Polkadot Ecosystem vs Ethereum Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 89.05% lower than Ethereum TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
3.03 tx/s
Ethereum logo
27.66 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 7.36X higher than Ethereum max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Ethereum logo
62.87 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 89.05% lower than Ethereum transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
10.9K txns
Ethereum logo
99.6K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 49.83% shorter than Ethereum block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.04s
Ethereum logo
12.04s

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 78.68% fewer total transactions than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
690M txns
Ethereum logo
3.24B 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
969,500

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 98.57% lower than Ethereum stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.086B
Ethereum logo
$76.02B

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 1.06X more developers than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,967
Ethereum logo
8,477

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 1.38X more commits than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
682,898
Ethereum logo
494,381

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 1.17X more repos than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
480
Ethereum logo
411

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 81.61% fewer stars than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
34,872
Ethereum logo
189,672

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 57.16% fewer watchers than Ethereum

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,062
Ethereum logo
11,817

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Ethereum Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Ethereum chain revenue is $362.8K

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Ethereum logo
$362.8K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Ethereum average transaction fee is $0.1293

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Ethereum logo
$0.1293

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot Ecosystem market cap is 99.11% lower than Ethereum market cap

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.256B
Ethereum logo
$255.4B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem FDV is 98.88% lower than Ethereum FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.849B
Ethereum logo
$255.4B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem Market Cap to FDV ratio is 20.82% lower than Ethereum Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
79.18%
Ethereum logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot Ecosystem price is 99.93% lower than Ethereum price

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.357
Ethereum logo
$2,116

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

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