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Polygon vs Stellar Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polygon TPS is 36.61% lower than Stellar TPS

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65.42 tx/s
Stellar logo
103.2 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polygon max TPS is 2.68X higher than Stellar max TPS

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537.5 tx/s
Stellar logo
200.8 tx/s

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Theoretical TPS

Polygon max theoretical TPS is 1.88X higher than Stellar max theoretical TPS

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3,810 tx/s
Stellar logo
2,032 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Polygon transaction volume is 36.48% lower than Stellar transaction volume

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235K txns
Stellar logo
371K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Polygon block time is 73.19% shorter than Stellar block time

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1.5s
Stellar logo
5.6s

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Finality Time

Polygon finality is 100% longer than Stellar finality

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5s
Stellar logo
0s

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Type

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

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Sidechain
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Total Transactions (All time)

Polygon has 67.26% fewer total transactions than Stellar

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7.83B txns
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23.9B txns

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Launch Date

Polygon was launched 5 years after Stellar

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May 30, 2020
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Polygon vs Stellar Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient is 1.33X higher than Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient

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4
Stellar logo
3

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Validators

Polygon has 1.12X more validators than Stellar

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105
Stellar logo
94

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Stake

Polygon stake is $257.4M, while Stellar has no data

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$257.4M
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Consensus Mechanism

Polygon is PoS, while Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Governance

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

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Off-chain
Stellar logo

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Polygon vs Stellar Developer Activity

Developers

Polygon has 2.52X more developers than Stellar

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1,819
Stellar logo
722

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Commits

Polygon has 0.69% fewer commits than Stellar

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67,212
Stellar logo
67,683

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Repos

Polygon has 1.34X more repos than Stellar

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175
Stellar logo
131

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Stars

Polygon has 13.33% fewer stars than Stellar

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9,531
Stellar logo
10,997

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Watchers

Polygon has 34.8% fewer watchers than Stellar

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1,244
Stellar logo
1,908

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Polygon vs Stellar Financials

Revenue

Polygon chain revenue is 73X higher than Stellar chain revenue

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$69.13K
Stellar logo
$943.3

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Average Transaction Fee

Polygon average transaction fee is 133X higher than Stellar average transaction fee

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$0.01255
Stellar logo
$0.00009447

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Market Cap

Polygon market cap is 86.92% lower than Stellar market cap

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$770.1M
Stellar logo
$5.889B

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FDV

Polygon FDV is 91.03% lower than Stellar FDV

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$770.1M
Stellar logo
$8.592B

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Market Cap / FDV

Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.46X higher than Stellar Market Cap to FDV ratio

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100.00%
Stellar logo
68.54%

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Price

Polygon price is 58.07% lower than Stellar price

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$0.07204
Stellar logo
$0.1718

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Polygon vs Stellar 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 Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

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