Compare Ethereum vs Polygon

Ethereum vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Ethereum TPS is 63.12% lower than Polygon TPS

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19.4 tx/s
Polygon logo
52.6 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Ethereum max TPS is 85.47% lower than Polygon max TPS

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62.34 tx/s
Polygon logo
429.1 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Ethereum max theoretical TPS is 83.33% lower than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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119.1 tx/s
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714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Ethereum transaction volume is 63.12% lower than Polygon transaction volume

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69.8K txns
Polygon logo
189K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Ethereum block time is 6.02X longer than Polygon block time

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12.04s
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

Ethereum has 47.3% fewer total transactions than Polygon

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3.02B txns
Polygon logo
5.72B 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 60% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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2
Polygon logo
5

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Validators

Ethereum has 9,959X more validators than Polygon

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1,036,000
Polygon logo
104

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Stake

Ethereum stake is 195X higher than Polygon stake

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$161.5B
Polygon logo
$826.4M

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Consensus Mechanism

Ethereum 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

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 New

Developers

Ethereum has 3.61X more developers than Polygon

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5,984
Polygon logo
1,657

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Repos

Ethereum has 1.72X more repos than Polygon

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256
Polygon logo
149

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Commits

Ethereum has 5.38X more commits than Polygon

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333,980
Polygon logo
62,050

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Stars

Ethereum has 14X more stars than Polygon

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131,129
Polygon logo
9,207

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Watchers

Ethereum has 5.8X more watchers than Polygon

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10,087
Polygon logo
1,739

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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