Polkadot Ecosystem vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 100% lower than Polygon TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
0 tx/s
Polygon logo
113.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 13.92% lower than Polygon max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Polygon logo
537.5 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 57.98% lower than Polygon max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
1,000 tx/s
Polygon logo
2,380 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 100% lower than Polygon transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
0 txns
Polygon logo
409K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 3.03X longer than Polygon block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.05s
Polygon logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 6X longer than Polygon finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Polygon logo
5s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polkadot Ecosystem is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a sidechain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot Ecosystem has 89.59% fewer total transactions than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
696M txns
Polygon logo
6.69B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 4 days before Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 45X higher than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
178
Polygon logo
4

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 5.71X more validators than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Polygon logo
105

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 3.81X higher than Polygon stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.283B
Polygon logo
$337.2M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

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

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot Ecosystem on-chain governance is better than Polygon off-chain governance

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Polygon logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Polygon Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 5.04X more developers than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,990
Polygon logo
1,783

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 11X more commits than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
685,061
Polygon logo
64,521

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.11X more repos than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
494
Polygon logo
159

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.73X more stars than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
34,982
Polygon logo
9,379

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3X more watchers than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,068
Polygon logo
1,687

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Polygon Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Polygon chain revenue is $101.5K

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Polygon logo
$101.5K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Polygon average transaction fee is $0.01051

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Polygon logo
$0.01051

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot Ecosystem market cap is 2.44X higher than Polygon market cap

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.544B
Polygon logo
$1.044B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem FDV is 3.06X higher than Polygon FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.192B
Polygon logo
$1.044B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem Market Cap to FDV ratio is 20.32% lower than Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
79.68%
Polygon logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot Ecosystem price is 15X higher than Polygon price

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.52
Polygon logo
$0.09847

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Polygon 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 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 POL. 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.

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Polkadot Ecosystem Socials

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