Compare Cardano vs Stellar

Cardano vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cardano TPS is 99.75% lower than Stellar TPS

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0.28 tx/s
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112.5 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cardano max TPS is 93.77% lower than Stellar max TPS

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11.62 tx/s
Stellar logo
186.8 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Cardano max theoretical TPS is 99.11% lower than Stellar max theoretical TPS

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18.02 tx/s
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2,032 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Cardano transaction volume is 99.75% lower than Stellar transaction volume

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1.01K txns
Stellar logo
405K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Cardano block time is 3.81X longer than Stellar block time

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21.68s
Stellar logo
5.7s

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Finality

Cardano finality is 100% longer than Stellar finality

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2m
Stellar logo
0s

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Type

Cardano and Stellar are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Stellar logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Cardano has 99.44% fewer total transactions than Stellar

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114M txns
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20.7B txns

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Launch Date

Cardano was launched 2 years after Stellar

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Sep 27, 2017
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Sep 30, 2015

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Cardano vs Stellar Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 8.33X higher than Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient

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25
Stellar logo
3

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Validators

Cardano has 28X more validators than Stellar

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2,159
Stellar logo
78

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Stake

Cardano stake is $18.17B, while Stellar has no data

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$18.17B
Stellar logo
—

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Consensus Mechanism

Cardano is PoS, while Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Stellar Consensus Protocol

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Governance

Cardano and Stellar governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

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Cardano vs Stellar Developer Activity New

Developers

Cardano has 5.27X more developers than Stellar

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3,502
Stellar logo
665

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Repos

Cardano has 1.53X more repos than Stellar

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178
Stellar logo
116

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Commits

Cardano has 4.94X more commits than Stellar

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224,414
Stellar logo
45,399

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Stars

Cardano has 1.08X more stars than Stellar

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11,526
Stellar logo
10,651

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Watchers

Cardano has 11.63% fewer watchers than Stellar

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2,073
Stellar logo
2,346

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Cardano vs Stellar 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 Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

Blockchains Socials

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