RandProofWhitepaper
4. RandProof vs. Chainlink: The Comparison
Comparison notes (v0.57, per AV-148): Chainlink figures are as of June 2026, drawn from public Chainlink documentation and pricing pages, and are subj
| Dimension | Chainlink | RandProof Network |
| Protocol layer | VRF (pre-existing) | PoFR™ (coined by Mauricio Artigas) |
| Product / artifact | VRF response | RandProof (permanent proof) |
| Token required | ✅ LINK | ❌ None (USDC/native) |
| Chain support | ~15 (EVM-focused) | 17+ chains |
| Entropy Sources | 1 | 15 (DRAND Mainnet + Chain-Native VRF + Commit-Reveal + NIST + Block Timestamp + ETH RANDAO + BTC Merkle Root + Multi-Chain Hashes + ANU QRNG + Tor Consensus + BABE VRF + drand Quicknet + RandProofVRF + Autonomous Beacon + Epoch Entropy Pool) -- Phase 4 target, see Section 26 |
| Redundancy | ❌ No | ✅ 15 independent sources, 7 entropy domains (at full Phase 4 deployment) |
| Public Beacons | ❌ 0 | ✅ 4 (DRAND Mainnet + drand Quicknet + NIST + ANU QRNG) |
| Chain-Native Entropy | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Time-Based Entropy | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Threshold security | DON | BLS t-of-n + Mobile Nodes |
| Automation layer | Separate (extra LINK) | Built-in (same fee) |
| Fee per request | $0.25–$2.00 LINK | $0.05–$0.25 USDC/native |
| Admin key on fulfill() | ✅ Yes | ❌ No, immutable fulfillment path; assigner role timelocked 24h (Section 19) |
Comparison notes (v0.57, per AV-148): Chainlink figures are as of June 2026, drawn from public Chainlink documentation and pricing pages, and are subject to change. RandProof entropy-source and redundancy figures are Phase 4 targets per Section 26; see Section 19.2.1 for the entropy scope of the current KeeperCoordinator MVP (four sources, not fifteen).