Compare Arbitrum vs Polkadot Ecosystem

Arbitrum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 3.56X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

Arbitrum logo
24.64 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.92 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Arbitrum max TPS is 2.94X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 60% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 3.56X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Arbitrum logo
88.7K txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
24.9K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 95.84% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

Arbitrum logo
0.25s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.01s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Arbitrum finality is 28X longer than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

Arbitrum logo
13m 48s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem

Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Arbitrum has 2.44X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

Arbitrum logo
1.58B txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
646M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Arbitrum was launched 1 year after Polkadot Ecosystem

Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 99.45% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum logo
1
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
183

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Arbitrum has 99.83% fewer validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

Arbitrum logo
1
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Arbitrum has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem stake is $3.445B

Arbitrum logo
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.445B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake

Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Arbitrum and Polkadot Ecosystem governance are both on-chain

Arbitrum logo
On-chain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

Arbitrum has 73.88% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Arbitrum logo
2,318
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,875

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Arbitrum has 72.6% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

Arbitrum logo
126
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Arbitrum has 72.59% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

Arbitrum logo
185,210
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,879

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Arbitrum has 69.36% fewer stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

Arbitrum logo
10,352
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,789

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Arbitrum has 67.75% fewer watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Arbitrum logo
1,622
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,031

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Arbitrum

Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.

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

Arbitrum Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials