Ethereum vs Immutable
How Ethereum vs Immutable compare on our ratings, blockchain specs, funding, pros and cons.
| Feature | ||
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| Ratings | ||
| Our score | 4.3/5 | 3.6/5 |
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Performance | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Fees | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Ecosystem | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Decentralization | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Developer experience | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Specs | ||
| Layer | Layer 1 | Layer 2 |
| Consensus / design | Proof of Stake | ZK rollup |
| Native token | ETH | IMX |
| EVM compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Smart contract languages | Solidity, Vyper | Not disclosed |
| Block time | 12 seconds | Not disclosed |
| Typical transaction fee | 0.15 to 0.5 gwei | Free for gas-sponsored Passport transactions |
| Finality | 12.8 minutes | Not disclosed |
| Mainnet since | 2,015 | 2,023 |
| Sequencer | Not applicable | Not disclosed |
| Data availability | EIP-4844 blobs and calldata | Not disclosed |
| Gas paid in | ETH | IMX |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2015 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Switzerland | Australia |
| Investors | Public crowdsale participants | Temasek, Continue Capital, Nirvana Capital |
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| Best for | DeFi liquidity providers and traders, Smart contract developers using Solidity, Layer-2 rollup deployment teams | Web3 game developers targeting mainstream players, Studios wanting gasless player onboarding, Ethereum teams building gaming applications with digital assets |
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