Polkadot Ecosystem vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 97.66% lower than Polygon TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
2.24 tx/s
Polygon logo
96.03 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 13.92% lower than Polygon max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Polygon logo
537.5 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 53X higher than Polygon max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s
Polygon logo
1,904 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 97.66% lower than Polygon transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8.07K txns
Polygon logo
346K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 3.04X longer than Polygon block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.07s
Polygon logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 6X longer than Polygon finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Polygon logo
5s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem, while Polygon is a sidechain

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Polygon logo
Sidechain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot Ecosystem has 89.27% fewer total transactions than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
691M txns
Polygon logo
6.44B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 4 days before Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 45X higher than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
178
Polygon logo
4

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 5.77X more validators than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Polygon logo
104

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 3.37X higher than Polygon stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.126B
Polygon logo
$334.6M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

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

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Polygon logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Polygon Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 5.05X more developers than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,971
Polygon logo
1,775

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 11X more commits than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
683,591
Polygon logo
64,014

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.1X more repos than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
486
Polygon logo
157

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3.74X more stars than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
34,946
Polygon logo
9,355

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 3X more watchers than Polygon

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,074
Polygon logo
1,689

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Polygon Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot Ecosystem chain revenue is 100% lower than Polygon chain revenue

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$0
Polygon logo
$285.5K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot Ecosystem average transaction fee is 100% lower than Polygon average transaction fee

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$0
Polygon logo
$0.03625

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot Ecosystem market cap is 2.08X higher than Polygon market cap

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.241B
Polygon logo
$1.077B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem FDV is 2.62X higher than Polygon FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.826B
Polygon logo
$1.077B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Ecosystem Market Cap to FDV ratio is 20.71% lower than Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
79.29%
Polygon logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot Ecosystem price is 13X higher than Polygon price

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$1.346
Polygon logo
$0.1017

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Polygon 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 Polygon

Polygon, formerly Matic Network, is a blockchain platform designed to establish a multi-chain system compatible with Ethereum. It employs a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism similar to Ethereum for on-chain transactions, with its native token being POL. Functioning as a "layer two" or "sidechain" scaling solution alongside Ethereum, Polygon facilitates quicker transactions and lower fees. Its inception aimed to tackle Ethereum's major challenges, including high fees, subpar user experience, and limited transaction throughput, aspiring to create an "Ethereum's internet of blockchains" or a multi-chain ecosystem of Ethereum-compatible blockchains.

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Polkadot Ecosystem Socials

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