Compare Stellar vs Cardano

Stellar vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Stellar TPS is 408X higher than Cardano TPS

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112 tx/s
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0.27 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Stellar max TPS is 16X higher than Cardano max TPS

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186.8 tx/s
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11.62 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Stellar max theoretical TPS is 113X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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2,032 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Stellar transaction volume is 408X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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403K txns
Cardano logo
989 txns

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Block Time (1H)

Stellar block time is 70.06% shorter than Cardano block time

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5.71s
Cardano logo
19.06s

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Finality

Stellar finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality

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0s
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2m

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Type

Stellar and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Stellar has 181X more total transactions than Cardano

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20.7B txns
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114M txns

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Launch Date

Stellar was launched 2 years before Cardano

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Sep 30, 2015
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

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Stellar vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient is 88% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Cardano logo
25

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Validators

Stellar has 96.38% fewer validators than Cardano

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78
Cardano logo
2,159

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Stake

Stellar has no data, while Cardano stake is $18.17B

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—
Cardano logo
$18.17B

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Consensus Mechanism

Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol, while Cardano is PoS

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Stellar Consensus Protocol
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

Stellar and Cardano governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

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Stellar vs Cardano Developer Activity New

Developers

Stellar has 81.01% fewer developers than Cardano

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665
Cardano logo
3,503

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Repos

Stellar has 35.19% fewer repos than Cardano

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116
Cardano logo
179

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Commits

Stellar has 79.76% fewer commits than Cardano

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45,419
Cardano logo
224,496

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Stars

Stellar has 7.57% fewer stars than Cardano

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10,657
Cardano logo
11,530

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Watchers

Stellar has 1.13X more watchers than Cardano

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2,346
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2,080

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Cardano Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Stellar

Stellar empowers builders to unlock human and economic potential. It combines a powerful, decentralized blockchain network with a global ecosystem of innovators to create opportunities as borderless as ideas. It offers the tools to make a difference in the real world through new digital asset products and services that enhance access to the global financial system.

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.

Blockchains Socials

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