Stellar vs. XRP
In this article we'll compare Stellar and XRP. This is an indepth review that considers many metrics.
Overview
| Stellar | XRP | |
|---|---|---|
| Created by | Jed McCaleb | Jed McCaleb, Arthur Britto and David Schwartz |
| Native token | XLM | XRP |
| Consensus algorithm | PoS | RPCA |
| Hashing algorithm | SCP | RPCA |
| Supports EVM | No | No |
| TPS | 200 | 1500 |
| Block time (secs) | 5 | 10 |
| Layer | 1 | 1 |
| Supports smart contracts | Yes | No |
| Average transaction fee | $8.5e-9 | $0.0002 |
| Staking rewards (APR) | 1% | 3.03% |
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Comparison
Is Stellar faster than XRP?
No, Stellar processes 200 transactions per second and XRP processes 1500.
Is Stellar cheaper than XRP?
No, Stellar has an average transaction fee of $8.5e-9, whereas XRP costs $0.0002.