aelf vs Polygon

aelf3.0/5

VS

Polygon4.1/5

Feature	aelfVisit	PolygonVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.0/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	3.0	4.5
Fees	4.0	4.5
Ecosystem	2.0	4.5
Decentralization	2.5	3.5
Developer experience	3.5	4.0
Specs
Layer	Layer 1	Sidechain
Consensus / design	Delegated PoS	Proof of Stake
Native token	ELF	POL
EVM compatible	No	Yes
Smart contract languages	C#	Solidity
Typical transaction fee	Not disclosed	$0.002
Finality	Not disclosed	~1.8 seconds
Mainnet since	Not disclosed	2,020
Throughput (TPS)	Not disclosed	5,000
Sequencer	Not applicable	Not applicable
Gas paid in	ELF	POL
Company
Founded	2017	2020
Headquarters	Singapore	Cayman Islands
Investors	Arrington Capital, Draper Dragon, Galaxy Digital	Peak XV Partners, Galaxy Digital, Republic Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 +4
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Parallel smart contract execution improves scaling and compute throughput Native bridge connects directly to Ethereum and BNB Chain Development history dating back to 2017	Typical transaction fees average approximately $0.002 per transfer Settlement finality completes in roughly 1.8 seconds Full EVM execution environment supports standard Solidity tooling and libraries Processed over 8 billion transactions across more than $3.0 trillion in cumulative volume
Cons	Halted block production for about one week in August 2026 following malicious activity Total value locked is low, registering under $20,000 in October 2026 OKX delisted ELF spot trading pairs in September 2026 Sidechain proposals require 24-hour governance approval by parliament members	Relies on sidechain checkpoints rather than native Layer 2 zero-knowledge rollups Bridge smart contracts on Ethereum introduce third-party settlement and locking risks Past smart contract vulnerability resulted in the loss of 801,601 tokens in 2021 Separate Polygon zkEVM sequencer suffered an operational halt in July 2026
Best for	Developers needing dedicated sidechains, Teams building EVM cross-chain integrations, C# and multi-language smart contract programmers	High-frequency stablecoin payment providers, Fintech developers seeking EVM compatibility, DeFi apps requiring sub-cent fees

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