Moonbeam vs Polygon

Real-time TPS

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Moonbeam TPS is 97.28% less than Polygon TPS

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0.86 tx/s
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31.68 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Moonbeam max TPS is 95.09% less than Polygon max TPS

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21.05 tx/s
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429.1 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Moonbeam max theoretical TPS is 91.82% less than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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58.4 tx/s
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714.3 tx/s
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Total Transactions

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Moonbeam total txns is 97.28% less than Polygon total txns

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3,091 txns
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114,054 txns

Block Time

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Moonbeam block time is 2.78X more than Polygon block time

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6.02s
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2.16s

Finality

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Moonbeam finality is 76.56% less than Polygon finality

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1m
Polygon logo
4m 16s

Type

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Moonbeam is a parachain, while Polygon is a layer 2 blockchain

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Parachain
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Layer 2 blockchain

Governance

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Moonbeam on-chain governance is better than Polygon off-chain governance

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On-chain
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Off-chain

Launch Date

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Moonbeam was launched 2 years after Polygon

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Dec 18, 2021
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May 30, 2020

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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 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.

Blockchains Socials

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