Compare NEAR vs Polygon

NEAR vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

NEAR TPS is 1.42X higher than Polygon TPS

NEAR logo
64.35 tx/s
Polygon logo
45.44 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

NEAR max TPS is 9.64X higher than Polygon max TPS

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4,135 tx/s
Polygon logo
429.1 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

NEAR max theoretical TPS is 22X higher than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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16,000 tx/s
Polygon logo
714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

NEAR transaction volume is 1.42X higher than Polygon transaction volume

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232K txns
Polygon logo
164K txns

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Block Time (1H)

NEAR block time is 69.38% shorter than Polygon block time

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0.61s
Polygon logo
2.01s

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Finality

NEAR finality is 88% shorter than Polygon finality

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0.6s
Polygon logo
5s

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Type

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

NEAR logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

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Total Transactions

NEAR has 18.92% fewer total transactions than Polygon

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4.64B txns
Polygon logo
5.72B txns

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Launch Date

NEAR was launched 1 month before Polygon

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Apr 22, 2020
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

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NEAR vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient is 19.99% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

NEAR logo
4
Polygon logo
5

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Validators

NEAR has 44.23% fewer validators than Polygon

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58
Polygon logo
104

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Stake

NEAR stake is 18.01% lower than Polygon stake

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$677.5M
Polygon logo
$826.4M

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Consensus Mechanism

NEAR and Polygon are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polygon logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

NEAR council governance is worse than Polygon off-chain governance

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Council
Polygon logo
Off-chain

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NEAR vs Polygon Developer Activity New

Developers

NEAR has 30.17% fewer developers than Polygon

NEAR logo
1,157
Polygon logo
1,657

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Repos

NEAR has 1.42X more repos than Polygon

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211
Polygon logo
149

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Commits

NEAR has 1.18X more commits than Polygon

NEAR logo
73,514
Polygon logo
62,050

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Stars

NEAR has 1.04X more stars than Polygon

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9,613
Polygon logo
9,207

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Watchers

NEAR has 21.73% fewer watchers than Polygon

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1,361
Polygon logo
1,739

Data from Chainspect

NEAR vs Polygon Real-Time TPS Chart

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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 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 POL. 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

Polygon Socials