Real-time TPS
Acala TPS is coming soon, while Polkadot TPS is 0.31 tx/s
Max Recorded TPS (over 100 blocks)
Acala max TPS is coming soon, while Polkadot max TPS is 454 tx/s
Max Theoretical TPS
Acala max theoretical TPS is coming soon, while Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 10,000 tx/s
Block Time
Acala block time is coming soon, while Polkadot block time is 6.03s
Finality
Acala finality is coming soon, while Polkadot finality is 1m
Type
Acala type is unknown, while Polkadot is a layer 1 blockchain
Governance
Acala governance is coming soon, while Polkadot governance is on-chain
Launch Date
The Acala launch date is unknown, while Polkadot was launched on May 26, 2020
Other Comparisons
Acala Comparisons
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- Acala vs Astar
- Acala vs Bifrost
- Acala vs Crust
- Acala vs Frequency
- Acala vs Hydration
- Acala vs Integritee
- Acala vs Litentry
- Acala vs Mythos
- Acala vs Moonbeam
- Acala vs NeuroWeb
- Acala vs peaq
- Acala vs Pendulum
- Acala vs Phala Network
- Acala vs Robonomics
- Acala vs Zeitgeist
Polkadot Comparisons
About Blockchains
About Acala
Acala is the all-in-one DeFi hub of Polkadot. Acala is an Ethereum-compatible platform for financial applications to use smart contracts or built-in protocols with out-of-the-box cross-chain capabilities and robust security.
About Polkadot
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.