Tezos Ecosystem vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Tezos Ecosystem TPS is 20X higher than Cardano TPS

Tezos Ecosystem logo
5.93 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Tezos Ecosystem max TPS is 4.59X higher than Cardano max TPS

Tezos Ecosystem logo
53.29 tx/s
Cardano logo
11.62 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Tezos Ecosystem max theoretical TPS is 128X higher than Cardano max theoretical TPS

Tezos Ecosystem logo
2,311 tx/s
Cardano logo
18.02 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Tezos Ecosystem transaction volume is 20X higher than Cardano transaction volume

Tezos Ecosystem logo
21.3K txns
Cardano logo
1.05K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Tezos Ecosystem block time is 71.41% shorter than Cardano block time

Tezos Ecosystem logo
6.02s
Cardano logo
21.06s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Tezos Ecosystem finality is 90% shorter than Cardano finality

Tezos Ecosystem logo
12s
Cardano logo
2m

Data from Chainspect

Type

Tezos Ecosystem is a blockchain ecosystem, while Cardano is a layer 1 blockchain

Tezos Ecosystem logo
Blockchain ecosystem
Cardano logo
Layer 1 blockchain

Data from Chainspect

Total Transactions (All time)

Tezos Ecosystem has 3.65X more total transactions than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
445M txns
Cardano logo
122M txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Tezos Ecosystem was launched 1 year after Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
Sep 17, 2018
Cardano logo
Sep 27, 2017

Data from Chainspect

Tezos Ecosystem vs Cardano Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Tezos Ecosystem Nakamoto Coefficient is 50% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

Tezos Ecosystem logo
14
Cardano logo
28

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Tezos Ecosystem has 89.89% fewer validators than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
218
Cardano logo
2,157

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Tezos Ecosystem stake is 95.51% lower than Cardano stake

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$139M
Cardano logo
$3.099B

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Tezos Ecosystem and Cardano are both PoS

Tezos Ecosystem logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Cardano logo
Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

Tezos Ecosystem and Cardano governance are both on-chain

Tezos Ecosystem logo
On-chain
Cardano logo
On-chain

Data from Chainspect

Tezos Ecosystem vs Cardano Developer Activity

Developers

Tezos Ecosystem has 84.61% fewer developers than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
573
Cardano logo
3,725

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Tezos Ecosystem has 67.4% fewer commits than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
93,341
Cardano logo
286,325

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Tezos Ecosystem has 64.44% fewer repos than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
80
Cardano logo
225

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Tezos Ecosystem has 84.85% fewer stars than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
1,877
Cardano logo
12,395

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Tezos Ecosystem has 82.82% fewer watchers than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
385
Cardano logo
2,242

Data from Chainspect

Tezos Ecosystem vs Cardano Financials New

Chain Revenue

Tezos Ecosystem chain revenue is 92.66% lower than Cardano chain revenue

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$89
Cardano logo
$1.213K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Tezos Ecosystem average transaction fee is 99.43% lower than Cardano average transaction fee

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$0.000248
Cardano logo
$0.04391

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Tezos Ecosystem market cap is 95.61% lower than Cardano market cap

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$228.9M
Cardano logo
$5.217B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Tezos Ecosystem FDV is 96.38% lower than Cardano FDV

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$233.1M
Cardano logo
$6.452B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Tezos Ecosystem Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.21X higher than Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio

Tezos Ecosystem logo
98.20%
Cardano logo
80.85%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Tezos Ecosystem price is 1.47X higher than Cardano price

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$0.2102
Cardano logo
$0.1434

Data from Chainspect

Tezos Ecosystem vs Cardano Real-time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Tezos Ecosystem

The Tezos ecosystem combines the secure foundation of Tezos with the scalability of Etherlink. Together, they create an open-source, EVM-compatible environment for assets and applications, backed by a global community of validators, researchers, and builders. Developers can seamlessly use Ethereum tools (wallets, indexers), transfer assets across EVM chains, and build in a permissionless, censorship-resistant setting with fast, fair, and nearly fee-free execution.

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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