Compare Polkadot Ecosystem vs Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Arbitrum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 76.24% lower than Arbitrum TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5.88 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
24.77 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 65.93% lower than Arbitrum max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
1,358 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 2.5X higher than Arbitrum max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s
Arbitrum logo
40,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 76.24% lower than Arbitrum transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
21.2K txns
Arbitrum logo
89.2K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 24X longer than Arbitrum block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.06s
Arbitrum logo
0.25s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 96.37% shorter than Arbitrum finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Arbitrum logo
13m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem, while Arbitrum is a layer 2 blockchain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Arbitrum logo
Layer 2 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Polkadot Ecosystem has 59% fewer total transactions than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
646M txns
Arbitrum logo
1.58B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 1 year before Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Arbitrum logo
Aug 31, 2021

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Arbitrum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 184X higher than Arbitrum Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
184
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 600X more validators than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Arbitrum logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is $3.525B, while Arbitrum has no data

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.525B
Arbitrum logo

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Arbitrum is Rollup (Optimistic)

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake
Arbitrum logo
Rollup (Optimistic)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot Ecosystem and Arbitrum governance are both on-chain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Arbitrum logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Arbitrum Developer Activity New

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.83X more developers than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,875
Arbitrum logo
2,318

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.65X more repos than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460
Arbitrum logo
126

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.65X more commits than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,879
Arbitrum logo
185,210

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.26X more stars than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,789
Arbitrum logo
10,352

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.1X more watchers than Arbitrum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,031
Arbitrum logo
1,622

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Arbitrum 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 Arbitrum

Arbitrum serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, leveraging rollups to significantly boost scalability and reduce transaction costs while maintaining robust security. It enables developers to execute EVM-compatible smart contracts with a substantially higher transaction throughput and lower fees compared to Ethereum's main chain, making it a compelling platform for decentralized application development.

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Polkadot Ecosystem Socials

Arbitrum Socials