Compare ICP vs Cardano

ICP vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

ICP TPS is 3,707X higher than Cardano TPS

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1,055 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.28 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

ICP max TPS is 2,205X higher than Cardano max TPS

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25,621 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

ICP max theoretical TPS is 11,638X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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209,708 tx/s
Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

ICP transaction volume is 3,706X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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3.8M txns
Cardano logo
1.03K txns

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Block Time (1H)

ICP block time is 97.73% shorter than Cardano block time

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0.48s
Cardano logo
21.22s

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Finality

ICP finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality

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0s
Cardano logo
2m

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Type

ICP and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

ICP has 2,277X more total transactions than Cardano

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260B txns
Cardano logo
114M txns

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Launch Date

ICP was launched 4 years after Cardano

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May 10, 2021
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

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ICP vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

ICP has no data, while Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient is 25

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—
Cardano logo
25

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Validators

ICP has no data, while Cardano has 2,159 validators

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—
Cardano logo
2,159

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Stake

ICP stake is 94.11% lower than Cardano stake

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$1.07B
Cardano logo
$18.17B

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Consensus Mechanism

ICP is Proof of Useful Work, while Cardano is PoS

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Proof of Useful Work
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

ICP and Cardano governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

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ICP vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

ICP has 78.38% fewer developers than Cardano

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757
Cardano logo
3,502

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Repos

ICP has 1.12% fewer repos than Cardano

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176
Cardano logo
178

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Commits

ICP has 48.8% fewer commits than Cardano

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114,893
Cardano logo
224,414

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Stars

ICP has 20.14% fewer stars than Cardano

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9,204
Cardano logo
11,526

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Watchers

ICP has 1.08X more watchers than Cardano

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2,240
Cardano logo
2,073

Data from Chainspect

ICP vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About ICP

The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.

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

ICP Socials

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