Compare Avalanche vs Polkadot Ecosystem

Avalanche vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Avalanche TPS is 3.55X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

Avalanche logo
24.6 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.93 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Avalanche max TPS is 73.48% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Avalanche max theoretical TPS is 98.8% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Avalanche transaction volume is 3.55X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Avalanche logo
88.6K txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
25K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Avalanche block time is 74.23% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

Avalanche logo
1.56s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.06s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Avalanche finality is 93.33% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

Avalanche logo
2s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Avalanche is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem

Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Avalanche has 1.16X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

Avalanche logo
753M txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
647M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Avalanche was launched 4 months after Polkadot Ecosystem

Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient is 85.32% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Avalanche logo
27
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
184

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Avalanche has 1.46X more validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

Avalanche logo
876
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Avalanche stake is 1.46X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem stake

Avalanche logo
$4.939B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.39B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Avalanche is PoS, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake

Avalanche logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

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Governance

Avalanche and Polkadot Ecosystem governance are both on-chain

Avalanche logo
On-chain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

Avalanche has 91.51% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Avalanche logo
753
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,876

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Avalanche has 76.3% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

Avalanche logo
109
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Avalanche has 90.94% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

Avalanche logo
61,169
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,890

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Avalanche has 80.32% fewer stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

Avalanche logo
6,650
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,791

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Avalanche has 76.11% fewer watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Avalanche logo
1,202
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,032

Data from Chainspect

Avalanche vs Polkadot Ecosystem Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Avalanche

Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.

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

Avalanche Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials