Stellar vs Polygon

Stellar and Polygon are two popular blockchains. In this article we'll compare them across a variety of metrics. Both blockchains have their own strengths and weaknesses, and we'll explore them below.

Table of Contents

  1. Metrics
  2. Comparison

Comparing Metrics

StellarPolygon
Created byJed McCalebJaynti Kanani, Sandeep Nailwa, Anurag Arjun, and Mihailo Bjelic
Native tokenXLMMATIC
Consensus algorithmPoSPoS
Hashing algorithmSCPKECCAK-256
Supports EVMNoYes
TPS2007000
Block time (secs)52
Layer12
Supports smart contractsYesYes
Average transaction fee$8.5e-9$0.018
Staking rewards (APR)1%4.78%

High-level Comparisons

Is Stellar faster than Polygon?

No, Stellar only processes 200 transactions per second. Polygon processes up to 7000.

Is Stellar cheaper than Polygon?

No, Stellar has an average transaction fee of $8.5e-9, whereas Polygon costs $0.018.