Compare Flow vs Polkadot Ecosystem

Flow vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Flow TPS is 1.36X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

Flow logo
8.1 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5.95 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Flow max TPS is 70.83% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

Flow logo
134.9 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Flow max theoretical TPS is 96.1% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

Flow logo
3,900 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Flow transaction volume is 1.36X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Flow logo
29.2K txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
21.4K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Flow block time is 86.77% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

Flow logo
0.8s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.05s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Flow finality is 66.66% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

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10s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Flow logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Flow has 1.3X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

Flow logo
839M txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
647M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Flow was launched 2 months after Polkadot Ecosystem

Flow logo
Jul 15, 2020
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 93.44% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Flow logo
12
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
183

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Flow has 54.49% fewer validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

Flow logo
273
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Flow stake is 92.3% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem stake

Flow logo
$264.9M
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.445B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

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

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

Flow logo
Off-chain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

Flow has 92.63% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Flow logo
654
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,876

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Flow has 62.17% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

Flow logo
174
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Flow has 78.51% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

Flow logo
145,195
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,890

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Flow has 86.19% fewer stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

Flow logo
4,664
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,791

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Flow has 47.63% fewer watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Flow logo
2,635
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,032

Data from Chainspect

Flow vs Polkadot Ecosystem 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 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

Flow Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials