Polygon vs Avalanche

Polygon vs Avalanche Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Polygon TPS is 4.02X higher than Avalanche TPS

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41.85 tx/s
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10.42 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Polygon max TPS is 3.5X higher than Avalanche max TPS

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429.1 tx/s
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122.7 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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

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714.3 tx/s
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1,191 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Polygon transaction volume is 4.02X higher than Avalanche transaction volume

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150,675 txns
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37,525 txns

Block Time

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Polygon block time is 1.13X longer than Avalanche block time

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2.16s
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1.91s

Finality

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Polygon finality is 2.5X longer than Avalanche finality

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5s
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2s

Type

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Polygon is a sidechain, while Avalanche 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 4 months before Avalanche

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May 30, 2020
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Sep 21, 2020

Polygon vs Avalanche Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient is 82.14% lower than Avalanche Nakamoto Coefficient

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5
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28

Validators

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Polygon has 88.52% fewer validators than Avalanche

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104
Avalanche logo
906

Stake

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Polygon stake is 85.77% lower than Avalanche stake

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$861.9M
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$6.061B

Consensus Mechanism

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Polygon and Avalanche 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 Avalanche on-chain governance

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Off-chain
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On-chain

Polygon vs Avalanche Developer Activity New

Developers

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Polygon has 2.21X more developers than Avalanche

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1,654
Avalanche logo
749

Repos

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Polygon has 1.36X more repos than Avalanche

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148
Avalanche logo
109

Commits

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Polygon has 1.02X more commits than Avalanche

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61,409
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60,450

Stars

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Polygon has 1.38X more stars than Avalanche

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9,101
Avalanche logo
6,588

Watchers

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Polygon has 1.4X more watchers than Avalanche

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1,797
Avalanche logo
1,286

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

Polygon Socials

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