Cronos vs Polygon

Cronos vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Cronos TPS is 92.92% lower than Polygon TPS

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2.74 tx/s
Polygon logo
38.75 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Cronos max TPS is 66.98% lower than Polygon max TPS

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141.7 tx/s
Polygon logo
429.1 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Cronos max theoretical TPS is 7.55X higher than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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5,390 tx/s
Polygon logo
714.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Cronos transaction volume is 92.92% lower than Polygon transaction volume

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9.87K txns
Polygon logo
140K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Cronos block time is 69.67% shorter than Polygon block time

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0.64s
Polygon logo
2.13s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Cronos finality is 100% shorter than Polygon finality

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0s
Polygon logo
5s

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Type

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

Cronos logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

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Total Transactions

Cronos has 98.41% fewer total transactions than Polygon

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90.3M txns
Polygon logo
5.71B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Cronos was launched 1 year after Polygon

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Nov 8, 2021
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

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Cronos vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Cronos Nakamoto Coefficient is 19.99% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
Polygon logo
5

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Cronos has 3.84% fewer validators than Polygon

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100
Polygon logo
104

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Cronos stake is 2.83X higher than Polygon stake

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$2.336B
Polygon logo
$826.9M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Cronos and Polygon are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polygon logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Cronos on-chain governance is better than Polygon off-chain governance

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On-chain
Polygon logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Cronos vs Polygon Developer Activity New

Developers

Cronos has 81.77% fewer developers than Polygon

Cronos logo
302
Polygon logo
1,657

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Cronos has 82.43% fewer repos than Polygon

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26
Polygon logo
148

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Cronos has 74.8% fewer commits than Polygon

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15,621
Polygon logo
62,011

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Cronos has 87.69% fewer stars than Polygon

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1,132
Polygon logo
9,203

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Cronos has 90.39% fewer watchers than Polygon

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167
Polygon logo
1,739

Data from Chainspect

Cronos vs Polygon Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Cronos

Cronos emerges as an interoperable blockchain, streamlining the migration of applications and crypto assets from various chains while prioritizing low transaction costs, rapid throughput, and fast finalization times. It operates as an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible chain, augmented with support for Inter-Blockchain Communications (IBC) networks based on the Cosmos SDK. This integration empowers developers to create and launch dApps atop the EVM infrastructure.

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.

Blockchains Socials

Cronos Socials

Polygon Socials