Compare Somnia vs Polkadot Ecosystem

Somnia vs Polkadot Ecosystem Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Somnia TPS is 1.48X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem TPS

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9.76 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.6 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Somnia max TPS is 291X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max TPS

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134,642 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
462.7 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Somnia max theoretical TPS is 11X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem max theoretical TPS

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1,050,000 tx/s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
100,000 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Somnia transaction volume is 1.48X higher than Polkadot Ecosystem transaction volume

Somnia logo
35.1K txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
23.8K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Somnia block time is 98.33% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem block time

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0.1s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
6.03s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Somnia finality is 100% shorter than Polkadot Ecosystem finality

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0s
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
30s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Somnia is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polkadot Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem

Somnia logo
Layer 1 blockchain
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem

Data from Chainspect

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Total Transactions

Somnia has 1.3X more total transactions than Polkadot Ecosystem

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839M txns
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
646M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Somnia was launched 5 years after Polkadot Ecosystem

Somnia logo
Sep 2, 2025
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
May 26, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Somnia vs Polkadot Ecosystem Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Somnia Nakamoto Coefficient is 97.82% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient

Somnia logo
4
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
184

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Somnia has 94% fewer validators than Polkadot Ecosystem

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36
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
600

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Somnia stake is 94.82% lower than Polkadot Ecosystem stake

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$182.3M
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
$3.525B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Somnia is PoS, while Polkadot Ecosystem is Nominated Proof of Stake

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
Nominated Proof of Stake

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Somnia council governance is worse than Polkadot Ecosystem on-chain governance

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Council
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Somnia vs Polkadot Ecosystem Developer Activity New

Developers

Somnia has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 8,875 developers

Somnia logo
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
8,875

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Somnia has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 460 repos

Somnia logo
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
460

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Somnia has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 675,864 commits

Somnia logo
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
675,864

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Somnia has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 33,787 stars

Somnia logo
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
33,787

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Somnia has no data, while Polkadot Ecosystem has 5,033 watchers

Somnia logo
Polkadot Ecosystem logo
5,033

Data from Chainspect

Somnia vs Polkadot Ecosystem Real-Time TPS Chart

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About 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.

About Polkadot Ecosystem

Polkadot stands out among other blockchain projects for its focus on enhancing the foundational infrastructure of dApps. It aims to enable interoperability between blockchain ecosystems, facilitating seamless communication without intermediaries. Functioning as a "network of networks," Polkadot utilizes parachains — specialized blockchains with unique functionalities and tokens — to enable interaction between diverse blockchain architectures. Powered by the nominated proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm and drawing inspiration from the Ouroboros protocol, Polkadot offers a robust framework for building interconnected and scalable decentralized systems.

Blockchains Socials

Somnia Socials

Polkadot Ecosystem Socials