Compare Starknet vs Cardano

Starknet vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Starknet TPS is 10X higher than Cardano TPS

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3.38 tx/s
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0.33 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Starknet max TPS is 33X higher than Cardano max TPS

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381.6 tx/s
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11.62 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Starknet max theoretical TPS is 55X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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992 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Starknet transaction volume is 10X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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12.2K txns
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1.2K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Starknet block time is 73.96% shorter than Cardano block time

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5.9s
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22.68s

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Finality

Starknet finality is 66X longer than Cardano finality

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2h
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2m

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Type

Starknet is a layer 2 blockchain, while Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain

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Layer 2 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Starknet has 2.12X more total transactions than Cardano

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243M txns
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115M txns

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Launch Date

Starknet was launched 4 years after Cardano

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Nov 16, 2021
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Sep 27, 2017

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Starknet vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Starknet Nakamoto Coefficient is 95.45% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
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22

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Validators

Starknet has 99.95% fewer validators than Cardano

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1
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2,136

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Stake

Starknet has no data, while Cardano stake is $14.11B

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—
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$14.11B

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Consensus Mechanism

Starknet is Rollup (ZK), while Cardano is PoS

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Rollup (ZK)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Starknet and Cardano governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

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Starknet vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

Starknet has 89.93% fewer developers than Cardano

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354
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3,517

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Repos

Starknet has 85% fewer repos than Cardano

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27
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180

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Commits

Starknet has 93.06% fewer commits than Cardano

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15,671
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226,022

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Stars

Starknet has 72.44% fewer stars than Cardano

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3,188
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11,569

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Watchers

Starknet has 93.81% fewer watchers than Cardano

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128
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2,071

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Starknet vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart

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About 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.

About Cardano

Cardano is a proof-of-stake blockchain platform: the first to be founded on peer-reviewed research and developed through evidence-based methods. It combines pioneering technologies to provide unparalleled security and sustainability to decentralized applications, systems, and societies.

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