale
Growing rapidly, focusing on DeFi/NFT
Largest, covering all domains
Solana is suitable for high-frequency applications, while Ethereum focuses more on security and decentralization. They may coexist in the future rather than replace each other.
