Which layer 2 networks are the most used?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base | 6/6 | 97.5 |
| 2 | Arbitrum | 6/6 | 79.4 |
| 3 | Optimism | 6/6 | 67.7 |
| 4 | Starknet | 5/6 | 47.0 |
| 5 | zkSync Era | 5/6 | 46.1 |
| 6 | Polygon (Polygon PoS / zkEVM) | 2/6 | 27.5 |
| 7 | Linea | 3/6 | 23.1 |
| 8 | Scroll | 3/6 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Robinhood Chain | 1/6 | 12.5 |
| 10 | Mantle | 1/6 | 6.9 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| coinpaprika.comTop Layer 2 Projects by TVL [Updated Rankings] | CoinPaprika |    3 surfaces |
| coinbureau.comBest Ethereum Layer 2 Projects: Compare Top L2 Networks & Scaling ... |  2 surfaces |
| datawallet.comTop 7 Crypto Layer 2 Networks in 2026 - DataWallet | 2 surfaces |
| eco.comBase vs Arbitrum 2026: Which L2 Fits Your Use Case | Support | 2 surfaces |
| bestweb3apps.comBest Layer 2 Solutions 2026: Arbitrum, Optimism and Base | 1 surfaces |
| bitcoinfoundation.orgBest Layer 2 Coins With the Highest Growth Potential - Bitcoin Foundation | 1 surfaces |
| coingabbar.comBest Layer 2 Blockchain 2026 Reveals Real TVL Leaders | 1 surfaces |
| coingecko.comTop Layer 2 Chains Ranked by Total Value Locked (TVL) | CoinGecko | 1 surfaces |
| defi-intel.comEthereum Layer 2 Networks: The 2026 Definitive Guide | 1 surfaces |
| en.wikipedia.orgreference · Data link layer - Wikipedia | 1 surfaces |
| finance.yahoo.comportal · Layer 1 vs. Layer 2 blockchains: A beginner's guide | 1 surfaces |
| geeksforgeeks.orgLayers of OSI Model - GeeksforGeeks | 1 surfaces |
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