Polkadot Ecosystem vs Algorand Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 99.93% lower than Algorand TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
0.0042 tx/s
Algorand logo
6.01 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 91.9% lower than Algorand max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Algorand logo
5,716 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 11X higher than Algorand max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s
Algorand logo
9,384 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 99.93% lower than Algorand transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
15 txns
Algorand logo
21.6K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 2.17X longer than Algorand block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6s
Algorand logo
2.77s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 100% longer than Algorand finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Algorand logo
0s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem, while Algorand is a layer 1 blockchain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Algorand logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot Ecosystem has 79.34% fewer total transactions than Algorand

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
696M txns
Algorand logo
3.37B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 1 year after Algorand

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Algorand logo
Jun 12, 2019

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Algorand Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 14X higher than Algorand Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
178
Algorand logo
13

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 62.54% fewer validators than Algorand

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Algorand logo
1,602

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 7.34X higher than Algorand stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.264B
Algorand logo
$172.3M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Algorand is Pure Proof of Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake
Algorand logo
Pure Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot Ecosystem and Algorand governance are both on-chain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Algorand logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Algorand Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 16X more developers than Algorand

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,983
Algorand logo
548

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 17X more commits than Algorand

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
684,936
Algorand logo
41,421

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 2.69X more repos than Algorand

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
493
Algorand logo
183

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 6.75X more stars than Algorand

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
34,964
Algorand logo
5,182

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 5.54X more watchers than Algorand

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,067
Algorand logo
915

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Algorand Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Algorand chain revenue is $78.94

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Algorand logo
$78.94

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Algorand average transaction fee is $0.0001283

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Algorand logo
$0.0001283

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot Ecosystem market cap is 3.38X higher than Algorand market cap

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.514B
Algorand logo
$744M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem FDV is 3.77X higher than Algorand FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.156B
Algorand logo
$837.1M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem Market Cap to FDV ratio is 10.36% lower than Algorand Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
79.66%
Algorand logo
88.88%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot Ecosystem price is 18X higher than Algorand price

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.503
Algorand logo
$0.08371

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Algorand Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Polkadot Ecosystem

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.

About Algorand

Algorand emerges as a blockchain platform committed to fostering transparency and enabling the growth of decentralized projects and applications. Operating as a public, decentralized blockchain, it leverages a Pure Proof-of-Stake (PPoS) consensus mechanism to uphold network security, efficiency, and decentralization. Powered by the Algorand Consensus Algorithm, the network employs a combination of cryptographic techniques and random selection to attain consensus, effectively addressing the constraints of traditional consensus mechanisms.

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Polkadot Ecosystem Socials

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