Tron vs Polygon

Tron vs Polygon Scalability

Real-time TPS (1H)

Tron TPS is 2.64X higher than Polygon TPS

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129.4 tx/s
Polygon logo
49.07 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max TPS (100 blocks)

Tron max TPS is 36.61% lower than Polygon max TPS

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272 tx/s
Polygon logo
429.1 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Max Theoretical TPS

Tron max theoretical TPS is 3.52X higher than Polygon max theoretical TPS

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2,516 tx/s
Polygon logo
714.3 tx/s

Data from Chainspect

Transaction Volume (1H)

Tron transaction volume is 2.64X higher than Polygon transaction volume

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466K txns
Polygon logo
177K txns

Data from Chainspect

Block Time (1H)

Tron block time is 1.41X longer than Polygon block time

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3s
Polygon logo
2.12s

Data from Chainspect

Finality

Tron finality is 11X longer than Polygon finality

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57s
Polygon logo
5s

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Type

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

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Layer 1 blockchain
Polygon logo
Sidechain

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Total Transactions

Tron has 2.04X more total transactions than Polygon

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11.7B txns
Polygon logo
5.71B txns

Data from Chainspect

Launch Date

Tron was launched 2 years before Polygon

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Jun 25, 2018
Polygon logo
May 30, 2020

Data from Chainspect

Tron vs Polygon Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

Tron Nakamoto Coefficient is the same as Polygon Nakamoto Coefficient

Tron logo
5
Polygon logo
5

Data from Chainspect

Validators

Tron has 74.03% fewer validators than Polygon

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27
Polygon logo
104

Data from Chainspect

Stake

Tron stake is 17X higher than Polygon stake

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$14.08B
Polygon logo
$826.9M

Data from Chainspect

Consensus Mechanism

Tron and Polygon are both PoS

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Proof of Stake (PoS)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Data from Chainspect

Governance

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

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On-chain
Polygon logo
Off-chain

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Tron vs Polygon Developer Activity New

Developers

Tron has 75.07% fewer developers than Polygon

Tron logo
413
Polygon logo
1,657

Data from Chainspect

Repos

Tron has 63.51% fewer repos than Polygon

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54
Polygon logo
148

Data from Chainspect

Commits

Tron has 34.59% fewer commits than Polygon

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40,561
Polygon logo
62,011

Data from Chainspect

Stars

Tron has 7.9% fewer stars than Polygon

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8,474
Polygon logo
9,201

Data from Chainspect

Watchers

Tron has 38.87% fewer watchers than Polygon

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1,063
Polygon logo
1,739

Data from Chainspect

Tron vs Polygon Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Tron

Tron is a blockchain platform focused on decentralized entertainment and content distribution. It offers high throughput, supports dApps, and uses the TRX token for transactions and governance. Tron aims to disrupt traditional entertainment industries by providing a platform for content creators to distribute and monetize their content directly to consumers.

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.

Blockchains Socials

Tron Socials

Polygon Socials