Cardano vs Hedera Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 96.49% lower than Hedera TPS

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0.25 tx/s
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7.12 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 99.64% lower than Hedera max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
Hedera logo
3,302 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.81% lower than Hedera max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
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10,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 96.49% lower than Hedera transaction volume

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897 txns
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25.6K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 11X longer than Hedera block time

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21.42s
Hedera logo
2s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 100% longer than Hedera finality

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2m
Hedera logo
0s

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Type

Cardano and Hedera 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 (All time)

Cardano has 99.83% fewer total transactions than Hedera

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118M txns
Hedera logo
71.2B txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 2 years before Hedera

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Sep 27, 2017
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Sep 16, 2019

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Cardano vs Hedera Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 2.63X higher than Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient

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21
Hedera logo
8

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Validators

Cardano has 67X more validators than Hedera

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2,146
Hedera logo
32

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Stake

Cardano stake is 4.53X higher than Hedera stake

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$7.546B
Hedera logo
$1.665B

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano and Hedera 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 Hedera council governance

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On-chain
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Council

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Cardano vs Hedera Developer Activity

Developers

Cardano has 3.22X more developers than Hedera

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3,564
Hedera logo
1,106

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Commits

Cardano has 3.21X more commits than Hedera

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233,713
Hedera logo
72,752

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Repos

Cardano has 1.57X more repos than Hedera

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187
Hedera logo
119

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Stars

Cardano has 2.95X more stars than Hedera

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11,681
Hedera logo
3,954

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Watchers

Cardano has 1.82X more watchers than Hedera

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2,066
Hedera logo
1,136

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Cardano vs Hedera Financials New

Chain Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is 3.36X higher than Hedera chain revenue

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$2.463K
Hedera logo
$733.3

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Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is 57X higher than Hedera average transaction fee

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$0.1107
Hedera logo
$0.001941

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Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 2.82X higher than Hedera market cap

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$12.76B
Hedera logo
$4.532B

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FDV

Cardano FDV is 3.02X higher than Hedera FDV

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$15.94B
Hedera logo
$5.269B

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Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 6.88% lower than Hedera Market Cap to FDV ratio

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80.09%
Hedera logo
86.01%

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Price

Cardano price is 3.36X higher than Hedera price

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$0.3542
Hedera logo
$0.1054

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Cardano vs Hedera 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 Hedera

Hedera operates as a public network employing the hashgraph consensus algorithm for rapid and secure transaction validation. Governed by a council of esteemed organizations, Hedera ensures consistent progress and decentralization. Distinguished by its high throughput, security, and fair transaction ordering, Hedera strives to establish a trust layer for the internet.

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