Compare Polkadot Ecosystem vs Solana

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Solana Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem TPS is 99.24% lower than Solana TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5.28 tx/s
Solana logo
702.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS is 91.25% lower than Solana max TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s
Solana logo
5,289 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 1.54X higher than Solana max theoretical TPS

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s
Solana logo
65,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume is 99.24% lower than Solana transaction volume

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
19K txns
Solana logo
2.53M txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot Ecosystem block time is 15X longer than Solana block time

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.03s
Solana logo
0.4s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot Ecosystem finality is 2.34X longer than Solana finality

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s
Solana logo
12.8s

Data from Chainspect

Type

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

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Solana logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Polkadot Ecosystem has 99.3% fewer total transactions than Solana

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
663M txns
Solana logo
95.1B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot Ecosystem was launched 2 months after Solana

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020
Solana logo
Mar 16, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Solana Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 8.9X higher than Solana Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
178
Solana logo
20

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot Ecosystem has 30.06% fewer validators than Solana

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600
Solana logo
858

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot Ecosystem stake is 95.96% lower than Solana stake

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$2.647B
Solana logo
$65.6B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

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

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

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Solana logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Solana Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 17.16% fewer developers than Solana

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,891
Solana logo
10,733

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot Ecosystem has 4.06X more repos than Solana

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
463
Solana logo
114

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot Ecosystem has 7.87X more commits than Solana

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
676,838
Solana logo
85,951

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot Ecosystem has 12.1% fewer stars than Solana

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,948
Solana logo
38,625

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot Ecosystem has 2.74X more watchers than Solana

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,005
Solana logo
1,829

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Solana Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Solana chain revenue is $693.8K

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Solana logo
$693.8K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot Ecosystem has no data, while Solana average transaction fee is $0.009852

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Solana logo
$0.009852

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot Ecosystem price is 97.98% lower than Solana price

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.158
Solana logo
$157

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot Ecosystem market cap is 94.06% lower than Solana market cap

Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$5.161B
Solana logo
$86.89B

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot Ecosystem vs Solana 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 Solana

Solana stands out as a high-performance blockchain, celebrated for its scalability, speed, and minimal transaction expenses. Featuring a distinctive consensus mechanism dubbed Proof of History (PoH), Solana achieves remarkable scalability and efficiency. Tailored to accommodate dApps, it excels in processing a vast number of transactions swiftly, thereby slashing processing durations and fees. These attributes make it a compelling platform for developers within the cryptocurrency realm.

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