Compare Cardano vs Flow

Cardano vs Flow Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 94.24% lower than Flow TPS

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0.39 tx/s
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6.79 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

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

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Max Theoretical TPS

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

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 94.25% lower than Flow transaction volume

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1.41K txns
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24.4K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 24X longer than Flow block time

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19.49s
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0.8s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 12X longer than Flow finality

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2m
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10s

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Type

Cardano and Flow are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Cardano has 86.37% fewer total transactions than Flow

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114M txns
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840M txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 3 years before Flow

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Sep 27, 2017
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Jul 15, 2020

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Cardano vs Flow Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 2.08X higher than Flow Nakamoto Coefficient

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25
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12

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Validators

Cardano has 7.91X more validators than Flow

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2,159
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273

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Stake

Cardano stake is 71X higher than Flow stake

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$18.17B
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$256.9M

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Consensus Mechanism

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

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On-chain
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Off-chain

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Cardano vs Flow Developer Activity New

Developers

Cardano has 5.35X more developers than Flow

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3,502
Flow logo
654

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Repos

Cardano has 1.02X more repos than Flow

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178
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174

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Commits

Cardano has 1.54X more commits than Flow

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224,414
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145,309

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Stars

Cardano has 2.47X more stars than Flow

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11,526
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4,664

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Watchers

Cardano has 21.32% fewer watchers than Flow

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2,073
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2,635

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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