Compare Hedera vs Cardano

Hedera vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Hedera TPS is 26X higher than Cardano TPS

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9.79 tx/s
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0.37 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Hedera max TPS is 284X higher than Cardano max TPS

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3,302 tx/s
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11.62 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

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

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10,000 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Hedera transaction volume is 26X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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35.3K txns
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1.34K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Hedera block time is 89.33% shorter than Cardano block time

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2s
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18.74s

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Finality

Hedera finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality

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0s
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2m

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Type

Hedera and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Hedera has 619X more total transactions than Cardano

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71.1B txns
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115M txns

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Launch Date

Hedera was launched 2 years after Cardano

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Sep 16, 2019
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Sep 27, 2017

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Hedera vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient is 63.63% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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8
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22

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Validators

Hedera has 98.54% fewer validators than Cardano

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31
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2,136

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Stake

Hedera stake is 80.44% lower than Cardano stake

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$2.889B
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$14.77B

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Consensus Mechanism

Hedera 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

Hedera council governance is worse than Cardano on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

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Hedera vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

Hedera has 71.11% fewer developers than Cardano

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1,016
Cardano logo
3,517

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Repos

Hedera has 37.77% fewer repos than Cardano

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112
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180

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Commits

Hedera has 68.95% fewer commits than Cardano

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70,245
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226,299

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Stars

Hedera has 66.94% fewer stars than Cardano

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3,823
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11,567

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Watchers

Hedera has 45.8% fewer watchers than Cardano

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1,124
Cardano logo
2,074

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.

Blockchains Socials

Hedera Socials

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