Hedera vs Polkadot Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Hedera TPS is 100% higher than Polkadot TPS

Hedera logo
4.03 tx/s
Polkadot logo
0 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Hedera max TPS is 7.14X higher than Polkadot max TPS

Hedera logo
3,302 tx/s
Polkadot logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Hedera max theoretical TPS is 10X higher than Polkadot max theoretical TPS

Hedera logo
10,000 tx/s
Polkadot logo
1,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Hedera transaction volume is 100% higher than Polkadot transaction volume

Hedera logo
14.5K txns
Polkadot logo
0 txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Hedera block time is 66.77% shorter than Polkadot block time

Hedera logo
2s
Polkadot logo
6.02s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Hedera finality is 100% shorter than Polkadot finality

Hedera logo
0s
Polkadot logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Hedera and Polkadot are both layer 1 blockchains

Hedera logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Hedera has 102X more total transactions than Polkadot

Hedera logo
71.2B txns
Polkadot logo
696M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Hedera was launched 8 months before Polkadot

Hedera logo
Sep 16, 2019
Polkadot logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Polkadot Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient is 95.5% lower than Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera logo
8
Polkadot logo
178

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Hedera has 94.66% fewer validators than Polkadot

Hedera logo
32
Polkadot logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Hedera stake is 1.17X higher than Polkadot stake

Hedera logo
$1.566B
Polkadot logo
$1.335B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Hedera is PoS, while Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake

Hedera logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polkadot logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Hedera council governance is worse than Polkadot on-chain governance

Hedera logo
Council
Polkadot logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Polkadot Developer Activity

Developers

Hedera has 86.56% fewer developers than Polkadot

Hedera logo
1,208
Polkadot logo
8,992

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Hedera has 88.97% fewer commits than Polkadot

Hedera logo
75,711
Polkadot logo
686,635

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Hedera has 75.3% fewer repos than Polkadot

Hedera logo
122
Polkadot logo
494

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Hedera has 87.73% fewer stars than Polkadot

Hedera logo
4,292
Polkadot logo
35,006

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Hedera has 78.16% fewer watchers than Polkadot

Hedera logo
1,107
Polkadot logo
5,069

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Polkadot Financials New

Chain Revenue

Hedera chain revenue is $602.3, while Polkadot has no data

Hedera logo
$602.3
Polkadot logo

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Hedera average transaction fee is $0.001501, while Polkadot has no data

Hedera logo
$0.001501
Polkadot logo

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Hedera market cap is 1.69X higher than Polkadot market cap

Hedera logo
$4.297B
Polkadot logo
$2.544B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Hedera FDV is 1.55X higher than Polkadot FDV

Hedera logo
$4.962B
Polkadot logo
$3.192B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Hedera Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.09X higher than Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio

Hedera logo
86.61%
Polkadot logo
79.68%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Hedera price is 93.47% lower than Polkadot price

Hedera logo
$0.09923
Polkadot logo
$1.52

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Polkadot 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 Polkadot

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.

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