Ethereum vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Ethereum TPS is 73.31% lower than Polygon TPS

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17.61 tx/s
Polygon logo
65.97 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Ethereum max TPS is 88.3% lower than Polygon max TPS

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62.87 tx/s
Polygon logo
537.5 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Ethereum max theoretical TPS is 66.66% lower than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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238.1 tx/s
Polygon logo
714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Ethereum transaction volume is 73.31% lower than Polygon transaction volume

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63.4K txns
Polygon logo
238K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Ethereum block time is 6X longer than Polygon block time

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12s
Polygon logo
2s

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Finality

Ethereum finality is 154X longer than Polygon finality

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12m 48s
Polygon logo
5s

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Type

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

Ethereum logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

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Total Transactions (All time)

Ethereum has 49.01% fewer total transactions than Polygon

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3.15B txns
Polygon logo
6.19B txns

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Launch Date

Ethereum was launched 5 years before Polygon

Ethereum logo
Jul 30, 2015
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

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Ethereum vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient is 50% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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2
Polygon logo
4

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Validators

Ethereum has 9,509X more validators than Polygon

Ethereum logo
988,900
Polygon logo
104

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Stake

Ethereum stake is 289X higher than Polygon stake

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$104.4B
Polygon logo
$361.1M

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Consensus Mechanism

Ethereum and Polygon are both PoS

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

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Governance

Ethereum and Polygon governance are both off-chain

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Off-chain
Polygon logo
Off-chain

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Ethereum vs Polygon Developer Activity

Developers

Ethereum has 4.91X more developers than Polygon

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8,336
Polygon logo
1,697

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Commits

Ethereum has 7.71X more commits than Polygon

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487,222
Polygon logo
63,169

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Repos

Ethereum has 2.51X more repos than Polygon

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397
Polygon logo
158

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Stars

Ethereum has 20X more stars than Polygon

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188,680
Polygon logo
9,329

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Watchers

Ethereum has 6.81X more watchers than Polygon

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11,828
Polygon logo
1,737

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Ethereum vs Polygon Financials New

Chain Revenue

Ethereum chain revenue is 3.05X higher than Polygon chain revenue

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$297K
Polygon logo
$97.42K

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Average Transaction Fee

Ethereum average transaction fee is 8.39X higher than Polygon average transaction fee

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$0.1488
Polygon logo
$0.01773

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Ethereum market cap is 308X higher than Polygon market cap

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$380B
Polygon logo
$1.232B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Ethereum FDV is 308X higher than Polygon FDV

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$380B
Polygon logo
$1.232B

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Market Cap / FDV

Ethereum Market Cap to FDV ratio is the same as Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio

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100.00%
Polygon logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Ethereum price is 27,000X higher than Polygon price

Ethereum logo
$3,149
Polygon logo
$0.1166

Data from Chainspect

Ethereum vs Polygon 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 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

Ethereum Socials

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