Compare Hedera vs Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Hedera TPS is 19.42% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

Hedera logo
5.48 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.8 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Hedera max TPS is 7.14X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

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

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Hedera max theoretical TPS is 90% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

Hedera logo
10,000 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Hedera transaction volume is 19.42% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Hedera logo
19.7K txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
24.5K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Hedera block time is 66.77% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

Hedera logo
2s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.02s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Hedera finality is 100% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

Hedera logo
0s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Hedera is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem

Hedera logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Hedera has 110X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
71.1B txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
647M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Hedera was launched 8 months before Polkadot Ecosystem

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

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient is 96.19% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera logo
7
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
184

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Hedera has 94.83% fewer validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
31
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Hedera stake is 1.03X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem stake

Hedera logo
$3.478B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.39B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Hedera is PoS, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Hedera council governance is worse than Polkadot Ecosystem on-chain governance

Hedera logo
Council
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

Hedera has 92.75% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
643
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,877

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Hedera has 82.6% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
80
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Hedera has 95.57% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
29,881
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,914

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Hedera has 95.26% fewer stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
1,601
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,796

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Hedera has 84.79% fewer watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
765
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,032

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Polkadot Ecosystem 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 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.

Blockchains Socials

Hedera Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials