Polygon vs Somnia Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polygon TPS is 28.04% lower than Somnia TPS

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65.26 tx/s
Somnia logo
90.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polygon max TPS is 99.6% lower than Somnia max TPS

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537.5 tx/s
Somnia logo
134,642 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Polygon max theoretical TPS is 99.93% lower than Somnia max theoretical TPS

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714.3 tx/s
Somnia logo
1,050,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Polygon transaction volume is 28.04% lower than Somnia transaction volume

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235K txns
Somnia logo
327K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Polygon block time is 20X longer than Somnia block time

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2s
Somnia logo
0.1s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polygon finality is 100% longer than Somnia finality

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5s
Somnia logo
0s

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Type

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

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Sidechain
Somnia logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Polygon has 4.1X more total transactions than Somnia

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6.13B txns
Somnia logo
1.5B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polygon was launched 5 years before Somnia

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May 30, 2020
Somnia logo
Sep 2, 2025

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Polygon vs Somnia Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient is 50% lower than Somnia Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
Somnia logo
8

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Polygon has 2.31X more validators than Somnia

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104
Somnia logo
45

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Stake

Polygon stake is 5.53X higher than Somnia stake

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$361.1M
Somnia logo
$65.3M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polygon and Somnia 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 better than Somnia council governance

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Off-chain
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Council

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Polygon vs Somnia Developer Activity

Developers

Polygon has 1,695 developers, while Somnia has no data

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1,695
Somnia logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Polygon has 63,090 commits, while Somnia has no data

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63,090
Somnia logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polygon has 154 repos, while Somnia has no data

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154
Somnia logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polygon has 9,321 stars, while Somnia has no data

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9,321
Somnia logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polygon has 1,737 watchers, while Somnia has no data

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1,737
Somnia logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Polygon vs Somnia Financials New

Chain Revenue

Polygon chain revenue is 28X higher than Somnia chain revenue

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$15.39K
Somnia logo
$545

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Polygon average transaction fee is 39X higher than Somnia average transaction fee

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$0.002349
Somnia logo
$0.00006059

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Polygon market cap is 23X higher than Somnia market cap

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$1.124B
Somnia logo
$49.03M

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Polygon FDV is 4.47X higher than Somnia FDV

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$1.124B
Somnia logo
$251.6M

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio is 5.13X higher than Somnia Market Cap to FDV ratio

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100.00%
Somnia logo
19.48%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Polygon price is 57.69% lower than Somnia price

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$0.1064
Somnia logo
$0.2516

Data from Chainspect

Polygon vs Somnia 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 Somnia

Somnia is the fastest and most efficient EVM Layer 1 blockchain ever, capable of processing over 1M+ transactions per second with sub-second finality. It is suitable for serving millions of users and building real-time mass-consumer applications like gaming, social applications, metaverses, NFTs, and more, all fully on-chain.

Blockchains Socials

Polygon Socials

Somnia Socials