Ethereum vs Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Ethereum TPS is 2.88X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

Ethereum logo
16.06 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5.57 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Ethereum max TPS is 86.52% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

Ethereum logo
62.34 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Ethereum max theoretical TPS is 99.88% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

Ethereum logo
119.1 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Ethereum transaction volume is 2.88X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Ethereum logo
57.8K txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
20K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Ethereum block time is 1.99X longer than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

Ethereum logo
12.04s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.04s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Ethereum finality is 26X longer than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

Ethereum logo
12m 48s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Ethereum is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem

Ethereum logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Ethereum has 4.67X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
3.01B txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
645M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Ethereum was launched 5 years before Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
Jul 30, 2015
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient is 98.9% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Ethereum logo
2
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
183

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Ethereum has 1,730X more validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
1,038,000
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Ethereum stake is 47X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem stake

Ethereum logo
$160.6B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.43B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Ethereum is PoS, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake

Ethereum logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Ethereum off-chain governance is worse than Polkadot Ecosystem on-chain governance

Ethereum logo
Off-chain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

Ethereum has 32.65% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
5,976
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,874

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Ethereum has 44.56% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
255
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Ethereum has 50.61% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
333,767
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,820

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Ethereum has 3.88X more stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
131,057
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,775

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Ethereum has 1.89X more watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Ethereum logo
10,317
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,447

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Polkadot Ecosystem Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Ethereum

Ethereum emerges as a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform empowering developers to craft and deploy smart contracts alongside dApps. Pioneering the smart contract concept, Ethereum enables self-executing agreements with terms directly encoded into its blockchain, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Additionally, Ethereum serves as a hub for the creation and exchange of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and various digital assets. Its intrinsic cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), facilitates network transactions and incentivizes miners to uphold network security. Ethereum's evolution to Ethereum 2.0 introduces a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism, aiming to enhance scalability and energy efficiency.

About Polkadot Ecosystem

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

Blockchains Socials

Ethereum Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials