Compare Polygon vs Avalanche

Polygon vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polygon TPS is 1.85X higher than Avalanche TPS

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46.15 tx/s
Avalanche logo
24.99 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polygon max TPS is 3.5X higher than Avalanche max TPS

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429.1 tx/s
Avalanche logo
122.7 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Polygon max theoretical TPS is 40% lower than Avalanche max theoretical TPS

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714.3 tx/s
Avalanche logo
1,191 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Polygon transaction volume is 1.85X higher than Avalanche transaction volume

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166K txns
Avalanche logo
90K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Polygon block time is 1.31X longer than Avalanche block time

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2.13s
Avalanche logo
1.63s

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Finality

Polygon finality is 2.5X longer than Avalanche finality

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5s
Avalanche logo
2s

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Type

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

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Sidechain
Avalanche logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Polygon has 7.59X more total transactions than Avalanche

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5.72B txns
Avalanche logo
753M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polygon was launched 4 months before Avalanche

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May 30, 2020
Avalanche logo
Sep 21, 2020

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Polygon vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient is 80% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

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5
Avalanche logo
25

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Validators

Polygon has 88.1% fewer validators than Avalanche

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104
Avalanche logo
874

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Stake

Polygon stake is 82.8% lower than Avalanche stake

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$847M
Avalanche logo
$4.925B

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Consensus Mechanism

Polygon and Avalanche are both PoS

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

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Governance

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

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Off-chain
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On-chain

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Polygon vs Avalanche Developer Activity New

Developers

Polygon has 2.2X more developers than Avalanche

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1,657
Avalanche logo
753

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polygon has 1.37X more repos than Avalanche

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149
Avalanche logo
109

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Commits

Polygon has 1.01X more commits than Avalanche

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62,038
Avalanche logo
61,169

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Stars

Polygon has 1.38X more stars than Avalanche

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9,207
Avalanche logo
6,650

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polygon has 1.45X more watchers than Avalanche

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1,739
Avalanche logo
1,202

Data from Chainspect

Polygon vs Avalanche 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 Avalanche

Avalanche emerges as a rapid, scalable blockchain platform facilitating the seamless creation and deployment of dApps. Distinguished by its unique consensus mechanism, it's particularly good for DeFi applications, allowing high throughput and nearly instant finality. Its architecture allows for a network of interconnected blockchains, each safeguarded by dynamic subsets of validators, ensuring scalability while maintaining speed, reliability, and security.

Blockchains Socials

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