Cardano vs Hedera Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 89.49% lower than Hedera TPS

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0.47 tx/s
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4.45 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 89.49% lower than Hedera transaction volume

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1.69K txns
Hedera logo
16K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 10X longer than Hedera block time

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20.24s
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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119M 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 2.75X higher than Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient

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22
Hedera logo
8

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Validators

Cardano has 67X more validators than Hedera

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2,151
Hedera logo
32

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Stake

Cardano stake is 3.71X higher than Hedera stake

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$5.959B
Hedera logo
$1.605B

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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 3.04X more developers than Hedera

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3,585
Hedera logo
1,179

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Commits

Cardano has 3.2X more commits than Hedera

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238,054
Hedera logo
74,487

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Repos

Cardano has 1.62X more repos than Hedera

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194
Hedera logo
120

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Stars

Cardano has 2.85X more stars than Hedera

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11,734
Hedera logo
4,122

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Watchers

Cardano has 1.85X more watchers than Hedera

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2,053
Hedera logo
1,107

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Cardano vs Hedera Financials New

Chain Revenue

Cardano chain revenue is 3.97X higher than Hedera chain revenue

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$2.132K
Hedera logo
$537.6

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Average Transaction Fee

Cardano average transaction fee is 63X higher than Hedera average transaction fee

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$0.08407
Hedera logo
$0.00134

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Market Cap

Cardano market cap is 2.32X higher than Hedera market cap

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$10.01B
Hedera logo
$4.311B

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FDV

Cardano FDV is 2.49X higher than Hedera FDV

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$12.49B
Hedera logo
$5.012B

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Market Cap / FDV

Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio is 6.79% lower than Hedera Market Cap to FDV ratio

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80.16%
Hedera logo
86.01%

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Price

Cardano price is 2.77X higher than Hedera price

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$0.2775
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$0.1002

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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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