Real-time TPS
Avalanche TPS is 93.74% less than Polygon TPS
Max Recorded TPS
Avalanche max TPS is 78.38% less than Polygon max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 45% less than Polygon max theoretical TPS
Block Time
Avalanche block time is 5.14% less than Polygon block time
Finality
Avalanche finality is 100% less than Polygon finality
Type
Avalanche is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a layer 2 blockchain
Governance
Avalanche on-chain governance is better than Polygon off-chain governance
Launch Date
Avalanche was launched 4 months after Polygon
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About Blockchains
About Avalanche
Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.
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 MATIC. 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.