Cardano vs Flow

Cardano vs Flow Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Cardano TPS is 95.96% lower than Flow TPS

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0.3 tx/s
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7.53 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Cardano max TPS is 91.38% lower than Flow max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
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134.9 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.53% lower than Flow max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
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3,900 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Cardano transaction volume is 95.96% lower than Flow transaction volume

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1,093 txns
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27,115 txns

Block Time

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Cardano block time is 25X longer than Flow block time

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20.9s
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0.82s

Finality

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Cardano finality is 12X longer than Flow finality

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2m
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10s

Type

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Cardano and Flow are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Cardano was launched 3 years before Flow

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Sep 27, 2017
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Jul 15, 2020

Cardano vs Flow Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 2.08X higher than Flow Nakamoto Coefficient

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25
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12

Validators

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Cardano has 7.97X more validators than Flow

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2,159
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271

Stake

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Cardano stake is 69X higher than Flow stake

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$19.16B
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$278.8M

Consensus Mechanism

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Cardano and Flow are both PoS

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

Governance

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Cardano on-chain governance is better than Flow off-chain governance

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On-chain
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Off-chain

Cardano vs Flow Developer Activity New

Developers

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Cardano has 5.48X more developers than Flow

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3,485
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636

Repos

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Cardano has 1.02X more repos than Flow

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175
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171

Commits

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Cardano has 1.56X more commits than Flow

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222,275
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142,780

Stars

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Cardano has 2.45X more stars than Flow

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11,395
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4,649

Watchers

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Cardano has 23.48% fewer watchers than Flow

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2,157
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2,819

Cardano vs Flow 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 Flow

Flow is a layer one blockchain designed from the ground up for consumer apps and the digital assets that power them. The network runs on a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism with a unique "multi-role" architecture that solves the blockchain trilemma, balancing scalability, efficiency, and cost.

FLOW ($FLOW) is the native utility token that is used for:

  • Fees for processing transactions and storing data.
  • Buying, selling, and trading assets on Flow
  • Staking and delegating to secure the network

Flow tools include:

  • Cadence, a purpose-built smart contract programming language designed for consumer-grade applications
  • Full EVM equivalence, allowing anything from Ethereum to work on Flow
  • Protocol-level account abstraction and mobile support for onboarding new users
  • Cross-chain interoperability with the wider web3 ecosystem
  • Developer hub with comprehensive documentation and tools

Blockchains Socials

Cardano Socials

Flow Socials