NEAR Protocol vs Starknet

NEAR Protocol4.1/5

VS

Starknet3.4/5

Feature	NEAR ProtocolVisit	StarknetVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	3.4/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	4.5	4.0
Fees	4.5	4.0
Ecosystem	3.5	3.5
Decentralization	4.0	2.5
Developer experience	4.0	3.5
Specs
Layer	Layer 1	Layer 2
Consensus / design	Proof of Stake	ZK rollup
Native token	NEAR	STRK
EVM compatible	No	No
Smart contract languages	Rust, JavaScript	Cairo
Block time	600ms	Not disclosed
Finality	1.2s	Not disclosed
Mainnet since	2,020	2,021
Throughput (TPS)	1000000	Not disclosed
Sequencer	Not applicable	Not disclosed
Data availability	NEAR Protocol	Ethereum
Gas paid in	NEAR	ETH, STRK
Company
Founded	2020	2021
Headquarters	Switzerland	Israel
Investors	Andreessen Horowitz, Accomplice, Metastable Capital, Arrington Capital +6	Coatue Management
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Fast 1.2-second transaction finality with 600ms block times Cross-chain swap execution across 35+ separate blockchain networks Sub-cent execution fees on NEAR Intents transactions Annual token issuance reduced from 5% to 2.5% in October 2025	Native account abstraction makes every wallet a programmable smart account STARK proofs provide mathematical validity without relying on trusted setup ceremonies STRK20 enables confidential balances and unlinked DeFi interactions via Shadow Accounts StarkWare raised a $100M funding round led by Coatue Management
Cons	Not natively EVM-compatible at the primary Layer-1 execution level Cross-chain intents face reorg exposure on connected networks, including a $600K incident in April 2026 Historical exploits in third-party ecosystem contracts, including $3M lost on Skyward Finance in 2022	Lacks native EVM compatibility, requiring developers to build dApps in Cairo Paused block sequencing for over four hours during a January 2026 Blockifier bug Ecosystem protocols have experienced exploits, including a $3.5M attack on Nostra Decentralization roadmap remains ongoing, with sequenced block production still transitioning
Best for	Developers writing smart contracts in Rust, Users swapping across chains without manual bridges, Teams deploying autonomous AI agent systems	Cairo smart contract developers, Users needing native account abstraction, Traders using private DeFi positions

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