Compare Cardano vs Moonbeam

Cardano vs Moonbeam Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 34.3% lower than Moonbeam TPS

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0.32 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
0.49 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 60.33% lower than Moonbeam max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
29.3 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 69.14% lower than Moonbeam max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
Moonbeam logo
58.4 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 34.3% lower than Moonbeam transaction volume

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1.15K txns
Moonbeam logo
1.75K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 3.18X longer than Moonbeam block time

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22.01s
Moonbeam logo
6.92s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 4X longer than Moonbeam finality

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2m
Moonbeam logo
30s

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Type

Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain, while Moonbeam is a parachain

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Layer 1 blockchain
Moonbeam logo
Parachain

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Total Transactions

Cardano has 1.49X more total transactions than Moonbeam

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114M txns
Moonbeam logo
76.7M txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 4 years before Moonbeam

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Sep 27, 2017
Moonbeam logo
Jan 11, 2022

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Cardano vs Moonbeam Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 86.41% lower than Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient

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25
Moonbeam logo
184

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Validators

Cardano has 3.6X more validators than Moonbeam

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2,159
Moonbeam logo
600

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Stake

Cardano stake is 5.49X higher than Moonbeam stake

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$18.84B
Moonbeam logo
$3.433B

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano is PoS, while Moonbeam is Nominated Proof of Stake

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Nominated Proof of Stake

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Governance

Cardano and Moonbeam governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
Moonbeam logo
On-chain

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Cardano vs Moonbeam Developer Activity New

Developers

Cardano has 17X more developers than Moonbeam

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3,501
Moonbeam logo
202

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Repos

Cardano has 5.93X more repos than Moonbeam

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178
Moonbeam logo
30

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Commits

Cardano has 16X more commits than Moonbeam

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224,243
Moonbeam logo
14,203

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Stars

Cardano has 8.35X more stars than Moonbeam

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11,521
Moonbeam logo
1,379

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Watchers

Cardano has 10X more watchers than Moonbeam

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2,075
Moonbeam logo
202

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Cardano vs Moonbeam 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 Moonbeam

Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible smart contracts platform built in the Polkadot ecosystem. It's designed for seamless compatibility with Ethereum tooling to provide a user-friendly environment for porting existing and developing new dApps. Also, as the biggest Polkadot parachain Moonbeam encourages cross-chain communication with other parachains.

Blockchains Socials

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