Intmax vs Polygon

Intmax3.9/5

VS

Polygon4.1/5

Feature	IntmaxVisit	PolygonVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.9/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	4.5	4.5
Fees	5.0	4.5
Ecosystem	3.0	4.5
Decentralization	4.0	3.5
Developer experience	3.0	4.0
Specs
Layer	Layer 2	Sidechain
Consensus / design	ZK rollup	Proof of Stake
Native token	ITX	POL
EVM compatible	No	Yes
Smart contract languages	Not disclosed	Solidity
Typical transaction fee	Near-zero	$0.002
Finality	Near-instant	~1.8 seconds
Validators / sequencer	Permissionless block producers relying on Layer 1 consensus	Not disclosed
Mainnet since	2,025	2,020
Throughput (TPS)	Not disclosed	5,000
Sequencer	Not applicable	Not applicable
Data availability	Client-side with 4-5 bytes posted on-chain	Not disclosed
Gas paid in	Not disclosed	POL
Company
Founded	—	2020
Headquarters	Switzerland	Cayman Islands
Investors	Not disclosed	Peak XV Partners, Galaxy Digital, Republic Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 +4
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Posts only 4 to 5 bytes on-chain per transaction to Ethereum Stateless model eliminates centralized sequencer censorship risks Account balances remain confidential on local user devices Direct Ethereum consensus reliance avoids separate validator risks	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	Lacks EVM compatibility for standard decentralized applications Users must manage local client-side state records on their devices Restricted primarily to payments rather than arbitrary smart contracts	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	Confidential Ethereum token transfers, High-frequency stablecoin payment merchants, Developers needing minimal on-chain gas footprints	High-frequency stablecoin payment providers, Fintech developers seeking EVM compatibility, DeFi apps requiring sub-cent fees

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