NEAR Protocol vs Sui

NEAR Protocol4.1/5

VS

Sui4.0/5

Feature	NEAR ProtocolVisit	SuiVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	4.5	4.5
Fees	4.5	4.5
Ecosystem	3.5	3.5
Decentralization	4.0	3.5
Developer experience	4.0	4.0
Specs
Layer	Layer 1	Layer 1
Consensus / design	Proof of Stake	Proof of Stake
Native token	NEAR	SUI
EVM compatible	No	No
Smart contract languages	Rust, JavaScript	Move
Block time	600ms	Not disclosed
Finality	1.2s	Not disclosed
Mainnet since	2,020	2,023
Throughput (TPS)	1000000	Not disclosed
Sequencer	Not applicable	Not applicable
Data availability	NEAR Protocol	Not disclosed
Gas paid in	NEAR	SUI
Company
Founded	2020	2023
Headquarters	Switzerland	United States
Investors	Andreessen Horowitz, Accomplice, Metastable Capital, Arrington Capital +6	Arrington Capital, Hack VC
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	Object-centric state model enables parallel execution for independent operations Move smart contract language enforces strict asset ownership boundaries Native protocol order book DeepBook consolidates onchain liquidity Over $500 million in commitments secured through Hashi Bitcoin collateralization
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	Lack of EVM compatibility prevents simple migration of Solidity contracts Shared-object transactions require sequential consensus ordering
Best for	Developers writing smart contracts in Rust, Users swapping across chains without manual bridges, Teams deploying autonomous AI agent systems	Developers writing Move smart contracts, Autonomous agent infrastructure builders, DeFi teams needing native order books

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