Compare Flow vs Polkadot Ecosystem
Flow vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Flow TPS is 1.31X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Flow max TPS is 70.83% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Flow max theoretical TPS is 96.1% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Flow transaction volume is 1.31X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Flow block time is 86.73% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time
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Finality
Flow finality is 66.66% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem finality
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Type
Flow is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem
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Total Transactions
Flow has 1.29X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Launch Date
Flow was launched 2 months after Polkadot Ecosystem
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Flow vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Flow Nakamoto Coefficient is 93.47% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Flow has 54.49% fewer validators than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Stake
Flow stake is 92.16% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem stake
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Consensus Mechanism
Flow is PoS, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake
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Governance
Flow off-chain governance is worse than Polkadot Ecosystem on-chain governance
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Flow vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New
Developers
Flow has 92.61% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Repos
Flow has 61.82% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Commits
Flow has 78.31% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Stars
Flow has 86.19% fewer stars than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Watchers
Flow has 47.6% fewer watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem
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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.