Compare Tezos vs Polygon

Tezos vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Tezos TPS is 98.32% lower than Polygon TPS

Tezos logo
0.91 tx/s
Polygon logo
54.33 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Tezos max TPS is 88.21% lower than Polygon max TPS

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50.58 tx/s
Polygon logo
429.1 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Tezos max theoretical TPS is 1.44X higher than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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1,026 tx/s
Polygon logo
714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Tezos transaction volume is 98.32% lower than Polygon transaction volume

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3.28K txns
Polygon logo
196K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Tezos block time is 4.05X longer than Polygon block time

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8.11s
Polygon logo
2s

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Finality

Tezos finality is 3.2X longer than Polygon finality

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16s
Polygon logo
5s

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Type

Tezos is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a sidechain

Tezos logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

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Total Transactions

Tezos has 94.25% fewer total transactions than Polygon

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334M txns
Polygon logo
5.81B txns

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Launch Date

Tezos was launched 2 years before Polygon

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Sep 17, 2018
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

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Tezos vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Tezos Nakamoto Coefficient is 4.75X higher than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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19
Polygon logo
4

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Validators

Tezos has 2.43X more validators than Polygon

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253
Polygon logo
104

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Stake

Tezos stake is 42.76% lower than Polygon stake

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$394.7M
Polygon logo
$689.5M

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Consensus Mechanism

Tezos and Polygon are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polygon logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Tezos on-chain governance is better than Polygon off-chain governance

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On-chain
Polygon logo
Off-chain

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Tezos vs Polygon Developer Activity New

Developers

Tezos has 76.94% fewer developers than Polygon

Tezos logo
383
Polygon logo
1,661

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Tezos has 72.66% fewer repos than Polygon

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41
Polygon logo
150

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Commits

Tezos has 1.22X more commits than Polygon

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76,034
Polygon logo
62,297

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Stars

Tezos has 80.48% fewer stars than Polygon

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1,803
Polygon logo
9,241

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Tezos has 78.3% fewer watchers than Polygon

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376
Polygon logo
1,733

Data from Chainspect

Tezos vs Polygon Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Tezos

Tezos is an open-source platform for assets and applications backed by a global community of validators, researchers, and builders.

Explore the full ecosystem here: Tezos Ecosystem

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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