Polkadot vs Algorand Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot TPS is 99.99% lower than Algorand TPS

Polkadot logo
0.0008 tx/s
Algorand logo
11.21 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot max TPS is 91.9% lower than Algorand max TPS

Polkadot logo
462.7 tx/s
Algorand logo
5,716 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 89.34% lower than Algorand max theoretical TPS

Polkadot logo
1,000 tx/s
Algorand logo
9,384 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot transaction volume is 99.99% lower than Algorand transaction volume

Polkadot logo
3 txns
Algorand logo
40.4K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot block time is 2.19X longer than Algorand block time

Polkadot logo
6.03s
Algorand logo
2.75s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot finality is 100% longer than Algorand finality

Polkadot logo
30s
Algorand logo
0s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polkadot and Algorand are both layer 1 blockchains

Polkadot logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Algorand logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot has 79.39% fewer total transactions than Algorand

Polkadot logo
696M txns
Algorand logo
3.38B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot was launched 1 year after Algorand

Polkadot logo
May 26, 2020
Algorand logo
Jun 12, 2019

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Algorand Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient is 15X higher than Algorand Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot logo
178
Algorand logo
12

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot has 62.45% fewer validators than Algorand

Polkadot logo
600
Algorand logo
1,598

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot stake is 6.97X higher than Algorand stake

Polkadot logo
$1.291B
Algorand logo
$185.2M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Algorand is Pure Proof of Stake

Polkadot logo
Nominated Proof of Stake
Algorand logo
Pure Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot and Algorand governance are both on-chain

Polkadot logo
On-chain
Algorand logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Algorand Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot has 16X more developers than Algorand

Polkadot logo
8,994
Algorand logo
548

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot has 16X more commits than Algorand

Polkadot logo
686,707
Algorand logo
41,636

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot has 2.67X more repos than Algorand

Polkadot logo
494
Algorand logo
185

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot has 6.74X more stars than Algorand

Polkadot logo
35,012
Algorand logo
5,195

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot has 5.53X more watchers than Algorand

Polkadot logo
5,068
Algorand logo
917

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Algorand Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot has no data, while Algorand chain revenue is $105.9

Polkadot logo
Algorand logo
$105.9

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot has no data, while Algorand average transaction fee is $0.0001256

Polkadot logo
Algorand logo
$0.0001256

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot market cap is 3.05X higher than Algorand market cap

Polkadot logo
$2.544B
Algorand logo
$834.8M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polkadot FDV is 3.4X higher than Algorand FDV

Polkadot logo
$3.192B
Algorand logo
$938.9M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio is 10.38% lower than Algorand Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polkadot logo
79.68%
Algorand logo
88.91%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot price is 16X higher than Algorand price

Polkadot logo
$1.52
Algorand logo
$0.09389

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Algorand Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Polkadot

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 Algorand

Algorand emerges as a blockchain platform committed to fostering transparency and enabling the growth of decentralized projects and applications. Operating as a public, decentralized blockchain, it leverages a Pure Proof-of-Stake (PPoS) consensus mechanism to uphold network security, efficiency, and decentralization. Powered by the Algorand Consensus Algorithm, the network employs a combination of cryptographic techniques and random selection to attain consensus, effectively addressing the constraints of traditional consensus mechanisms.

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