Hedera vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Hedera TPS is 12X higher than Cardano TPS

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3.12 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.27 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Hedera max TPS is 284X higher than Cardano max TPS

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3,302 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Hedera max theoretical TPS is 555X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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10,000 tx/s
Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Hedera transaction volume is 12X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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11.2K txns
Cardano logo
975 txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Hedera block time is 90.26% shorter than Cardano block time

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2s
Cardano logo
20.55s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Hedera finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality

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0s
Cardano logo
2m

Data from Chainspect

Type

Hedera and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

Hedera logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Hedera has 607X more total transactions than Cardano

Hedera logo
71.2B txns
Cardano logo
117M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Hedera was launched 2 years after Cardano

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Sep 16, 2019
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

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Hedera vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient is 68.18% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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7
Cardano logo
22

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Hedera has 98.5% fewer validators than Cardano

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32
Cardano logo
2,143

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Hedera stake is 76.27% lower than Cardano stake

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$1.785B
Cardano logo
$7.524B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Hedera and Cardano are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Hedera council governance is worse than Cardano on-chain governance

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Council
Cardano logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Cardano Developer Activity

Developers

Hedera has 69.68% fewer developers than Cardano

Hedera logo
1,078
Cardano logo
3,556

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Hedera has 68.95% fewer commits than Cardano

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72,012
Cardano logo
231,942

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Hedera has 36.41% fewer repos than Cardano

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117
Cardano logo
184

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Hedera has 66.39% fewer stars than Cardano

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3,915
Cardano logo
11,651

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Hedera has 44.95% fewer watchers than Cardano

Hedera logo
1,135
Cardano logo
2,062

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Cardano Financials New

Chain Revenue

Hedera chain revenue is 78.07% lower than Cardano chain revenue

Hedera logo
$811
Cardano logo
$3.7K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Hedera average transaction fee is 98.1% lower than Cardano average transaction fee

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$0.002371
Cardano logo
$0.1251

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Hedera market cap is 62.87% lower than Cardano market cap

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$4.919B
Cardano logo
$13.25B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Hedera FDV is 65.35% lower than Cardano FDV

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$5.75B
Cardano logo
$16.6B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Hedera Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.07X higher than Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio

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85.55%
Cardano logo
79.85%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Hedera price is 68.81% lower than Cardano price

Hedera logo
$0.115
Cardano logo
$0.3688

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Cardano Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Hedera

Hedera operates as a public network employing the hashgraph consensus algorithm for rapid and secure transaction validation. Governed by a council of esteemed organizations, Hedera ensures consistent progress and decentralization. Distinguished by its high throughput, security, and fair transaction ordering, Hedera strives to establish a trust layer for the internet.

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.

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