Compare Flow vs Cardano

Flow vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Flow TPS is 31X higher than Cardano TPS

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6.94 tx/s
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0.22 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Flow max TPS is 12X higher than Cardano max TPS

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134.9 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Flow max theoretical TPS is 216X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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3,900 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Flow transaction volume is 31X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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25K txns
Cardano logo
803 txns

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Block Time (1H)

Flow block time is 95.86% shorter than Cardano block time

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0.8s
Cardano logo
19.35s

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Finality

Flow finality is 91.66% shorter than Cardano finality

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10s
Cardano logo
2m

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Type

Flow and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Flow has 7.34X more total transactions than Cardano

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840M txns
Cardano logo
114M txns

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Launch Date

Flow was launched 3 years after Cardano

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Jul 15, 2020
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

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Flow vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 52% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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12
Cardano logo
25

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Validators

Flow has 87.35% fewer validators than Cardano

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273
Cardano logo
2,159

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Stake

Flow stake is 98.56% lower than Cardano stake

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$252.8M
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$17.68B

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Consensus Mechanism

Flow and Cardano are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Flow off-chain governance is worse than Cardano on-chain governance

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Off-chain
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On-chain

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Flow vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

Flow has 81.33% fewer developers than Cardano

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654
Cardano logo
3,503

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Repos

Flow has 2.79% fewer repos than Cardano

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174
Cardano logo
179

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Commits

Flow has 35.21% fewer commits than Cardano

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145,514
Cardano logo
224,600

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Stars

Flow has 59.55% fewer stars than Cardano

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4,665
Cardano logo
11,533

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Watchers

Flow has 1.27X more watchers than Cardano

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2,635
Cardano logo
2,080

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Flow

Flow is a layer one blockchain designed from the ground up for consumer apps and the digital assets that power them. The network runs on a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism with a unique "multi-role" architecture that solves the blockchain trilemma, balancing scalability, efficiency, and cost.

FLOW ($FLOW) is the native utility token that is used for:

  • Fees for processing transactions and storing data.
  • Buying, selling, and trading assets on Flow
  • Staking and delegating to secure the network

Flow tools include:

  • Cadence, a purpose-built smart contract programming language designed for consumer-grade applications
  • Full EVM equivalence, allowing anything from Ethereum to work on Flow
  • Protocol-level account abstraction and mobile support for onboarding new users
  • Cross-chain interoperability with the wider web3 ecosystem
  • Developer hub with comprehensive documentation and tools

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.

Blockchains Socials

Flow Socials

Cardano Socials