Stellar vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Stellar TPS is 1.61X higher than Polygon TPS

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105.4 tx/s
Polygon logo
65.4 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Stellar max TPS is 55.95% lower than Polygon max TPS

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189 tx/s
Polygon logo
429.1 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Stellar max theoretical TPS is 2.84X higher than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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2,032 tx/s
Polygon logo
714.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Stellar transaction volume is 1.61X higher than Polygon transaction volume

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379K txns
Polygon logo
235K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Stellar block time is 2.9X longer than Polygon block time

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5.81s
Polygon logo
2s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Stellar finality is 100% shorter than Polygon finality

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0s
Polygon logo
5s

Data from Chainspect

Type

Stellar is a layer 1 blockchain, while Polygon is a sidechain

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Layer 1 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions

Stellar has 3.55X more total transactions than Polygon

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21.4B txns
Polygon logo
6.02B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Stellar was launched 5 years before Polygon

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Sep 30, 2015
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

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Stellar vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient is 25% lower than Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Polygon logo
4

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Stellar has 21.35% fewer validators than Polygon

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81
Polygon logo
103

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Stellar has no data, while Polygon stake is $412.6M

Stellar logo
—
Polygon logo
$412.6M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol, while Polygon is PoS

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Stellar Consensus Protocol
Polygon logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

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

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On-chain
Polygon logo
Off-chain

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Polygon Developer Activity

Developers

Stellar has 60.04% fewer developers than Polygon

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676
Polygon logo
1,692

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Stellar has 1.02X more commits than Polygon

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64,423
Polygon logo
62,981

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Stellar has 20.26% fewer repos than Polygon

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122
Polygon logo
153

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Stellar has 1.17X more stars than Polygon

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10,877
Polygon logo
9,291

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Stellar has 1.34X more watchers than Polygon

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2,332
Polygon logo
1,736

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Polygon Financials New

Chain Revenue

Stellar chain revenue is 84.07% lower than Polygon chain revenue

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$2.169K
Polygon logo
$13.62K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Stellar average transaction fee is 89.28% lower than Polygon average transaction fee

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$0.0002659
Polygon logo
$0.002481

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Stellar market cap is 5.97X higher than Polygon market cap

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$7.719B
Polygon logo
$1.293B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Stellar FDV is 9.23X higher than Polygon FDV

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$11.93B
Polygon logo
$1.293B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Stellar Market Cap to FDV ratio is 35.3% lower than Polygon Market Cap to FDV ratio

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64.69%
Polygon logo
100.00%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Stellar price is 1.95X higher than Polygon price

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$0.2386
Polygon logo
$0.1226

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Polygon 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 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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