Cosmos vs. Stellar
In this article we'll compare Cosmos and Stellar. This is an indepth review that considers many metrics.
Overview
| Cosmos | Stellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Created by | Ethan Buchman and Jae Kwon | Jed McCaleb |
| Native token | ATOM | XLM |
| Consensus algorithm | PoS | PoS |
| Hashing algorithm | SHA-256 | SCP |
| Supports EVM | No | No |
| TPS | 10000 | 200 |
| Block time (secs) | 1 | 5 |
| Layer | 0 | 1 |
| Supports smart contracts | Yes | Yes |
| Average transaction fee | $0.01 | $8.5e-9 |
| Staking rewards (APR) | 25.4% | 1% |
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Comparison
Is Cosmos faster than Stellar?
Yes, Cosmos processes 10000 transactions per second, whereas Stellar only processes 200.
Is Cosmos cheaper than Stellar?
Yes, Cosmos has an average transaction fee of $0.01, whereas Stellar costs $8.5e-9.