Cardano vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 99.24% lower than Avalanche TPS

Cardano logo
0.23 tx/s
Avalanche logo
31.23 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 93.42% lower than Avalanche max TPS

Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s
Avalanche logo
176.6 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 98.48% lower than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s
Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 99.24% lower than Avalanche transaction volume

Cardano logo
844 txns
Avalanche logo
112K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 24X longer than Avalanche block time

Cardano logo
25.07s
Avalanche logo
1.03s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Cardano finality is 60X longer than Avalanche finality

Cardano logo
2m
Avalanche logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Cardano and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains

Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Cardano has 89.25% fewer total transactions than Avalanche

Cardano logo
119M txns
Avalanche logo
1.11B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Cardano was launched 3 years before Avalanche

Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 21.42% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano logo
22
Avalanche logo
28

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Cardano has 3.04X more validators than Avalanche

Cardano logo
2,152
Avalanche logo
707

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Cardano stake is 2.65X higher than Avalanche stake

Cardano logo
$5.511B
Avalanche logo
$2.078B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Cardano and Avalanche are both PoS

Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Avalanche logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Cardano and Avalanche governance are both on-chain

Cardano logo
On-chain
Avalanche logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Avalanche Developer Activity

Developers

Cardano has 4.54X more developers than Avalanche

Cardano logo
3,647
Avalanche logo
803

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Cardano has 3.54X more commits than Avalanche

Cardano logo
271,623
Avalanche logo
76,778

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Cardano has 1.9X more repos than Avalanche

Cardano logo
215
Avalanche logo
113

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Cardano has 1.81X more stars than Avalanche

Cardano logo
12,285
Avalanche logo
6,783

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Cardano has 1.9X more watchers than Avalanche

Cardano logo
2,284
Avalanche logo
1,201

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Avalanche Financials New

Chain Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is 79.21% lower than Avalanche chain revenue

Cardano logo
$1.664K
Avalanche logo
$8.004K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is 29X higher than Avalanche average transaction fee

Cardano logo
$0.08117
Avalanche logo
$0.002834

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 2.3X higher than Avalanche market cap

Cardano logo
$9.245B
Avalanche logo
$4.014B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Cardano FDV is 1.73X higher than Avalanche FDV

Cardano logo
$11.53B
Avalanche logo
$6.653B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.33X higher than Avalanche Market Cap to FDV ratio

Cardano logo
80.19%
Avalanche logo
60.32%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Cardano price is 97.24% lower than Avalanche price

Cardano logo
$0.2562
Avalanche logo
$9.296

Data from Chainspect

Cardano vs Avalanche Real-time TPS Chart

Loading Data

Other Comparisons

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 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.

Blockchains Socials

Cardano Socials

Avalanche Socials