Compare ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem

ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

ICP TPS is 177X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

ICP logo
1,055 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5.95 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

ICP max TPS is 55X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

ICP logo
25,621 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

ICP max theoretical TPS is 2.1X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

ICP logo
209,708 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

ICP transaction volume is 177X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

ICP logo
3.8M txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
21.4K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

ICP block time is 92.06% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

ICP logo
0.48s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.05s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

ICP finality is 100% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

ICP logo
0s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

ICP logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

ICP has 403X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

ICP logo
260B txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
647M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

ICP was launched 1 year after Polkadot Ecosystem

ICP logo
May 10, 2021
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

ICP has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 183

ICP logo
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
183

Data from Chainspect

Validators

ICP has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 600 validators

ICP logo
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

ICP stake is 68.59% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem stake

ICP logo
$1.082B
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.445B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

ICP is Proof of Useful Work, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake

ICP logo
Proof of Useful Work
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

ICP and Polkadot Ecosystem governance are both on-chain

ICP logo
On-chain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

ICP has 91.47% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem

ICP logo
757
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,876

Data from Chainspect

Repos

ICP has 61.73% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem

ICP logo
176
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460

Data from Chainspect

Commits

ICP has 83.01% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem

ICP logo
114,807
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,890

Data from Chainspect

Stars

ICP has 72.76% fewer stars than Polkadot Ecosystem

ICP logo
9,203
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,791

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

ICP has 55.48% fewer watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem

ICP logo
2,240
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,032

Data from Chainspect

ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem 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 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

ICP Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials