Hedera vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Hedera TPS is 100% higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

Hedera logo
3.22 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
0 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 10X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

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

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Hedera transaction volume is 100% higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Hedera logo
11.6K txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
0 txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Hedera block time is 66.83% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

Hedera logo
2s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.03s

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 and Polkadot Ecosystem are both layer 1 blockchains

Hedera logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Hedera has 102X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
71.2B txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
696M 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 95.5% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Hedera logo
8
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
178

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Hedera has 94.66% fewer validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
32
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Hedera stake is 1.27X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem stake

Hedera logo
$1.505B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.187B

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

Developers

Hedera has 86.58% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
1,206
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,989

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Hedera has 88.96% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
75,619
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
685,101

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Hedera has 75.3% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
122
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
494

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Hedera has 87.8% fewer stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
4,266
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
34,992

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Hedera has 78.18% fewer watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

Hedera logo
1,106
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,069

Data from Chainspect

Hedera vs Polkadot Ecosystem Financials New

Chain Revenue

Hedera chain revenue is $543.5, while Polkadot Ecosystem has no data

Hedera logo
$543.5
Polkadot Ecosystem logo

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Hedera average transaction fee is $0.001394, while Polkadot Ecosystem has no data

Hedera logo
$0.001394
Polkadot Ecosystem logo

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Hedera market cap is 1.59X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem market cap

Hedera logo
$4.041B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.544B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Hedera FDV is 1.46X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem FDV

Hedera logo
$4.665B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.192B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

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

Hedera logo
86.61%
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
79.68%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Hedera price is 93.86% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem price

Hedera logo
$0.09331
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.52

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.

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