NEAR Protocol (NEAR) vs Sui (SUI)

NEAR Protocol, more commonly abbreviated as Near, is a layer 1 blockchain operating on a Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism. The technological infrastructure of Near uses an innovative sharding method called Nightshade, which enhances transaction processing capacity and network scalability. Developers can create and deploy smart contracts using familiar programming languages, and the Aurora tool allows them to have full compatibility with Ethereum.

Sui is a layer 1 blockchain designed to host smart contracts and operates on a Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus mechanism. Following the failure of Facebook's Diem project, some of the engineers came together to form Mysten Labs. The technology of Sui incorporates some technological innovations from the project, including the Move programming language and a modular and parallel architecture that allows for the simultaneous processing of a very large number of transactions.