Polygon vs Aptos

Polygon vs Aptos Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Polygon TPS is 13.42% lower than Aptos TPS

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32.74 tx/s
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37.82 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Polygon max TPS is 96.68% lower than Aptos max TPS

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429.1 tx/s
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12,933 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Polygon max theoretical TPS is 99.55% lower than Aptos max theoretical TPS

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714.3 tx/s
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160,000 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Polygon transaction volume is 13.42% lower than Aptos transaction volume

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117,874 txns
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136,146 txns

Block Time

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Polygon block time is 19X longer than Aptos block time

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2.13s
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0.11s

Finality

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Polygon finality is 100% longer than Aptos finality

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5s
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0s

Type

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Polygon is a sidechain, while Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain

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Sidechain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Polygon was launched 2 years before Aptos

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May 30, 2020
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Oct 12, 2022

Polygon vs Aptos Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient is 73.68% lower than Aptos Nakamoto Coefficient

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5
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19

Validators

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Polygon has 31.12% fewer validators than Aptos

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104
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151

Stake

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Polygon stake is 77.11% lower than Aptos stake

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$888.9M
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$3.884B

Consensus Mechanism

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Polygon and Aptos are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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Polygon off-chain governance is worse than Aptos on-chain governance

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Off-chain
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On-chain

Polygon vs Aptos Developer Activity New

Developers

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Polygon has 1.45X more developers than Aptos

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1,654
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1,143

Repos

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Polygon has 1.28X more repos than Aptos

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148
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116

Commits

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Polygon has 1.26X more commits than Aptos

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61,391
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48,665

Stars

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Polygon has 4.54% fewer stars than Aptos

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9,099
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9,532

Watchers

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Polygon has 2.39% fewer watchers than Aptos

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1,797
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1,841

Polygon vs Aptos Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

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.

About Aptos

Aptos is a Layer 1 blockchain platform focused on safety and scalability, driving growth within a decentralized network and developer ecosystem with the Move programming language.

Blockchains Socials

Polygon Socials

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