NEAR vs Polygon

NEAR vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS

Chainspect

NEAR TPS is 1.33X higher than Polygon TPS

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54.15 tx/s
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40.56 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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NEAR max TPS is 9.64X higher than Polygon max TPS

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4,135 tx/s
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429.1 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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

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16,000 tx/s
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714.3 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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NEAR transaction volume is 1.33X higher than Polygon transaction volume

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194,950 txns
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146,032 txns

Block Time

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NEAR block time is 71.34% shorter than Polygon block time

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0.61s
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2.12s

Finality

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NEAR finality is 88% shorter than Polygon finality

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0.6s
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5s

Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Sidechain

Launch Date

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NEAR was launched 1 month before Polygon

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Apr 22, 2020
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May 30, 2020

NEAR vs Polygon Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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NEAR Nakamoto Coefficient is 25% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
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4

Validators

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NEAR has 67.96% fewer validators than Polygon

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33
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103

Stake

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NEAR stake is 102.5M NEAR, while Polygon stake is 3.507B MATIC

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102.5M NEAR
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3.507B MATIC

Consensus Mechanism

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NEAR and Polygon are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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NEAR council governance is worse than Polygon off-chain governance

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Council
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Off-chain

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 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

Polygon Socials