zkSync Era Alternatives: 8 Chains Compared chain
Why these alternatives
zkSync Era is a chain tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 56 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.0500. The 8 chains below are the same-type entities that share the most graph neighbors with zkSync Era — the chains, companies, auditors, investors and events that connect them — ranked by shared neighbors, then by their own graph centrality (PageRank).
Comparison table
| # | Alternative | Type | Category | Graph connections | Shared with zkSync Era |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethereum | chain | — | 1260 | 38 |
| 2 | Arbitrum | chain | — | 402 | 32 |
| 3 | Base | chain | — | 365 | 28 |
| 4 | Polygon | chain | — | 290 | 27 |
| 5 | BNB Chain | chain | — | 169 | 23 |
| 6 | Linea | chain | — | 59 | 23 |
| 7 | Avalanche | chain | — | 164 | 19 |
| 8 | BSC | chain | — | 76 | 19 |
The 8 alternatives in detail
1. Ethereum
Ethereum is a chain tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 1260 connected entities and a PageRank of 1.0000. It shares 38 graph neighbors with zkSync Era, including Base, USD Coin and Tether USD. The graph also records a direct “built on” relation between Ethereum and zkSync Era. Also known as ETH network, Ethereum L1, Ethereum mainnet.
2. Arbitrum
Arbitrum is a chain tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 402 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.3192. It shares 32 graph neighbors with zkSync Era, including Ethereum, USD Coin and Tether USD. Also known as Arbitrum Nova, Arbitrum One.
3. Base
Base is a chain tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 365 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.2990. It shares 28 graph neighbors with zkSync Era, including Ethereum, USD Coin and Aave. The graph also records a direct “competes with” relation between Base and zkSync Era. Also known as Base chain, Base network, Coinbase Base.
4. Polygon
Polygon is a chain tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 290 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.2230. It shares 27 graph neighbors with zkSync Era, including Ethereum, USD Coin and Tether USD. Also known as Matic, Polygon PoS.
5. BNB Chain
BNB Chain is a chain tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 169 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.1305. It shares 23 graph neighbors with zkSync Era, including Aave, Uniswap V3 and Aave V3. Also known as BNB Smart Chain, BSC, Binance Smart Chain.
6. Linea
Linea is a chain tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 59 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.0492. It shares 23 graph neighbors with zkSync Era, including Ethereum, USD Coin and Tether USD. Also known as Linea network.
7. Avalanche
Avalanche is a chain tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 164 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.1283. It shares 19 graph neighbors with zkSync Era, including USD Coin, Tether USD and Dai. Also known as Avalanche C-Chain.
8. BSC
BSC is a chain tracked in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, with 76 connected entities and a PageRank of 0.0574. It shares 19 graph neighbors with zkSync Era, including USD Coin, Tether USD and Dai.
How this list is built
DeFi Intel maps 11,787 entities and 25,338 relationships extracted from source-cited crypto news and research. An alternative to zkSync Era is defined here as another tracked chain ranked by how many knowledge-graph neighbors it shares with zkSync Era, with ties broken by PageRank (graph centrality). Only entities with their own DeFi Intel profile page are listed. This page is generated from the graph data alone and contains no editorial ranking or opinion.
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