Compare Arbitrum vs Polygon

Arbitrum vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Arbitrum TPS is 13.57% lower than Polygon TPS

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39.86 tx/s
Polygon logo
46.13 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Arbitrum max TPS is 3.17X higher than Polygon max TPS

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1,358 tx/s
Polygon logo
429.1 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Arbitrum max theoretical TPS is 56X higher than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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40,000 tx/s
Polygon logo
714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Arbitrum transaction volume is 13.57% lower than Polygon transaction volume

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144K txns
Polygon logo
166K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Arbitrum block time is 87.53% shorter than Polygon block time

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0.25s
Polygon logo
2s

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Finality

Arbitrum finality is 166X longer than Polygon finality

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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

Arbitrum has 72.11% fewer total transactions than Polygon

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1.6B txns
Polygon logo
5.74B txns

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Launch Date

Arbitrum was launched 1 year after Polygon

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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

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1
Polygon logo
4

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Validators

Arbitrum has 99.04% fewer validators than Polygon

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1
Polygon logo
105

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Stake

Arbitrum has no data, while Polygon stake is $664.2M

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—
Polygon logo
$664.2M

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Consensus Mechanism

Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic), while Polygon is PoS

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Rollup (Optimistic)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

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

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On-chain
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Off-chain

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Arbitrum vs Polygon Developer Activity New

Developers

Arbitrum has 1.4X more developers than Polygon

Arbitrum logo
2,319
Polygon logo
1,658

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Repos

Arbitrum has 14.09% fewer repos than Polygon

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128
Polygon logo
149

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Commits

Arbitrum has 3.03X more commits than Polygon

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188,149
Polygon logo
62,144

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Stars

Arbitrum has 1.13X more stars than Polygon

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10,380
Polygon logo
9,221

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Arbitrum has 6.67% fewer watchers than Polygon

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1,623
Polygon logo
1,739

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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