Compare Aptos vs Cardano

Aptos vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Aptos TPS is 120X higher than Cardano TPS

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40.3 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.34 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Aptos max TPS is 1,113X higher than Cardano max TPS

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12,933 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Aptos max theoretical TPS is 8,879X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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160,000 tx/s
Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Aptos transaction volume is 120X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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145K txns
Cardano logo
1.21K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Aptos block time is 99.57% shorter than Cardano block time

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0.09s
Cardano logo
19.96s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Aptos finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality

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0s
Cardano logo
2m

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Type

Aptos and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Aptos has 24X more total transactions than Cardano

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2.75B txns
Cardano logo
116M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Aptos was launched 5 years after Cardano

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Oct 12, 2022
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

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Aptos vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Aptos Nakamoto Coefficient is 22.72% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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17
Cardano logo
22

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Validators

Aptos has 93.47% fewer validators than Cardano

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139
Cardano logo
2,131

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Stake

Aptos stake is 77.85% lower than Cardano stake

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$2.466B
Cardano logo
$11.14B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Aptos and Cardano are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Aptos and Cardano governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Cardano logo
On-chain

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Aptos vs Cardano Developer Activity

Developers

Aptos has 67.21% fewer developers than Cardano

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1,158
Cardano logo
3,532

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Repos

Aptos has 34.97% fewer repos than Cardano

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119
Cardano logo
183

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Commits

Aptos has 78.33% fewer commits than Cardano

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49,321
Cardano logo
227,619

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Stars

Aptos has 17.24% fewer stars than Cardano

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9,613
Cardano logo
11,616

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Watchers

Aptos has 13.55% fewer watchers than Cardano

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1,786
Cardano logo
2,066

Data from Chainspect

Aptos vs Cardano Financials New

Chain Revenue

Aptos chain revenue is 63.05% lower than Cardano chain revenue

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$1.944K
Cardano logo
$5.261K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Aptos average transaction fee is 99.64% lower than Cardano average transaction fee

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$0.0005786
Cardano logo
$0.1612

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Price

Aptos price is 5.82X higher than Cardano price

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$2.962
Cardano logo
$0.5085

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Market Cap

Aptos market cap is 88.1% lower than Cardano market cap

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$2.17B
Cardano logo
$18.24B

Data from Chainspect

Aptos vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Aptos

Aptos is a Layer 1 blockchain platform focused on safety and scalability, driving growth within a decentralized network and developer ecosystem with the Move programming language.

About Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

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