Hedera vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Hedera TPS is 17X higher than Cardano TPS

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5.5 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.33 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 17X higher than Cardano transaction volume

Hedera logo
19.8K txns
Cardano logo
1.18K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Hedera block time is 89.71% shorter than Cardano block time

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2s
Cardano logo
19.44s

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 600X more total transactions than Cardano

Hedera logo
71.2B txns
Cardano logo
119M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Hedera was launched 2 years after Cardano

Hedera logo
Sep 16, 2019
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

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Hedera vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient is 63.63% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera logo
8
Cardano logo
22

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Hedera has 98.51% fewer validators than Cardano

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32
Cardano logo
2,152

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Hedera stake is 73.75% lower than Cardano stake

Hedera logo
$1.663B
Cardano logo
$6.336B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Hedera and Cardano are both PoS

Hedera logo
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 67.48% fewer developers than Cardano

Hedera logo
1,163
Cardano logo
3,577

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Hedera has 68.73% fewer commits than Cardano

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73,928
Cardano logo
236,475

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Hedera has 36.84% fewer repos than Cardano

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120
Cardano logo
190

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Hedera has 65.32% fewer stars than Cardano

Hedera logo
4,059
Cardano logo
11,705

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Hedera has 46.15% fewer watchers than Cardano

Hedera logo
1,107
Cardano logo
2,056

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Cardano Financials New

Chain Revenue

Hedera chain revenue is 75.46% lower than Cardano chain revenue

Hedera logo
$626
Cardano logo
$2.551K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Hedera average transaction fee is 98.6% lower than Cardano average transaction fee

Hedera logo
$0.001325
Cardano logo
$0.09489

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Hedera market cap is 58.4% lower than Cardano market cap

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$4.447B
Cardano logo
$10.69B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Hedera FDV is 61.23% lower than Cardano FDV

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$5.171B
Cardano logo
$13.34B

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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86.01%
Cardano logo
80.15%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Hedera price is 65.11% lower than Cardano price

Hedera logo
$0.1034
Cardano logo
$0.2964

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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