Polkadot Ecosystem vs Avalanche

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS

Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 49.11% lower than Avalanche TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.56 tx/s
Avalanche logo
12.89 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 3.77X higher than Avalanche max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 84X higher than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s
Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 49.11% lower than Avalanche transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
23,619 txns
Avalanche logo
46,416 txns

Block Time

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Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 3.62X longer than Avalanche block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6s
Avalanche logo
1.66s

Finality

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Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 15X longer than Avalanche finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Avalanche logo
2s

Type

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

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 4 months before Avalanche

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 6.57X higher than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
184
Avalanche logo
28

Validators

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Polkadot Ecosystem has 31.81% fewer validators than Avalanche

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Avalanche logo
880

Stake

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Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 42.23% lower than Avalanche stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.348B
Avalanche logo
$5.797B

Consensus Mechanism

Chainspect

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

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

Governance

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Polkadot Ecosystem and Avalanche governance are both on-chain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Avalanche logo
On-chain

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Avalanche Developer Activity New

Developers

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Polkadot Ecosystem has 12X more developers than Avalanche

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,866
Avalanche logo
746

Repos

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Polkadot Ecosystem has 4.21X more repos than Avalanche

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
459
Avalanche logo
109

Commits

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Polkadot Ecosystem has 11X more commits than Avalanche

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,169
Avalanche logo
60,307

Stars

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Polkadot Ecosystem has 5.14X more stars than Avalanche

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,701
Avalanche logo
6,555

Watchers

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Polkadot Ecosystem has 4.24X more watchers than Avalanche

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,447
Avalanche logo
1,285

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Avalanche Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

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.

Blockchains Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials

Avalanche Socials