Cardano vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 91.63% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

Cardano logo
0.23 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
2.74 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 97.48% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.98% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 91.63% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Cardano logo
824 txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
9.85K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 3.82X longer than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

Cardano logo
23.01s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.03s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Cardano finality is 4X longer than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

Cardano logo
2m
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem

Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Cardano has 82.82% fewer total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

Cardano logo
118M txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
687M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Cardano was launched 3 years before Polkadot Ecosystem

Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 88.2% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano logo
21
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
178

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Cardano has 3.58X more validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

Cardano logo
2,146
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Cardano stake is 4.85X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem stake

Cardano logo
$7.401B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.527B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Cardano is PoS, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake

Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Cardano and Polkadot Ecosystem governance are both on-chain

Cardano logo
On-chain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity

Developers

Cardano has 59.97% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Cardano logo
3,564
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,905

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Cardano has 65.54% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

Cardano logo
233,713
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
678,383

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Cardano has 59.95% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

Cardano logo
187
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
467

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Cardano has 65.87% fewer stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

Cardano logo
11,681
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
34,232

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Cardano has 58.64% fewer watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Cardano logo
2,066
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
4,996

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Polkadot Ecosystem Financials New

Chain Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is $2.719K, while Polkadot Ecosystem has no data

Cardano logo
$2.719K
Polkadot Ecosystem logo

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is $0.1122, while Polkadot Ecosystem has no data

Cardano logo
$0.1122
Polkadot Ecosystem logo

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 4.08X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem market cap

Cardano logo
$12.47B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.057B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Cardano FDV is 5.09X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem FDV

Cardano logo
$15.57B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.057B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 19.91% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Market Cap to FDV ratio

Cardano logo
80.09%
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Cardano price is 81.22% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem price

Cardano logo
$0.346
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.843

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Polkadot Ecosystem Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

About Polkadot Ecosystem

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

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Cardano Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials