Compare Cardano vs Avalanche

Cardano vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 98.81% lower than Avalanche TPS

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0.36 tx/s
Avalanche logo
30.49 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 90.52% lower than Avalanche max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

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

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

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 98.81% lower than Avalanche transaction volume

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1.3K txns
Avalanche logo
110K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 12X longer than Avalanche block time

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21.04s
Avalanche logo
1.76s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 60X longer than Avalanche finality

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2m
Avalanche logo
2s

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Type

Cardano and Avalanche are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Cardano has 85.35% fewer total transactions than Avalanche

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115M txns
Avalanche logo
785M txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 3 years before Avalanche

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Sep 27, 2017
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

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Cardano vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 18.51% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

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22
Avalanche logo
27

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Validators

Cardano has 2.48X more validators than Avalanche

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2,136
Avalanche logo
862

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Stake

Cardano stake is 3.48X higher than Avalanche stake

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$14.19B
Avalanche logo
$4.081B

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano and Avalanche are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Cardano and Avalanche governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Avalanche logo
On-chain

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Cardano vs Avalanche Developer Activity New

Developers

Cardano has 4.61X more developers than Avalanche

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3,517
Avalanche logo
763

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Repos

Cardano has 1.65X more repos than Avalanche

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180
Avalanche logo
109

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Commits

Cardano has 3.65X more commits than Avalanche

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226,158
Avalanche logo
61,936

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Stars

Cardano has 1.73X more stars than Avalanche

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11,570
Avalanche logo
6,671

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Watchers

Cardano has 1.73X more watchers than Avalanche

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2,072
Avalanche logo
1,199

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Cardano vs Avalanche 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 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