Providers
Merkle vs NodeReal
Both measured the same way, from the same probes, over the same 24 hours. Neither provider supplied these figures and neither was asked to review them — the method is published so the comparison can be checked rather than trusted.
Ethereum
Ethereum| Measurement | Merkle | NodeReal |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | Good | Good |
| Availability | 99.95% | 99.98% |
| Latency (p50) | 197 ms | 100 ms |
| Correctness | 100.00% | 99.98% |
| Chain-head freshness | 0.47 blocks behind | 0.35 blocks behind |
| Samples in this window | 8,780 | 37,032 |
A bolded figure is the better of the two by more than half a point of score. Where neither is bolded, the difference is inside the noise of the sample and calling a winner would be a coin toss with a table around it.