Consensus Mechanism Comparison Calculator

Compare PoW, PoS, DPoS, and PoA consensus mechanisms across TPS, finality, decentralization, security, and energy efficiency.

Consensus Type

Network Node Count

Block Time (seconds)

Economic Security ($M)

Tab to move between fields

Estimated TPS

2.5

Finality Time (s)

Decentralization (0-100)100

Security Score (0-100)60

Network Energy (MWh/yr)438

Energy per Tx (kWh)0.01

Consensus NameProof of Stake

How to Use This Calculator

Select the Consensus Type: Proof of Work (0), Proof of Stake (1), Delegated PoS (2), or Proof of Authority (3).
Enter the Network Node Count — the number of validators, miners, or authority nodes in the network.
Set Block Time in seconds (e.g., 12 for Ethereum PoS, 600 for Bitcoin PoW).
Enter Economic Security in millions — total staked value (PoS) or hashrate cost equivalent (PoW).
Compare Estimated TPS, Finality Time, Decentralization Score, Security Score, and Energy per Tx across mechanisms to choose the right design for your blockchain.

How the result changes with Block Time (seconds)

Consensus Type: 0 = Proof of Work, 1 = Proof of Stake, 2 = Delegated PoS, 3 = Proof of Authority.
Network Node Count: Total number of nodes in the network (validators, miners, or authorities).
Block Time (seconds): Average time between blocks. Affects TPS and finality.
Economic Security ($M): Total hashrate value (PoW) or staked value (PoS) securing the network in millions.

Estimated TPS: Transactions per second for this consensus configuration.
Finality Time (s): Time until a transaction is considered irreversible.
Decentralization (0-100): Score reflecting network decentralization based on mechanism and node count.
Security Score (0-100): Score reflecting economic security against 51% attacks.
Network Energy (MWh/yr): Total estimated annual energy consumption of all active nodes.
Energy per Tx (kWh): Energy consumed per transaction. PoW is orders of magnitude higher than PoS.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Consensus Type = 1, Network Node Count = 1000, Block Time (seconds) = 12, Economic Security ($M) = 1000000 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Estimated TPS
2.5 = 2.5
Calculate Finality Time
24 = 24
Calculate Decentralization
100 = 100
Calculate Security Score
Security Score = min(100, economicSecurityLog * 10)
60 = 60