Aptos vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Aptos TPS is 1.14X higher than Polygon TPS

Aptos logo
65.18 tx/s
Polygon logo
57.04 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Aptos max TPS is 30X higher than Polygon max TPS

Aptos logo
12,933 tx/s
Polygon logo
429.1 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Aptos max theoretical TPS is 224X higher than Polygon max theoretical TPS

Aptos logo
160,000 tx/s
Polygon logo
714.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Aptos transaction volume is 1.14X higher than Polygon transaction volume

Aptos logo
235K txns
Polygon logo
205K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Aptos block time is 96.26% shorter than Polygon block time

Aptos logo
0.07s
Polygon logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Aptos finality is 100% shorter than Polygon finality

Aptos logo
0s
Polygon logo
5s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a sidechain

Aptos logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions

Aptos has 53.18% fewer total transactions than Polygon

Aptos logo
2.78B txns
Polygon logo
5.95B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Aptos was launched 2 years after Polygon

Aptos logo
Oct 12, 2022
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Aptos vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Aptos Nakamoto Coefficient is 4.25X higher than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

Aptos logo
17
Polygon logo
4

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Aptos has 1.31X more validators than Polygon

Aptos logo
138
Polygon logo
105

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Aptos stake is 4X higher than Polygon stake

Aptos logo
$1.841B
Polygon logo
$459.7M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Aptos and Polygon are both PoS

Aptos logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polygon logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Aptos on-chain governance is better than Polygon off-chain governance

Aptos logo
On-chain
Polygon logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Aptos vs Polygon Developer Activity

Developers

Aptos has 31.31% fewer developers than Polygon

Aptos logo
1,158
Polygon logo
1,686

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Aptos has 21.71% fewer repos than Polygon

Aptos logo
119
Polygon logo
152

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Aptos has 21.34% fewer commits than Polygon

Aptos logo
49,321
Polygon logo
62,703

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Aptos has 1.04X more stars than Polygon

Aptos logo
9,613
Polygon logo
9,263

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Aptos has 1.03X more watchers than Polygon

Aptos logo
1,786
Polygon logo
1,735

Data from Chainspect

Aptos vs Polygon Financials New

Chain Revenue

Aptos chain revenue is 97.53% lower than Polygon chain revenue

Aptos logo
$1.641K
Polygon logo
$66.54K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Aptos average transaction fee is 95.71% lower than Polygon average transaction fee

Aptos logo
$0.0005084
Polygon logo
$0.01187

Data from Chainspect

Price

Aptos price is 17X higher than Polygon price

Aptos logo
$2.286
Polygon logo
$0.1365

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Aptos market cap is 1.17X higher than Polygon market cap

Aptos logo
$1.679B
Polygon logo
$1.439B

Data from Chainspect

Aptos vs Polygon Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Aptos

Aptos is a Layer 1 blockchain platform focused on safety and scalability, driving growth within a decentralized network and developer ecosystem with the Move programming language.

About Polygon

Polygon, formerly Matic Network, is a blockchain platform designed to establish a multi-chain system compatible with Ethereum. It employs a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism similar to Ethereum for on-chain transactions, with its native token being POL. Functioning as a "layer two" or "sidechain" scaling solution alongside Ethereum, Polygon facilitates quicker transactions and lower fees. Its inception aimed to tackle Ethereum's major challenges, including high fees, subpar user experience, and limited transaction throughput, aspiring to create an "Ethereum's internet of blockchains" or a multi-chain ecosystem of Ethereum-compatible blockchains.

Blockchains Socials

Aptos Socials

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