Compare ICP vs Cardano
ICP vs Cardano Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
ICP TPS is 2,068X higher than Cardano TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
ICP max TPS is 2,205X higher than Cardano max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
ICP max theoretical TPS is 11,638X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
ICP transaction volume is 2,068X higher than Cardano transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
ICP block time is 97.53% shorter than Cardano block time
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Finality
ICP finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality
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Type
ICP and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains
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Total Transactions
ICP has 2,281X more total transactions than Cardano
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Launch Date
ICP was launched 4 years after Cardano
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ICP vs Cardano Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
ICP has no data, while Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 22
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Validators
ICP has no data, while Cardano has 2,136 validators
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Stake
ICP stake is 94.76% lower than Cardano stake
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Consensus Mechanism
ICP is Proof of Useful Work, while Cardano is PoS
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Governance
ICP and Cardano governance are both on-chain
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ICP vs Cardano Developer Activity New
Developers
ICP has 78.44% fewer developers than Cardano
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Repos
ICP and Cardano have the same amount of repos
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Commits
ICP has 48.63% fewer commits than Cardano
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Stars
ICP has 19.99% fewer stars than Cardano
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Watchers
ICP has 1.04X more watchers than Cardano
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ICP vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About ICP
The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.
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.