Polkadot Ecosystem vs Ethereum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 81.85% lower than Ethereum TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
2.59 tx/s
Ethereum logo
14.27 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 7.42X higher than Ethereum max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Ethereum logo
62.34 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 420X higher than Ethereum max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s
Ethereum logo
238.1 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 81.85% lower than Ethereum transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
9.32K txns
Ethereum logo
51.4K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 49.66% shorter than Ethereum block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.04s
Ethereum logo
12s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 96.09% shorter than Ethereum finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Ethereum logo
12m 48s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Ethereum logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot Ecosystem has 78.36% fewer total transactions than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
677M txns
Ethereum logo
3.13B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 5 years after Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Ethereum logo
Jul 30, 2015

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Ethereum Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 89X higher than Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
178
Ethereum logo
2

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 99.93% fewer validators than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Ethereum logo
993,400

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 98.57% lower than Ethereum stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.515B
Ethereum logo
$106.1B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

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

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot Ecosystem on-chain governance is better than Ethereum off-chain governance

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Ethereum logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Ethereum Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 1.07X more developers than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,900
Ethereum logo
8,308

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 1.39X more commits than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
677,911
Ethereum logo
486,609

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 1.18X more repos than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
467
Ethereum logo
397

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 81.86% fewer stars than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
34,142
Ethereum logo
188,317

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 57.73% fewer watchers than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
4,999
Ethereum logo
11,828

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Ethereum Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Ethereum chain revenue is $234.2K

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Ethereum logo
$234.2K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Ethereum average transaction fee is $0.1463

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Ethereum logo
$0.1463

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot Ecosystem market cap is 99.16% lower than Ethereum market cap

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.986B
Ethereum logo
$358.3B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem FDV is 99.16% lower than Ethereum FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.986B
Ethereum logo
$358.3B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem Market Cap to FDV ratio is the same as Ethereum Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100.00%
Ethereum logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot Ecosystem price is 99.93% lower than Ethereum price

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.813
Ethereum logo
$2,968

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Ethereum 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 Ethereum

Ethereum emerges as a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform empowering developers to craft and deploy smart contracts alongside dApps. Pioneering the smart contract concept, Ethereum enables self-executing agreements with terms directly encoded into its blockchain, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Additionally, Ethereum serves as a hub for the creation and exchange of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and various digital assets. Its intrinsic cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH), facilitates network transactions and incentivizes miners to uphold network security. Ethereum's evolution to Ethereum 2.0 introduces a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism, aiming to enhance scalability and energy efficiency.

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Polkadot Ecosystem Socials

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