Compare ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem
ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
ICP TPS is 177X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
ICP max TPS is 55X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
ICP max theoretical TPS is 2.1X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
ICP transaction volume is 177X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
ICP block time is 92.02% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time
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Finality
ICP finality is 100% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem finality
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Type
ICP is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem
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Total Transactions
ICP has 399X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Launch Date
ICP was launched 1 year after Polkadot Ecosystem
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ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
ICP has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 159
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Validators
ICP has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 600 validators
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Stake
ICP stake is 70.67% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem stake
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Consensus Mechanism
ICP is Proof of Useful Work, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake
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Governance
ICP and Polkadot Ecosystem governance are both on-chain
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ICP vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New
Developers
ICP has 91.46% fewer developers than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Repos
ICP has 60.95% fewer repos than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Commits
ICP has 82.81% fewer commits than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Stars
ICP has 72.68% fewer stars than Polkadot Ecosystem
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Watchers
ICP has 56.33% fewer watchers than Polkadot Ecosystem
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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.