Arbitrum vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 77.83% lower than Polygon TPS

Arbitrum logo
19.06 tx/s
Polygon logo
85.97 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Arbitrum max TPS is 3.79X higher than Polygon max TPS

Arbitrum logo
2,036 tx/s
Polygon logo
537.5 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 1.83X higher than Polygon max theoretical TPS

Arbitrum logo
6,095 tx/s
Polygon logo
3,333 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 77.82% lower than Polygon transaction volume

Arbitrum logo
68.6K txns
Polygon logo
309K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 85.67% shorter than Polygon block time

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0.25s
Polygon logo
1.75s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Arbitrum finality is 166X longer than Polygon finality

Arbitrum logo
13m 48s
Polygon logo
5s

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Type

Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain, while Polygon is a sidechain

Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Arbitrum has 70.43% fewer total transactions than Polygon

Arbitrum logo
2.16B txns
Polygon logo
7.32B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Arbitrum was launched 1 year after Polygon

Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

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Arbitrum vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient is 75% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

Arbitrum logo
1
Polygon logo
4

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Validators

Arbitrum has 99.02% fewer validators than Polygon

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1
Polygon logo
103

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Arbitrum has no data, while Polygon stake is $328.7M

Arbitrum logo
—
Polygon logo
$328.7M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Polygon is PoS

Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)
Polygon logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

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

Arbitrum logo
On-chain
Polygon logo
Off-chain

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Arbitrum vs Polygon Developer Activity

Developers

Arbitrum has 1.36X more developers than Polygon

Arbitrum logo
2,449
Polygon logo
1,802

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Arbitrum has 3X more commits than Polygon

Arbitrum logo
197,070
Polygon logo
65,737

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Arbitrum has 23.35% fewer repos than Polygon

Arbitrum logo
128
Polygon logo
167

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Arbitrum has 1.13X more stars than Polygon

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10,736
Polygon logo
9,481

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Arbitrum has 1.19X more watchers than Polygon

Arbitrum logo
1,487
Polygon logo
1,248

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Polygon Financials New

Chain Revenue

Arbitrum chain revenue is 78.47% lower than Polygon chain revenue

Arbitrum logo
$17.63K
Polygon logo
$81.88K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Arbitrum average transaction fee is 8.26% lower than Polygon average transaction fee

Arbitrum logo
$0.01072
Polygon logo
$0.01168

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Arbitrum market cap is 25.08% lower than Polygon market cap

Arbitrum logo
$727M
Polygon logo
$970.5M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Arbitrum FDV is 1.22X higher than Polygon FDV

Arbitrum logo
$1.182B
Polygon logo
$970.5M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Arbitrum Market Cap to FDV ratio is 38.49% lower than Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio

Arbitrum logo
61.51%
Polygon logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Arbitrum price is 1.3X higher than Polygon price

Arbitrum logo
$0.1182
Polygon logo
$0.09116

Data from Chainspect

Arbitrum vs Polygon 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 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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