Compare Cardano vs Polygon

Cardano vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 99.31% lower than Polygon TPS

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0.34 tx/s
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49.09 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 97.29% lower than Polygon max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
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429.1 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 97.47% lower than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
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714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 99.31% lower than Polygon transaction volume

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1.22K txns
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177K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 9.4X longer than Polygon block time

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19.97s
Polygon logo
2.13s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 24X longer than Polygon finality

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2m
Polygon logo
5s

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Type

Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a sidechain

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Sidechain

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Total Transactions

Cardano has 97.99% fewer total transactions than Polygon

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114M txns
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5.72B txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 3 years before Polygon

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Sep 27, 2017
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May 30, 2020

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Cardano vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 5X higher than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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25
Polygon logo
5

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Validators

Cardano has 21X more validators than Polygon

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2,159
Polygon logo
104

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Stake

Cardano stake is 22X higher than Polygon stake

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$18.17B
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$826.4M

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano and Polygon 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 Polygon off-chain governance

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On-chain
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Off-chain

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Cardano vs Polygon Developer Activity New

Developers

Cardano has 2.11X more developers than Polygon

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3,501
Polygon logo
1,657

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Repos

Cardano has 1.19X more repos than Polygon

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178
Polygon logo
149

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Commits

Cardano has 3.62X more commits than Polygon

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224,388
Polygon logo
62,038

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Stars

Cardano has 1.25X more stars than Polygon

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11,525
Polygon logo
9,207

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Watchers

Cardano has 1.19X more watchers than Polygon

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2,075
Polygon logo
1,739

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Cardano vs Polygon 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 Polygon

Polygon, formerly Matic Network, is a blockchain platform designed to establish a multi-chain system compatible with Ethereum. It employs a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism similar to Ethereum for on-chain transactions, with its native token being POL. Functioning as a "layer two" or "sidechain" scaling solution alongside Ethereum, Polygon facilitates quicker transactions and lower fees. Its inception aimed to tackle Ethereum's major challenges, including high fees, subpar user experience, and limited transaction throughput, aspiring to create an "Ethereum's internet of blockchains" or a multi-chain ecosystem of Ethereum-compatible blockchains.

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