Real-time TPS

Stellar TPS is 108X more than Cardano TPS

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120 tx/s
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1.11 tx/s

Max Recorded TPS

Stellar max TPS is 15X more than Cardano max TPS

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176 tx/s
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11.62 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

Stellar max theoretical TPS is 63X more than Cardano max theoretical TPS

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1,137 tx/s
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18.02 tx/s

Block Time

Stellar block time is 69.13% less than Cardano block time

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6.08s
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19.69s

Finality

Stellar finality is 95% less than Cardano finality

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6s
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2m

Type

Stellar and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains

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Layer 1 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Governance

Stellar and Cardano governance are both coming soon

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On-chain
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On-chain

Launch Date

Stellar was launched 3 years before Cardano

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Jul 31, 2014
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Sep 27, 2017

Other Comparisons

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

Stellar Socials

Cardano Socials