Polygon vs Sui

Polygon4.1/5

VS

Sui4.0/5

Feature	PolygonVisit	SuiVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.1/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Performance	4.5	4.5
Fees	4.5	4.5
Ecosystem	4.5	3.5
Decentralization	3.5	3.5
Developer experience	4.0	4.0
Specs
Layer	Sidechain	Layer 1
Consensus / design	Proof of Stake	Proof of Stake
Native token	POL	SUI
EVM compatible	Yes	No
Smart contract languages	Solidity	Move
Typical transaction fee	$0.002	Not disclosed
Finality	~1.8 seconds	Not disclosed
Mainnet since	2,020	2,023
Throughput (TPS)	5,000	Not disclosed
Sequencer	Not applicable	Not applicable
Gas paid in	POL	SUI
Company
Founded	2020	2023
Headquarters	Cayman Islands	United States
Investors	Peak XV Partners, Galaxy Digital, Republic Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2 +4	Arrington Capital, Hack VC
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	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	Object-centric state model enables parallel execution for independent operations Move smart contract language enforces strict asset ownership boundaries Native protocol order book DeepBook consolidates onchain liquidity Over $500 million in commitments secured through Hashi Bitcoin collateralization
Cons	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	Lack of EVM compatibility prevents simple migration of Solidity contracts Shared-object transactions require sequential consensus ordering
Best for	High-frequency stablecoin payment providers, Fintech developers seeking EVM compatibility, DeFi apps requiring sub-cent fees	Developers writing Move smart contracts, Autonomous agent infrastructure builders, DeFi teams needing native order books

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