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Cardano vs Algorand Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 97.87% lower than Algorand TPS

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0.19 tx/s
Algorand logo
9.06 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 99.79% lower than Algorand max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
Algorand logo
5,716 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.8% lower than Algorand max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
Algorand logo
9,384 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 97.88% lower than Algorand transaction volume

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689 txns
Algorand logo
32.6K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 8.23X longer than Algorand block time

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22.74s
Algorand logo
2.76s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 100% longer than Algorand finality

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2m
Algorand logo
0s

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Type

Cardano and Algorand are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Algorand logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Cardano has 96.47% fewer total transactions than Algorand

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123M txns
Algorand logo
3.48B txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 2 years before Algorand

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Sep 27, 2017
Algorand logo
Jun 12, 2019

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Cardano vs Algorand Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 1.15X higher than Algorand Nakamoto Coefficient

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15
Algorand logo
13

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Validators

Cardano has 1.36X more validators than Algorand

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2,086
Algorand logo
1,530

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Stake

Cardano stake is 20X higher than Algorand stake

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$3.314B
Algorand logo
$165M

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano is PoS, while Algorand is Pure Proof of Stake

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Algorand logo
Pure Proof of Stake

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Governance

Cardano and Algorand governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Algorand logo
On-chain

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Cardano vs Algorand Developer Activity

Developers

Cardano has 6.94X more developers than Algorand

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3,764
Algorand logo
542

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Commits

Cardano has 6.89X more commits than Algorand

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302,751
Algorand logo
43,938

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Repos

Cardano has 1.22X more repos than Algorand

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227
Algorand logo
186

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Stars

Cardano has 2.46X more stars than Algorand

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12,570
Algorand logo
5,117

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Watchers

Cardano has 3.11X more watchers than Algorand

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2,255
Algorand logo
726

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Cardano vs Algorand Financials New

Chain Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is 10X higher than Algorand chain revenue

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$846.8
Algorand logo
$84.31

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Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is 444X higher than Algorand average transaction fee

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$0.04771
Algorand logo
$0.0001075

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Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 7.93X higher than Algorand market cap

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$5.693B
Algorand logo
$717.7M

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FDV

Cardano FDV is 8.77X higher than Algorand FDV

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$7.021B
Algorand logo
$800.2M

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Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 9.59% lower than Algorand Market Cap to FDV ratio

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81.09%
Algorand logo
89.69%

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Price

Cardano price is 1.95X higher than Algorand price

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$0.156
Algorand logo
$0.08002

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Cardano vs Algorand Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

About Algorand

Algorand emerges as a blockchain platform committed to fostering transparency and enabling the growth of decentralized projects and applications. Operating as a public, decentralized blockchain, it leverages a Pure Proof-of-Stake (PPoS) consensus mechanism to uphold network security, efficiency, and decentralization. Powered by the Algorand Consensus Algorithm, the network employs a combination of cryptographic techniques and random selection to attain consensus, effectively addressing the constraints of traditional consensus mechanisms.

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