Coinweb vs Polygon

Coinweb3.4/5

VS

Polygon4.1/5

Feature	CoinwebVisit	PolygonVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.4/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	3.5	4.5
Fees	3.5	4.5
Ecosystem	3.0	4.5
Decentralization	3.5	3.5
Developer experience	3.5	4.0
Specs
Layer	Layer 2	Sidechain
Consensus / design	Other	Proof of Stake
Native token	CWEB	POL
EVM compatible	Yes	Yes
Smart contract languages	Not disclosed	Solidity
Typical transaction fee	Not disclosed	$0.002
Finality	Not disclosed	~1.8 seconds
Mainnet since	Not disclosed	2,020
Throughput (TPS)	Up to 32,000 on BNB Chain, 12,000 on Polygon, 2,000 on Ethereum	5,000
Sequencer	Not disclosed	Not applicable
Data availability	Underlying base layer blockchains	Not disclosed
Gas paid in	CWEB	POL
Company
Founded	2017	2020
Headquarters	—	Cayman Islands
Investors	Not disclosed	Peak XV Partners, Galaxy Digital, Republic Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 +4
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Eliminates intermediate bridge consensus sets by verifying base-layer data directly Optimizes data footprints down to 1,250 gas per EVM transaction Runs autonomous contracts powered by a single gas token across 12 blockchains Demonstrated stability during external network halts on connected base layers	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	Kubernetes-targeted node deployments mean fewer independent node installations than standard L1s Cross-chain transaction finality remains bounded by underlying base layer settlement times Protocol smart contract execution requires holding and managing balances of CWEB	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	Cross-chain dApp developers, Multi-network automated smart contracts, Token issuers avoiding base-chain gas requirements	High-frequency stablecoin payment providers, Fintech developers seeking EVM compatibility, DeFi apps requiring sub-cent fees

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