Stellar vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Stellar TPS is 438X higher than Cardano TPS

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135.3 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.31 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Stellar max TPS is 16X higher than Cardano max TPS

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189 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

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

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2,032 tx/s
Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Stellar transaction volume is 438X higher than Cardano transaction volume

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487K txns
Cardano logo
1.11K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Stellar block time is 74.7% shorter than Cardano block time

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5.68s
Cardano logo
22.45s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Stellar finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality

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0s
Cardano logo
2m

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Type

Stellar and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

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Total Transactions

Stellar has 183X more total transactions than Cardano

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21.3B txns
Cardano logo
116M txns

Data from Chainspect

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 86.36% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Cardano logo
22

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Stellar has 96.02% fewer validators than Cardano

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85
Cardano logo
2,139

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Stellar has no data, while Cardano stake is $9.17B

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—
Cardano logo
$9.17B

Data from Chainspect

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
Cardano logo
On-chain

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Stellar vs Cardano Developer Activity

Developers

Stellar has 81.03% fewer developers than Cardano

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670
Cardano logo
3,532

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Stellar has 33.87% fewer repos than Cardano

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121
Cardano logo
183

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Stellar has 73.89% fewer commits than Cardano

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59,419
Cardano logo
227,619

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Stellar has 7.1% fewer stars than Cardano

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10,791
Cardano logo
11,616

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Stellar has 1.13X more watchers than Cardano

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2,332
Cardano logo
2,066

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Cardano Financials New

Chain Revenue

Stellar chain revenue is 46.73% lower than Cardano chain revenue

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$2.189K
Cardano logo
$4.109K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Stellar average transaction fee is 99.86% lower than Cardano average transaction fee

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$0.0001873
Cardano logo
$0.1409

Data from Chainspect

Price

Stellar price is 40.74% lower than Cardano price

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$0.2527
Cardano logo
$0.4265

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Stellar market cap is 46.68% lower than Cardano market cap

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$8.162B
Cardano logo
$15.31B

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.

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