Polkadot vs. Avalanche

In this article we'll compare Polkadot and Avalanche. This is an indepth review that considers many metrics.

Overview

PolkadotAvalanche
Created byGavin Wood, Robert Habermeier and Peter CzabanEmin Gün Sirer, Kevin Sekniqi, and Ted Yin
Native tokenDOTAVAX
Consensus algorithmPoSPoS
Hashing algorithmBLAKE2KECCAK-256
Supports EVMNoYes
TPS10004500
Block time (secs)62
Layer00
Supports smart contractsYesYes
Average transaction fee$0.08792$0.12
Staking rewards (APR)14.5%8.96%

Table of Contents

  1. Is Polkadot faster than Avalanche?
  2. Is Polkadot cheaper than Avalanche?

Comparison

Is Polkadot faster than Avalanche?

No, Polkadot processes 1000 transactions per second and Avalanche processes 4500.

Is Polkadot cheaper than Avalanche?

No, Polkadot has an average transaction fee of $0.08792, whereas Avalanche costs $0.12.