Real-time TPS

NEAR TPS is 773X more than Polkadot TPS

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106 tx/s
Polkadot logo
0.14 tx/s

Max Recorded TPS

NEAR max TPS is 2.38X more than Polkadot max TPS

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1,080 tx/s
Polkadot logo
454 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

NEAR max theoretical TPS is 8X more than Polkadot max theoretical TPS

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12,000 tx/s
Polkadot logo
1,500 tx/s

Block Time

NEAR block time is 80.6% less than Polkadot block time

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1.17s
Polkadot logo
6.02s

Finality

NEAR finality is 96.66% less than Polkadot finality

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2s
Polkadot logo
1m

Type

NEAR and Polkadot are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Governance

NEAR council governance is worse than Polkadot on-chain governance

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Council
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On-chain

Launch Date

NEAR was launched 1 month before Polkadot

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Apr 22, 2020
Polkadot logo
May 26, 2020

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About Blockchains

About NEAR

NEAR is the chain abstraction stack, empowering builders to create apps that scale to billions of users and across all blockchains.

About Polkadot

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.

Blockchains Socials

NEAR Socials

Polkadot Socials