Compare ICP vs Solana

ICP vs Solana Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

ICP TPS is 1.41X higher than Solana TPS

ICP logo
1,043 tx/s
Solana logo
741.2 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

ICP max TPS is 5.44X higher than Solana max TPS

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25,621 tx/s
Solana logo
4,709 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

ICP max theoretical TPS is 3.23X higher than Solana max theoretical TPS

ICP logo
209,708 tx/s
Solana logo
65,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

ICP transaction volume is 1.41X higher than Solana transaction volume

ICP logo
3.76M txns
Solana logo
2.67M txns

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Block Time (1H)

ICP block time is 1.16X longer than Solana block time

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0.48s
Solana logo
0.41s

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Finality

ICP finality is 100% shorter than Solana finality

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0s
Solana logo
12.8s

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Type

ICP and Solana are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Solana logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

ICP has 2.81X more total transactions than Solana

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261B txns
Solana logo
92.7B txns

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Launch Date

ICP was launched 1 year after Solana

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May 10, 2021
Solana logo
Mar 16, 2020

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ICP vs Solana Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

ICP has no data, while Solana Nakamoto Coefficient is 20

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—
Solana logo
20

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Validators

ICP has no data, while Solana has 958 validators

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—
Solana logo
958

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Stake

ICP stake is 98.85% lower than Solana stake

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$1.07B
Solana logo
$93.11B

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Consensus Mechanism

ICP is Proof of Useful Work, while Solana is PoS

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Proof of Useful Work
Solana logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

ICP on-chain governance is better than Solana off-chain governance

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On-chain
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Off-chain

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ICP vs Solana Developer Activity New

Developers

ICP has 92.93% fewer developers than Solana

ICP logo
757
Solana logo
10,709

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Repos

ICP has 1.61X more repos than Solana

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176
Solana logo
109

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Commits

ICP has 1.35X more commits than Solana

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114,893
Solana logo
85,366

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Stars

ICP has 75.88% fewer stars than Solana

ICP logo
9,204
Solana logo
38,173

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Watchers

ICP has 1.22X more watchers than Solana

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2,240
Solana logo
1,830

Data from Chainspect

ICP vs Solana 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 Solana

Solana stands out as a high-performance blockchain, celebrated for its scalability, speed, and minimal transaction expenses. Featuring a distinctive consensus mechanism dubbed Proof of History (PoH), Solana achieves remarkable scalability and efficiency. Tailored to accommodate dApps, it excels in processing a vast number of transactions swiftly, thereby slashing processing durations and fees. These attributes make it a compelling platform for developers within the cryptocurrency realm.

Blockchains Socials

ICP Socials

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