Polygon vs Starknet

Polygon vs Starknet Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polygon TPS is 10X higher than Starknet TPS

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48.75 tx/s
Starknet logo
4.68 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polygon max TPS is 1.12X higher than Starknet max TPS

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429.1 tx/s
Starknet logo
381.6 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Polygon max theoretical TPS is 27.99% lower than Starknet max theoretical TPS

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714.3 tx/s
Starknet logo
992 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Polygon transaction volume is 10X higher than Starknet transaction volume

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176K txns
Starknet logo
16.8K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Polygon block time is 23.8% shorter than Starknet block time

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2.13s
Starknet logo
2.79s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Polygon finality is 99.93% shorter than Starknet finality

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5s
Starknet logo
2h

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Type

Polygon is a sidechain, while Starknet is a layer 2 blockchain

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Sidechain
Starknet logo
Layer 2 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Polygon has 24X more total transactions than Starknet

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5.7B txns
Starknet logo
234M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Polygon was launched 1 year before Starknet

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May 30, 2020
Starknet logo
Nov 16, 2021

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Polygon vs Starknet Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient is 5X higher than Starknet Nakamoto Coefficient

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5
Starknet logo
1

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Validators

Polygon has 104X more validators than Starknet

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104
Starknet logo
1

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Polygon stake is $824.9M, while Starknet has no data

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$824.9M
Starknet logo
—

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Polygon is PoS, while Starknet is Rollup (ZK)

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Starknet logo
Rollup (ZK)

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Governance

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

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Off-chain
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On-chain

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Polygon vs Starknet Developer Activity New

Developers

Polygon has 4.72X more developers than Starknet

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1,657
Starknet logo
351

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Polygon has 5.48X more repos than Starknet

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148
Starknet logo
27

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Commits

Polygon has 3.96X more commits than Starknet

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61,981
Starknet logo
15,648

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Polygon has 2.9X more stars than Starknet

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9,214
Starknet logo
3,176

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Polygon has 12X more watchers than Starknet

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1,873
Starknet logo
150

Data from Chainspect

Polygon vs Starknet 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 Starknet

Starknet stands as a permissionless blockchain solution, functioning as a Validity-Rollup, often referred to as a zero-knowledge rollup (ZK rollup) for Ethereum. It's a Layer 2 (L2) platform that empowers dApps to achieve significant computational scalability while upholding Ethereum's inherent composability and security standards.

Blockchains Socials

Polygon Socials

Starknet Socials