Ethereum vs LightLink

Ethereum4.3/5

VS

LightLink3.2/5

Feature	EthereumVisit	LightLinkVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	3.2/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	3.0	4.0
Fees	3.5	4.5
Ecosystem	5.0	2.0
Decentralization	5.0	2.5
Developer experience	4.5	3.5
Specs
Layer	Layer 1	Layer 2
Consensus / design	Proof of Stake	Optimistic rollup
Native token	ETH	LL
EVM compatible	Yes	Yes
Smart contract languages	Solidity, Vyper	Solidity
Block time	12 seconds	~0.5s
Typical transaction fee	0.15 to 0.5 gwei	$0.01
Finality	12.8 minutes	0.5s
Mainnet since	2,015	2,023
Throughput (TPS)	Not disclosed	10000+
Sequencer	Not applicable	Not disclosed
Data availability	EIP-4844 blobs and calldata	Celestia
Gas paid in	ETH	ETH
Company
Founded	2015	2017
Headquarters	Switzerland	—
Investors	Public crowdsale participants	MQDC, T&B Media Global, Aweh Ventures, B3V +5
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Uninterrupted 100% network uptime since its July 2015 launch Nearly $50B in total value locked in October 2026 Hosts approximately $180B of stablecoins on mainnet as of July 2026 Open client ecosystem with no single point of corporate failure	Zero gas fees for end users when interacting with Enterprise Mode contracts Standard transaction fees average roughly $0.01 outside enterprise allocations Full EVM equivalence allows developers to deploy standard Solidity code unchanged Fast execution with blocks landing approximately every 0.5 seconds
Cons	Base-layer transaction fees spike significantly during periods of heavy congestion Layer-1 execution throughput remains limited to under 30 transactions per second Complex smart contract interactions can become costly during peak network demand	Uses Celestia data availability instead of direct Ethereum Layer 1 call data Sequencing and network infrastructure remain centralized Bybit delisted the native LL token in January 2026 DeFi liquidity remains low, with total value locked under $25,000 in October 2026
Best for	DeFi liquidity providers and traders, Smart contract developers using Solidity, Layer-2 rollup deployment teams	Enterprises subsidizing consumer transactions, Web3 games requiring gasless interactions, Developers seeking EVM compatibility with sub-cent fees

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