Starknet vs Polygon

Starknet vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Starknet TPS is 94.58% lower than Polygon TPS

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1.92 tx/s
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35.52 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Starknet max TPS is 11.07% lower than Polygon max TPS

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381.6 tx/s
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429.1 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Starknet max theoretical TPS is 66.66% lower than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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238.1 tx/s
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714.3 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Starknet transaction volume is 94.58% lower than Polygon transaction volume

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6,928 txns
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127,871 txns

Block Time

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Starknet block time is 14X longer than Polygon block time

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29.24s
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2.13s

Finality

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Starknet finality is 1,594X longer than Polygon finality

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2h
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5s

Type

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

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Layer 2 blockchain
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Sidechain

Launch Date

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Starknet was launched 1 year after Polygon

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Nov 16, 2021
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May 30, 2020

Starknet vs Polygon Decentralization New

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Starknet Nakamoto Coefficient is 75% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
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4

Validators

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Starknet has 99.02% fewer validators than Polygon

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1
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103

Stake

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Starknet has no data, while Polygon stake is 3.507B MATIC

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3.507B MATIC

Consensus Mechanism

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Starknet is Rollup (ZK), while Polygon is PoS

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Rollup (ZK)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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

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On-chain
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Off-chain

Starknet vs Polygon 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 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 MATIC. 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.

Blockchains Socials

Starknet Socials

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