Compare Stellar vs Solana

Stellar vs Solana Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Stellar TPS is 87.74% lower than Solana TPS

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123.1 tx/s
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1,004 tx/s

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Max TPS (100 blocks)

Stellar max TPS is 96.03% lower than Solana max TPS

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186.8 tx/s
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4,709 tx/s

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Max Theoretical TPS

Stellar max theoretical TPS is 96.87% lower than Solana max theoretical TPS

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2,032 tx/s
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65,000 tx/s

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Transaction Volume (1H)

Stellar transaction volume is 87.74% lower than Solana transaction volume

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443K txns
Solana logo
3.62M txns

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Block Time (1H)

Stellar block time is 15X longer than Solana block time

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5.77s
Solana logo
0.4s

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Finality

Stellar finality is 100% shorter than Solana finality

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0s
Solana logo
12.8s

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Type

Stellar and Solana 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 77.66% fewer total transactions than Solana

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20.7B txns
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92.6B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Stellar was launched 4 years before Solana

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Sep 30, 2015
Solana logo
Mar 16, 2020

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Stellar vs Solana Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Stellar Nakamoto Coefficient is 85% lower than Solana Nakamoto Coefficient

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3
Solana logo
20

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Validators

Stellar has 91.85% fewer validators than Solana

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78
Solana logo
958

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Stake

Stellar has no data, while Solana stake is $93.11B

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—
Solana logo
$93.11B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Stellar is Stellar Consensus Protocol, while Solana is PoS

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Stellar Consensus Protocol
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

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Governance

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

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On-chain
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Off-chain

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Stellar vs Solana Developer Activity New

Developers

Stellar has 93.79% fewer developers than Solana

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664
Solana logo
10,709

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Stellar has 1.06X more repos than Solana

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116
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109

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Commits

Stellar has 46.83% fewer commits than Solana

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45,385
Solana logo
85,361

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Stars

Stellar has 72.1% fewer stars than Solana

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10,646
Solana logo
38,160

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Stellar has 1.28X more watchers than Solana

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2,346
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1,829

Data from Chainspect

Stellar vs Solana 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 Solana

Solana stands out as a high-performance blockchain, celebrated for its scalability, speed, and minimal transaction expenses. Featuring a distinctive consensus mechanism dubbed Proof of History (PoH), Solana achieves remarkable scalability and efficiency. Tailored to accommodate dApps, it excels in processing a vast number of transactions swiftly, thereby slashing processing durations and fees. These attributes make it a compelling platform for developers within the cryptocurrency realm.

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