Tezos Ecosystem vs Cardano Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Tezos Ecosystem TPS is 4.47X higher than Cardano TPS

Tezos Ecosystem logo
1.97 tx/s
Cardano logo
0.44 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 4.48X higher than Cardano transaction volume

Tezos Ecosystem logo
7.09K txns
Cardano logo
1.58K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Tezos Ecosystem block time is 68.35% shorter than Cardano block time

Tezos Ecosystem logo
6.04s
Cardano logo
19.07s

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 3.6X more total transactions than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
437M txns
Cardano logo
121M 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 36.36% lower than Cardano Nakamoto Coefficient

Tezos Ecosystem logo
14
Cardano logo
22

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Tezos Ecosystem has 88.76% fewer validators than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
242
Cardano logo
2,154

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Tezos Ecosystem stake is 95.39% lower than Cardano stake

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$162.1M
Cardano logo
$3.521B

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 84.56% fewer developers than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
573
Cardano logo
3,713

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Tezos Ecosystem has 67.54% fewer commits than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
92,451
Cardano logo
284,895

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Tezos Ecosystem has 63.8% fewer repos than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
80
Cardano logo
221

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Tezos Ecosystem has 84.84% fewer stars than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
1,877
Cardano logo
12,382

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Tezos Ecosystem has 82.81% fewer watchers than Cardano

Tezos Ecosystem logo
386
Cardano logo
2,246

Data from Chainspect

Tezos Ecosystem vs Cardano Financials New

Chain Revenue

Tezos Ecosystem chain revenue is 94.65% lower than Cardano chain revenue

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$196.5
Cardano logo
$3.674K

Data from Chainspect

Average Transaction Fee

Tezos Ecosystem average transaction fee is 98.9% lower than Cardano average transaction fee

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$0.0006538
Cardano logo
$0.05971

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap

Tezos Ecosystem market cap is 95.39% lower than Cardano market cap

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$267.3M
Cardano logo
$5.803B

Data from Chainspect

FDV

Tezos Ecosystem FDV is 96.22% lower than Cardano FDV

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$272.2M
Cardano logo
$7.208B

Data from Chainspect

Market Cap / FDV

Tezos Ecosystem Market Cap to FDV ratio is 1.22X higher than Cardano Market Cap to FDV ratio

Tezos Ecosystem logo
98.19%
Cardano logo
80.51%

Data from Chainspect

Price

Tezos Ecosystem price is 1.54X higher than Cardano price

Tezos Ecosystem logo
$0.2459
Cardano logo
$0.1602

Data from Chainspect

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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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