Arweave vs Polygon

Arweave3.8/5

VS

Polygon4.1/5

Feature	ArweaveVisit	PolygonVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.8/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	3.5	4.5
Fees	4.0	4.5
Ecosystem	4.0	4.5
Decentralization	4.0	3.5
Developer experience	3.5	4.0
Specs
Layer	Layer 1	Sidechain
Consensus / design	Other	Proof of Stake
Native token	AR	POL
EVM compatible	No	Yes
Smart contract languages	Not disclosed	Solidity
Typical transaction fee	One-time upfront fee in AR, dynamic based on data size and network conditions	$0.002
Finality	Not disclosed	~1.8 seconds
Validators / sequencer	Miners and validators	Not disclosed
Mainnet since	2,018	2,020
Throughput (TPS)	Not disclosed	5,000
Sequencer	Not applicable	Not applicable
Data availability	Decentralized permanent storage through the Arweave weave and storage endowment model	Not disclosed
Gas paid in	AR	POL
Company
Founded	2018	2020
Headquarters	—	Cayman Islands
Investors	Not disclosed	Peak XV Partners, Galaxy Digital, Republic Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 +4
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	One-time upfront fee for permanent decentralized data storage Proof of Access consensus rewards nodes for preserving historical archives AO Computer enables parallel computing on top of immutable storage	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	Data uploads are immutable and cannot be deleted or modified Addresses are incompatible with standard Ethereum accounts despite shared secp256k1 curves Node operators face legal and GDPR compliance risks for hosted content Malicious packages targeted ecosystem npm developer libraries in June 2026	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	Permanent decentralized web hosting, Long-term data and AI archive preservation, Developers deploying autonomous on-chain agents	High-frequency stablecoin payment providers, Fintech developers seeking EVM compatibility, DeFi apps requiring sub-cent fees

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