Polkadot vs ICP

Real-time TPS

Polkadot TPS is 99.99% less than ICP TPS

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0.09 tx/s
ICP logo
1,606 tx/s

Max Recorded TPS

Polkadot max TPS is 98.22% less than ICP max TPS

Polkadot logo
454 tx/s
ICP logo
25,621 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 99.28% less than ICP max theoretical TPS

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1,500 tx/s
ICP logo
209,708 tx/s

Block Time

Polkadot block time is 13X more than ICP block time

Polkadot logo
6s
ICP logo
0.48s

Finality

Polkadot finality is 100% more than ICP finality

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1m
ICP logo
0s

Type

Polkadot and ICP are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
ICP logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Governance

Polkadot and ICP governance are both coming soon

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On-chain
ICP logo
On-chain

Launch Date

Polkadot was launched 1 year before ICP

Polkadot logo
May 26, 2020
ICP logo
May 10, 2021

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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 ICP

The Internet Computer enables you to build anything without traditional IT and Big Tech. It hosts decentralized serverless compute that’s simpler, immune to cyber attack, unstoppable, and controllable by DAOs. Next-generation smart contracts (named Canisters) that hold both code and state enable truly Decentralized AI. Canisters use Chain Fusion technology to write transctions directly to other chains without centralized bridges, enabling secure multi-chain dapps. Build social, defi, games, e-commerce, enterprise or any kind of application or service on ICP. The internet is evolving.

Blockchains Socials

Polkadot Socials

ICP Socials