Somnia vs Polkadot Ecosystem

Somnia vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS

Chainspect

Somnia TPS is 200X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

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1,309 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.56 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Somnia max TPS is 291X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

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134,642 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Somnia max theoretical TPS is 11X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

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1,050,000 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Somnia transaction volume is 200X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

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4,713,171 txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
23,619 txns

Block Time

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Somnia block time is 98.32% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

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0.1s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6s

Finality

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Somnia finality is 100% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

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0s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Launch Date

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Somnia was launched 5 years after Polkadot Ecosystem

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Sep 2, 2025
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Somnia vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Somnia Nakamoto Coefficient is 97.28% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

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5
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
184

Validators

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Somnia has 94.83% fewer validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

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31
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Stake

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Somnia stake is 95.55% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem stake

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$148.8M
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.348B

Consensus Mechanism

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

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Nominated Proof of Stake

Governance

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Somnia council governance is worse than Polkadot Ecosystem on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

Somnia vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

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Somnia has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 8,866 developers

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Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,866

Repos

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Somnia has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 459 repos

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Polkadot Ecosystem logo
459

Commits

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Somnia has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 675,169 commits

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Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,169

Stars

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Somnia has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 33,701 stars

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Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,701

Watchers

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Somnia has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 5,447 watchers

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Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,447

Somnia vs Polkadot Ecosystem Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Somnia

Somnia is the fastest and most efficient EVM Layer 1 blockchain ever, capable of processing over 1M+ transactions per second with sub-second finality. It is suitable for serving millions of users and building real-time mass-consumer applications like gaming, social applications, metaverses, NFTs, and more, all fully on-chain.

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.

Blockchains Socials

Somnia Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials