Compare Polygon vs Waterfall

Polygon vs Waterfall Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Polygon TPS is 117X higher than Waterfall TPS

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49.8 tx/s
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0.43 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Polygon max TPS is 98.67% lower than Waterfall max TPS

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429.1 tx/s
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32,434 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Polygon max theoretical TPS is 98.28% lower than Waterfall max theoretical TPS

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714.3 tx/s
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41,666 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Polygon transaction volume is 117X higher than Waterfall transaction volume

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179K txns
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1.53K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Polygon block time is 43.27% shorter than Waterfall block time

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2s
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3.53s

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Finality

Polygon finality is 79.16% shorter than Waterfall finality

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5s
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24s

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Type

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

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Sidechain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Polygon has 261X more total transactions than Waterfall

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5.79B txns
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22.2M txns

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Launch Date

Polygon was launched 4 years before Waterfall

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May 30, 2020
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Jul 17, 2024

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Polygon vs Waterfall Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient is 4, while Waterfall has no data

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4
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—

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Validators

Polygon has 99.9% fewer validators than Waterfall

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104
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111,500

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Stake

Polygon stake is 359X higher than Waterfall stake

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$665.6M
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$1.855M

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Consensus Mechanism

Polygon and Waterfall 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 Waterfall council governance

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Off-chain
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Council

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Polygon vs Waterfall Developer Activity New

Developers

Polygon has 128X more developers than Waterfall

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1,660
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13

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Repos

Polygon has 19X more repos than Waterfall

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150
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8

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Commits

Polygon has 257X more commits than Waterfall

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62,278
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242

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Stars

Polygon has 3,077X more stars than Waterfall

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9,232
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3

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Watchers

Polygon has 867X more watchers than Waterfall

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1,733
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2

Data from Chainspect

Polygon vs Waterfall 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 Waterfall

Waterfall is a highly scalable and decentralized BlockDAG EVM-compatible Layer 1 protocol. Low transaction fees and EVM compatibility make Waterfall the platform of choice for Dapps.

Blockchains Socials

Polygon Socials

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