Compare Stellar vs Cardano
Stellar vs Cardano Scalability
Real-time TPS (1H)
Stellar TPS is 255X higher than Cardano TPS
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Max TPS (100 blocks)
Stellar max TPS is 16X higher than Cardano max TPS
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Max Theoretical TPS
Stellar max theoretical TPS is 113X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS
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Transaction Volume (1H)
Stellar transaction volume is 255X higher than Cardano transaction volume
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Block Time (1H)
Stellar block time is 69.36% shorter than Cardano block time
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Finality
Stellar finality is 100% shorter than Cardano finality
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Type
Stellar and Cardano are both layer 1 blockchains
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Total Transactions
Stellar has 182X more total transactions than Cardano
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Launch Date
Stellar was launched 2 years before Cardano
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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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Validators
Stellar has 95.97% fewer validators than Cardano
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Stake
Stellar has no data, while Cardano stake is $14.47B
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Consensus Mechanism
Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol, while Cardano is PoS
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Governance
Stellar and Cardano governance are both on-chain
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Stellar vs Cardano Developer Activity New
Developers
Stellar has 81.04% fewer developers than Cardano
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Repos
Stellar has 33.88% fewer repos than Cardano
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Commits
Stellar has 77.84% fewer commits than Cardano
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Stars
Stellar has 7.19% fewer stars than Cardano
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Watchers
Stellar has 1.12X more watchers than Cardano
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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.