Compare Moonbeam vs Cardano
Moonbeam vs Cardano Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Moonbeam TPS is 1.85X higher than Cardano TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Moonbeam max TPS is 2.52X higher than Cardano max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Moonbeam max theoretical TPS is 3.24X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Moonbeam transaction volume is 1.86X higher than Cardano transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Moonbeam block time is 64.52% shorter than Cardano block time
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Finality
Moonbeam finality is 75% shorter than Cardano finality
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Type
Moonbeam is a parachain, while Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain
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Total Transactions
Moonbeam has 31.79% fewer total transactions than Cardano
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Launch Date
Moonbeam was launched 4 years after Cardano
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Moonbeam vs Cardano Decentralization
Nakamoto Coefficient
Moonbeam Nakamoto Coefficient is 7.23X higher than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient
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Validators
Moonbeam has 71.91% fewer validators than Cardano
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Stake
Moonbeam stake is 82.12% lower than Cardano stake
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Consensus Mechanism
Moonbeam is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Cardano is PoS
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Governance
Moonbeam and Cardano governance are both on-chain
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Moonbeam vs Cardano Developer Activity New
Developers
Moonbeam has 94.19% fewer developers than Cardano
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Repos
Moonbeam has 83.33% fewer repos than Cardano
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Commits
Moonbeam has 93.7% fewer commits than Cardano
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Stars
Moonbeam has 88.05% fewer stars than Cardano
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Watchers
Moonbeam has 90.26% fewer watchers than Cardano
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Moonbeam vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart
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About Blockchains
About Moonbeam
Moonbeam is an EVM-compatible smart contracts platform built in the Polkadot ecosystem. It's designed for seamless compatibility with Ethereum tooling to provide a user-friendly environment for porting existing and developing new dApps. Also, as the biggest Polkadot parachain Moonbeam encourages cross-chain communication with other parachains.
About Cardano
Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.