Compare Astar vs Polygon

Astar vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Astar has no data, while Polygon TPS is 39.67 tx/s

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39.67 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Astar has no data, while Polygon max TPS is 429.1 tx/s

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429.1 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Astar has no data, while Polygon max theoretical TPS is 714.3 tx/s

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714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Astar has no data, while Polygon transaction volume is 143K txns

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143K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Astar has no data, while Polygon block time is 2.13s

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2.13s

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Finality

Astar has no data, while Polygon finality is 5s

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5s

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Type

Astar has no data, while Polygon is a sidechain

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Sidechain

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New

Total Transactions

Astar has no data, while Polygon has 5.71B total transactions

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5.71B txns

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Launch Date

Astar has no data, while Polygon was launched on May 30, 2020

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May 30, 2020

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Astar vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Astar has no data, while Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient is 5

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5

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Validators/Miners

Astar has no data, while Polygon has 104 validators

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104

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Stake/Hashrate

Astar has no data, while Polygon stake is $845.3M

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$845.3M

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Consensus Mechanism

Astar has no data, while Polygon is PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Astar has no data, while Polygon governance is off-chain

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Off-chain

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Astar vs Polygon Developer Activity New

Developers

Astar has no data, while Polygon has 1,657 developers

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1,657

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Repos

Astar has no data, while Polygon has 149 repos

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149

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Commits

Astar has no data, while Polygon has 62,027 commits

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62,027

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Stars

Astar has no data, while Polygon has 9,204 stars

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9,204

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Watchers

Astar has no data, while Polygon has 1,739 watchers

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1,739

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About Blockchains

About Astar

Astar Network is a layer-1 blockchain built on Substrate that supports both EVM and WebAssembly smart contracts. It is designed to be a smart contract hub for the Polkadot ecosystem, providing developers with a one-stop shop for building and deploying dApps.

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.

Blockchains Socials

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