Polygon vs BNB Chain Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polygon TPS is 46.21% lower than BNB Chain TPS

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87.82 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
163.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polygon max TPS is 83.47% lower than BNB Chain max TPS

Polygon logo
537.5 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
3,252 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polygon max theoretical TPS is 39.99% lower than BNB Chain max theoretical TPS

Polygon logo
3,810 tx/s
BNB Chain logo
6,349 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polygon transaction volume is 46.23% lower than BNB Chain transaction volume

Polygon logo
316K txns
BNB Chain logo
588K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polygon block time is 3.33X longer than BNB Chain block time

Polygon logo
1.5s
BNB Chain logo
450ms

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polygon finality is 7.69X longer than BNB Chain finality

Polygon logo
5s
BNB Chain logo
650ms

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polygon is a sidechain, while BNB Chain is a layer 1 blockchain

Polygon logo
Sidechain
BNB Chain logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Polygon has 43.59% fewer total transactions than BNB Chain

Polygon logo
7.6B txns
BNB Chain logo
13.5B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polygon was launched 3 months before BNB Chain

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May 30, 2020
BNB Chain logo
Sep 1, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Polygon vs BNB Chain Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient is 42.85% lower than BNB Chain Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
BNB Chain logo
7

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polygon has 2.27X more validators than BNB Chain

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102
BNB Chain logo
45

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polygon stake is 98.25% lower than BNB Chain stake

Polygon logo
$253.1M
BNB Chain logo
$14.54B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polygon is PoS, while BNB Chain is Proof of Staked Authority

Polygon logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
BNB Chain logo
Proof of Staked Authority

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polygon off-chain governance is worse than BNB Chain on-chain governance

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Off-chain
BNB Chain logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polygon vs BNB Chain Developer Activity

Developers

Polygon has 54.98% fewer developers than BNB Chain

Polygon logo
1,811
BNB Chain logo
4,023

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polygon has 60.89% fewer commits than BNB Chain

Polygon logo
66,028
BNB Chain logo
168,861

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polygon has 1.07X more repos than BNB Chain

Polygon logo
168
BNB Chain logo
157

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polygon has 34.16% fewer stars than BNB Chain

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9,511
BNB Chain logo
14,446

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polygon has 6.11% fewer watchers than BNB Chain

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1,243
BNB Chain logo
1,324

Data from Chainspect

Polygon vs BNB Chain Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polygon chain revenue is 87.12% lower than BNB Chain chain revenue

Polygon logo
$84.17K
BNB Chain logo
$653.7K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polygon average transaction fee is 71.61% lower than BNB Chain average transaction fee

Polygon logo
$0.012
BNB Chain logo
$0.04228

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polygon market cap is 98.99% lower than BNB Chain market cap

Polygon logo
$762.3M
BNB Chain logo
$76.23B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polygon FDV is 98.99% lower than BNB Chain FDV

Polygon logo
$762.3M
BNB Chain logo
$76.23B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio is the same as BNB Chain Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polygon logo
100.00%
BNB Chain logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polygon price is 99.98% lower than BNB Chain price

Polygon logo
$0.07146
BNB Chain logo
$565.5

Data from Chainspect

Polygon vs BNB Chain Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

About BNB Chain

The BNB Chain, formerly known as Binance Smart Chain (BSC), is a blockchain platform introduced by the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. Its native token, BNB, serves various roles within the ecosystem. BNB acts as the network's transaction fuel, similar to gas on Ethereum, and grants users governance rights to participate in on-chain decision-making. In September 2020, Binance introduced the BNB Smart Chain alongside the BNB Beacon Chain, extending BNB's functionality. The BNB Smart Chain supports smart contracts and staking, offering an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible infrastructure. This dual-chain design aims to provide a high-performance, cost-effective environment for the blockchain community, ensuring compatibility with existing Ethereum tools and dApps while improving scalability and user experience.

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