Hedera vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Hedera TPS is 16X higher than Cardano TPS

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7.91 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.51 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Hedera max TPS is 284X higher than Cardano max TPS

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3,302 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Hedera max theoretical TPS is 555X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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10,000 tx/s
Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Hedera transaction volume is 16X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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28.5K txns
Cardano logo
1.83K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Hedera block time is 90.48% shorter than Cardano block time

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2s
Cardano logo
21.02s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Hedera finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality

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0s
Cardano logo
2m

Data from Chainspect

Type

Hedera and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

Hedera logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Hedera has 601X more total transactions than Cardano

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71.2B txns
Cardano logo
118M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Hedera was launched 2 years after Cardano

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Sep 16, 2019
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

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Hedera vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient is 61.9% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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8
Cardano logo
21

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Hedera has 98.51% fewer validators than Cardano

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32
Cardano logo
2,151

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Hedera stake is 76.14% lower than Cardano stake

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$1.276B
Cardano logo
$5.349B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Hedera and Cardano are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Hedera council governance is worse than Cardano on-chain governance

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Council
Cardano logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Cardano Developer Activity

Developers

Hedera has 67.73% fewer developers than Cardano

Hedera logo
1,152
Cardano logo
3,570

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Hedera has 68.74% fewer commits than Cardano

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73,502
Cardano logo
235,153

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Hedera has 36.7% fewer repos than Cardano

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119
Cardano logo
188

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Hedera has 65.48% fewer stars than Cardano

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4,036
Cardano logo
11,694

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Hedera has 46.34% fewer watchers than Cardano

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1,108
Cardano logo
2,065

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Cardano Financials New

Chain Revenue

Hedera chain revenue is 83.89% lower than Cardano chain revenue

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$902.2
Cardano logo
$5.6K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Hedera average transaction fee is 98.86% lower than Cardano average transaction fee

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$0.001019
Cardano logo
$0.08968

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Hedera market cap is 61.02% lower than Cardano market cap

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$3.508B
Cardano logo
$9.001B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Hedera FDV is 63.69% lower than Cardano FDV

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$4.079B
Cardano logo
$11.23B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Hedera Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.07X higher than Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio

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86.01%
Cardano logo
80.13%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Hedera price is 67.32% lower than Cardano price

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$0.08157
Cardano logo
$0.2496

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Cardano Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Hedera

Hedera operates as a public network employing the hashgraph consensus algorithm for rapid and secure transaction validation. Governed by a council of esteemed organizations, Hedera ensures consistent progress and decentralization. Distinguished by its high throughput, security, and fair transaction ordering, Hedera strives to establish a trust layer for the internet.

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.

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