Compare Starknet vs Polygon

Starknet vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Starknet TPS is 89.75% lower than Polygon TPS

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4.84 tx/s
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47.19 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

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

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Max Theoretical TPS

Starknet max theoretical TPS is 1.39X higher than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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992 tx/s
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714.3 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Starknet transaction volume is 89.75% lower than Polygon transaction volume

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17.4K txns
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170K txns

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Block Time (1H)

Starknet block time is 1.21X longer than Polygon block time

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2.58s
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2.13s

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Finality

Starknet finality is 1,594X longer than Polygon finality

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2h
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5s

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Type

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

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Layer 2 blockchain
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Sidechain

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Total Transactions

Starknet has 95.87% fewer total transactions than Polygon

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236M txns
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5.72B txns

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Launch Date

Starknet was launched 1 year after Polygon

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Nov 16, 2021
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May 30, 2020

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Starknet vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Starknet Nakamoto Coefficient is 80% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
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5

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Validators

Starknet has 99.03% fewer validators than Polygon

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1
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104

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Stake

Starknet has no data, while Polygon stake is $847M

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—
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$847M

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Consensus Mechanism

Starknet is Rollup (ZK), while Polygon is PoS

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Rollup (ZK)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

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

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On-chain
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Off-chain

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Starknet vs Polygon Developer Activity New

Developers

Starknet has 78.75% fewer developers than Polygon

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352
Polygon logo
1,657

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Repos

Starknet has 81.87% fewer repos than Polygon

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27
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149

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Commits

Starknet has 74.77% fewer commits than Polygon

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15,652
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62,038

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Stars

Starknet has 65.43% fewer stars than Polygon

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3,182
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9,207

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Watchers

Starknet has 92.63% fewer watchers than Polygon

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128
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1,739

Data from Chainspect

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 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.

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