Real-time TPS

NEAR TPS is 2.83X more than Polygon TPS

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106 tx/s
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37.35 tx/s

Max Recorded TPS

NEAR max TPS is 2.52X more than Polygon max TPS

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1,080 tx/s
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429 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

NEAR max theoretical TPS is 18X more than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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12,000 tx/s
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649 tx/s

Block Time

NEAR block time is 45.49% less than Polygon block time

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1.17s
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2.14s

Finality

NEAR finality is 99.21% less than Polygon finality

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2s
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4m 16s

Type

NEAR is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a layer 2 blockchain

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 2 blockchain

Governance

NEAR council governance is worse than Polygon off-chain governance

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Council
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Off-chain

Launch Date

NEAR was launched 1 month before Polygon

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Apr 22, 2020
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May 30, 2020

Other Comparisons

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 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

NEAR Socials

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