Polygon zkEVM vs Taiko Alethia Taiko Alethia leads by 18 points.
Taiko Alethia scores 18 points above Polygon zkEVM, which no longer operates (since 2026-07-01) and scores zero on the criteria block. Polygon zkEVM ranks #15 and Taiko Alethia #11 of 15 published L2 blockchains. Every term of the gap is on the ledger below; the inputs are on the audit receipt.
Polygon zkEVM41
vs
Taiko Alethia59
Scores are out of 100; published scores fall within 41–99 · ranks #15 and #11 of 15
Taiko Alethia scores 18 points above Polygon zkEVM, which no longer operates (since 2026-07-01) and scores zero on the criteria block.
Polygon zkEVM #15 of 1541
Taiko Alethia #11 of 1559
Scores are out of 100; published scores fall within 41–99; a bar is empty at 41 and full at 99.
Why, term by termTaiko Alethia leads on 6 of 8 published criteria; Polygon zkEVM on 0. The terms sum to the gap.
TermTaiko AlethiaPolygon zkEVMWeightPoints
Proof system10/100/104.3+11.2for Taiko Alethia+5.8 of 32
Data on Ethereum10/100/103.4+8.7for Taiko Alethia+4.5 of 32
Censorship resistance5/100/102.9+3.7for Taiko Alethia+1.9 of 32
EVM equivalence10/100/102.4+6.2for Taiko Alethia+3.2 of 32
Track record4/100/102.4+2.5for Taiko Alethia+1.3 of 32
Rollup stage3/100/101.9+1.5for Taiko Alethia+0.8 of 32
No longer operatingEligibilityoperatingsunset 2026-07-01—0.0
Net of the terms+33.9
Criteria roundingThe criteria block is rounded to whole points before it is spread+0.1
Reproduced gap+34.1
Published gapAfter score rounding and bounds — see the note below5941+18.0
Weight is in points of the 86-point weighted total. Points are score points of the gap between the two.
Polygon zkEVM no longer operates (since 2026-07-01) and is kept for reference: the engine zeroes its criteria block, whatever its cells say.
A floor bound on one row means the criterion arithmetic does not reproduce the displayed gap exactly.
Taiko AlethiaScore 59ZK rollup with Ethereum-equivalent execution and data on Ethereum, at L2BEAT Stage 0Strength: EVM equivalence — 10/10Watch-out: Only whitelisted operators can propose blocks, with no permissionless fallback: if they stop, withdrawals freeze (L2BEAT proposer failure: Cannot withdraw)Polygon zkEVMScore 41SUNSET — sequencer stopped 1 July 2026; claim your funds before 31 December 2027Strength: Nothing — this chain is sunset and cannot be built onWatch-out: DO NOT DEPLOY OR BRIDGE HERE. The sequencer was sunset on 1 July 2026 and the network stopped producing blocks; withdrawals can no longer be processed through the bridge.
Quick facts
At a glance
2 of 3 rows read the same for both.
FactPolygon zkEVMTaiko Alethia
Asset coverageEditorial——
Region fitSnapshotus, europe, globalus, europe, global
Security postureSnapshotNo proof system; data availability: External (L2BEAT, read 13 September 2026 and 2026-10-21: custom DA, state validation none); Ethereum L1 before the sunset.ZK rollup; data availability: Ethereum L1 (EIP-4844 blobs).
From the published criteria
Which should you pick?
Polygon zkEVM
41#15 of 15
Pick it when
Polygon zkEVM leads Taiko Alethia on no published criterion and no score dimension — pick it only if a fact outside the score (country, funding rail, custody) decides for you.
Strength
Nothing — this chain is sunset and cannot be built on
Tradeoff
DO NOT DEPLOY OR BRIDGE HERE. The sequencer was sunset on 1 July 2026 and the network stopped producing blocks; withdrawals can no longer be processed through the bridge.
Taiko Alethia
59#11 of 15
Leads
Pick it when
Pick Taiko Alethia if proof system matters most — it scores 10/10 to Polygon zkEVM's 0/10 there (weight 18).
Strength
EVM equivalence — 10/10
Tradeoff
Only whitelisted operators can propose blocks, with no permissionless fallback: if they stop, withdrawals freeze (L2BEAT proposer failure: Cannot withdraw)
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Which one is actually for you?
Polygon zkEVM
Polygon zkEVM leads Taiko Alethia on no published criterion
Choose it only if something outside the published criteria decides for you — your country, a funding rail, or custody.
Polygon zkEVMScore 41SUNSET — sequencer stopped 1 July 2026; claim your funds before 31 December 2027Strength: Nothing — this chain is sunset and cannot be built onWatch-out: DO NOT DEPLOY OR BRIDGE HERE. The sequencer was sunset on 1 July 2026 and the network stopped producing blocks; withdrawals can no longer be processed through the bridge.
Taiko AlethiaLeads
Choose Taiko Alethia if proof system matters most
Proof system: 10/10 against 0/10 for Polygon zkEVM (weight 18)
Data on Ethereum: 10/10 against 0/10 for Polygon zkEVM (weight 14)
Censorship resistance: 5/10 against 0/10 for Polygon zkEVM (weight 12)
Taiko AlethiaScore 59ZK rollup with Ethereum-equivalent execution and data on Ethereum, at L2BEAT Stage 0Strength: EVM equivalence — 10/10Watch-out: Only whitelisted operators can propose blocks, with no permissionless fallback: if they stop, withdrawals freeze (L2BEAT proposer failure: Cannot withdraw)
Criterion by criterion
Scorecard
Published criteria · weight in points of 8616 of 16 cells scored. Strength is read from the evidence file; the weight is the published one. Methodology
EVM equivalence
by 10 of 10weight 2.4 of 86Taiko Alethia leads
Polygon zkEVM0/10 out of 10
Taiko Alethia10/10 out of 10
Track record
by 4 of 10weight 2.4 of 86Taiko Alethia leads
Polygon zkEVM0/10 out of 10
Taiko Alethia4/10 out of 10
Data on Ethereum
by 10 of 10weight 3.4 of 86Taiko Alethia leads
Polygon zkEVM0/10 out of 10
Taiko Alethia10/10 out of 10
Rollup stage
by 3 of 10weight 1.9 of 86Taiko Alethia leads
Polygon zkEVM0/10 out of 10
Taiko Alethia3/10 out of 10
Proof system
by 10 of 10weight 4.3 of 86Taiko Alethia leads
Polygon zkEVM0/10 out of 10
Taiko Alethia10/10 out of 10
Exit window
weight 2.4 of 86Tie
Polygon zkEVM0/10 out of 10
Taiko Alethia0/10 out of 10
Forced withdrawals
weight 4.3 of 86Tie
Polygon zkEVM0/10 out of 10
Taiko Alethia0/10 out of 10
Censorship resistance
by 5 of 10weight 2.9 of 86Taiko Alethia leads
Polygon zkEVM0/10 out of 10
Taiko Alethia5/10 out of 10
Score dimensions
weights sum to 86
The published score is five dimensions, each weighted for the category. "Published criteria" is the criteria block above; the other four are the engine's own terms — availability, friction, trust record, measured data. Each bar is one side's points out of that dimension's maximum; the weight beside the name is its points of the 86-point weighted total. The published criteria above can fill 24 of the block’s 30. A weight marked “constant here” belongs to a dimension every ranked product in the category holds at the same value: it still counts in the total, and it orders nothing here.
Availabilityweight 20 of 86 · constant here
Polygon zkEVM14/20Taiko Alethia14/20
Tie
Published criteriaweight 30 of 86
Polygon zkEVM0/30Taiko Alethia13.1/30
Taiko Alethia leads
Frictionweight 10 of 86 · constant here
Polygon zkEVM2.7/10Taiko Alethia2.7/10
Tie
Trust recordweight 8 of 86 · constant here
Polygon zkEVM3.2/8Taiko Alethia3.2/8
Tie
Measured dataweight 18 of 86 · constant here
Polygon zkEVM5.5/18Taiko Alethia5.5/18
Tie
Decision rulePublished order
Choose Taiko Alethia unless the term Polygon zkEVM leads on is the one you are buying.
Polygon zkEVM leads Taiko Alethia on no published criterion and no score dimension — pick it only if a fact outside the score (country, funding rail, custody) decides for you.
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Control failure: a key or vote changes the rules, freezes or mints.
Scored by Exit window before an upgrade · 10% (Polygon zkEVM 0/10, Taiko Alethia 0/10)
Verification failure: an invalid state or transfer is accepted.
Scored by Ethereum data availability · 14% (Polygon zkEVM 0/10, Taiko Alethia 10/10)
Scored by Proof system · 18% (Polygon zkEVM 0/10, Taiko Alethia 10/10)
Liveness failure: the operator stops, censors you or loses data.
Scored by Withdrawals if the operator stops · 18% (Polygon zkEVM 0/10, Taiko Alethia 0/10)
Scored by Transactions if the sequencer censors you · 12% (Polygon zkEVM 0/10, Taiko Alethia 5/10)
Also scored, as cost, quality or a summary of several families: EVM equivalence (10%), Maturity & track record (10%), Rollup stage (8%).
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Taiko Alethia scores 18 points above Polygon zkEVM, which no longer operates (since 2026-07-01) and scores zero on the criteria block. Published scores, out of 100: Polygon zkEVM 41 (rank 15 of 15 l2 blockchains), Taiko Alethia 59 (rank 11 of 15).
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