Compare Polkadot Ecosystem vs Cardano

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 16X higher than Cardano TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.06 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.39 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 40X higher than Cardano max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 5,549X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s
Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 16X higher than Cardano transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
21.8K txns
Cardano logo
1.4K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 68.57% shorter than Cardano block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.02s
Cardano logo
19.16s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 75% shorter than Cardano finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Cardano logo
2m

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Polkadot Ecosystem has 5.65X more total transactions than Cardano

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
646M txns
Cardano logo
114M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 3 years after Cardano

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 7.36X higher than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
184
Cardano logo
25

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 72.2% fewer validators than Cardano

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Cardano logo
2,159

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 81.27% lower than Cardano stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.525B
Cardano logo
$18.82B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Cardano is PoS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake
Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot Ecosystem and Cardano governance are both on-chain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Cardano logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 2.53X more developers than Cardano

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,875
Cardano logo
3,501

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 2.58X more repos than Cardano

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460
Cardano logo
178

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.01X more commits than Cardano

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,864
Cardano logo
224,275

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 2.93X more stars than Cardano

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,787
Cardano logo
11,522

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 2.43X more watchers than Cardano

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,033
Cardano logo
2,075

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Cardano 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 Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

Blockchains Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials

Cardano Socials