Real-time TPS
ICP TPS is 38X more than Polygon TPS
Max Recorded TPS
ICP max TPS is 60X more than Polygon max TPS
Max Theoretical TPS
ICP max theoretical TPS is 323X more than Polygon max theoretical TPS
Block Time
ICP block time is 77.43% less than Polygon block time
Finality
ICP finality is 100% less than Polygon finality
Type
ICP is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a layer 2 blockchain
Governance
ICP on-chain governance is better than Polygon off-chain governance
Launch Date
ICP was launched 11 months after Polygon
Other Comparisons
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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 Polygon
Polygon, formerly Matic Network, is a blockchain platform designed to establish a multi-chain system compatible with Ethereum. It employs a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism similar to Ethereum for on-chain transactions, with its native token being MATIC. Functioning as a "layer two" or "sidechain" scaling solution alongside Ethereum, Polygon facilitates quicker transactions and lower fees. Its inception aimed to tackle Ethereum's major challenges, including high fees, subpar user experience, and limited transaction throughput, aspiring to create an "Ethereum's internet of blockchains" or a multi-chain ecosystem of Ethereum-compatible blockchains.