Compare Polkadot Ecosystem vs Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Ethereum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 65.55% lower than Ethereum TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.31 tx/s
Ethereum logo
18.31 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 840X higher than Ethereum max theoretical TPS

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

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 65.55% lower than Ethereum transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
22.7K txns
Ethereum logo
65.9K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 50.16% shorter than Ethereum block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.02s
Ethereum logo
12.08s

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

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Total Transactions

Polkadot Ecosystem has 78.53% fewer total transactions than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
647M txns
Ethereum logo
3.01B 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 92X higher than Ethereum Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
183
Ethereum logo
2

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 99.94% fewer validators than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Ethereum logo
1,036,000

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 97.95% lower than Ethereum stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.445B
Ethereum logo
$168.5B

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 New

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 1.48X more developers than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,876
Ethereum logo
5,983

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 1.8X more repos than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460
Ethereum logo
256

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 2.02X more commits than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,890
Ethereum logo
333,918

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 74.22% fewer stars than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,791
Ethereum logo
131,112

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 50.1% fewer watchers than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,032
Ethereum logo
10,086

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.

Blockchains Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials

Ethereum Socials