Polkadot Ecosystem vs Hedera Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 46.12% lower than Hedera TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
2.38 tx/s
Hedera logo
4.42 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 85.98% lower than Hedera max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Hedera logo
3,302 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 10X higher than Hedera max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s
Hedera logo
10,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 46.12% lower than Hedera transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8.58K txns
Hedera logo
15.9K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 3X longer than Hedera block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6s
Hedera logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 100% longer than Hedera finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Hedera logo
0s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Hedera logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot Ecosystem has 99.02% fewer total transactions than Hedera

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
692M txns
Hedera logo
71.2B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 8 months after Hedera

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Hedera logo
Sep 16, 2019

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Hedera Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 22X higher than Hedera Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
178
Hedera logo
8

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 19X more validators than Hedera

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Hedera logo
32

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 30.6% lower than Hedera stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.136B
Hedera logo
$1.637B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

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

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot Ecosystem on-chain governance is better than Hedera council governance

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Hedera logo
Council

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Hedera Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 7.7X more developers than Hedera

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,974
Hedera logo
1,165

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 9.23X more commits than Hedera

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
684,037
Hedera logo
74,101

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 4.08X more repos than Hedera

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
489
Hedera logo
120

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 8.59X more stars than Hedera

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
34,951
Hedera logo
4,071

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 4.58X more watchers than Hedera

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,065
Hedera logo
1,107

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Hedera Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Hedera chain revenue is $661

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Hedera logo
$661

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Hedera average transaction fee is $0.001578

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Hedera logo
$0.001578

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot Ecosystem market cap is 48.65% lower than Hedera market cap

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.197B
Hedera logo
$4.279B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem FDV is 44.35% lower than Hedera FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.768B
Hedera logo
$4.975B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem Market Cap to FDV ratio is 7.72% lower than Hedera Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
79.37%
Hedera logo
86.01%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot Ecosystem price is 13X higher than Hedera price

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.318
Hedera logo
$0.0995

Data from Chainspect

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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 Hedera

Hedera operates as a public network employing the hashgraph consensus algorithm for rapid and secure transaction validation. Governed by a council of esteemed organizations, Hedera ensures consistent progress and decentralization. Distinguished by its high throughput, security, and fair transaction ordering, Hedera strives to establish a trust layer for the internet.

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