Polkadot vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polkadot TPS is 99.99% lower than Stellar TPS

Polkadot logo
0.0003 tx/s
Stellar logo
131.5 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polkadot max TPS is 2.45X higher than Stellar max TPS

Polkadot logo
462.7 tx/s
Stellar logo
189 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polkadot max theoretical TPS is 50.78% lower than Stellar max theoretical TPS

Polkadot logo
1,000 tx/s
Stellar logo
2,032 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polkadot transaction volume is 99.99% lower than Stellar transaction volume

Polkadot logo
1 txns
Stellar logo
473K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polkadot block time is 1.05X longer than Stellar block time

Polkadot logo
6.05s
Stellar logo
5.76s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polkadot finality is 100% longer than Stellar finality

Polkadot logo
30s
Stellar logo
0s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Polkadot and Stellar are both layer 1 blockchains

Polkadot logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Stellar logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Polkadot has 96.88% fewer total transactions than Stellar

Polkadot logo
696M txns
Stellar logo
22.3B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polkadot was launched 5 years after Stellar

Polkadot logo
May 26, 2020
Stellar logo
Sep 30, 2015

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Stellar Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot Nakamoto Coefficient is 59X higher than Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient

Polkadot logo
178
Stellar logo
3

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polkadot has 7.14X more validators than Stellar

Polkadot logo
600
Stellar logo
84

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polkadot stake is $1.291B, while Stellar has no data

Polkadot logo
$1.291B
Stellar logo

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polkadot is Nominated Proof of Stake, while Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol

Polkadot logo
Nominated Proof of Stake
Stellar logo
Stellar Consensus Protocol

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Polkadot and Stellar governance are both on-chain

Polkadot logo
On-chain
Stellar logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Stellar Developer Activity

Developers

Polkadot has 13X more developers than Stellar

Polkadot logo
8,994
Stellar logo
690

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polkadot has 10X more commits than Stellar

Polkadot logo
686,707
Stellar logo
66,133

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polkadot has 3.95X more repos than Stellar

Polkadot logo
494
Stellar logo
125

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polkadot has 3.27X more stars than Stellar

Polkadot logo
35,012
Stellar logo
10,711

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polkadot has 2.31X more watchers than Stellar

Polkadot logo
5,068
Stellar logo
2,195

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Stellar Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polkadot has no data, while Stellar chain revenue is $787.2

Polkadot logo
Stellar logo
$787.2

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polkadot has no data, while Stellar average transaction fee is $0.00008105

Polkadot logo
Stellar logo
$0.00008105

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polkadot market cap is 55.8% lower than Stellar market cap

Polkadot logo
$2.544B
Stellar logo
$5.755B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polkadot FDV is 63.39% lower than Stellar FDV

Polkadot logo
$3.192B
Stellar logo
$8.721B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polkadot Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.21X higher than Stellar Market Cap to FDV ratio

Polkadot logo
79.68%
Stellar logo
65.99%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polkadot price is 8.72X higher than Stellar price

Polkadot logo
$1.52
Stellar logo
$0.1744

Data from Chainspect

Polkadot vs Stellar 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 Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

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