ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem

ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS

Chainspect

ICP TPS is 141X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

ICP logo
1,174 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8.31 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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

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

Max Theoretical TPS

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

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

Transaction Volume

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ICP transaction volume is 141X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

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4,227,574 txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
29,907 txns

Block Time

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ICP block time is 92.01% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

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0.48s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.01s

Finality

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ICP finality is 100% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

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0s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Type

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

ICP logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Launch Date

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ICP was launched 1 year after Polkadot Ecosystem

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

ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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ICP Nakamoto Coefficient is 2.01X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

ICP logo
354
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
176

Validators/Miners

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ICP has 2.41X more validators than Polkadot Ecosystem has validators

ICP logo
1,448
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Stake/Hashrate

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ICP stake is 232.6M ICP, while Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 794M DOT

ICP logo
232.6M ICP
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
794M DOT

Consensus Mechanism

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

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Proof of Useful Work
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Governance

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ICP and Polkadot Ecosystem governance are both on-chain

ICP logo
On-chain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

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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