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Solana vs Cardano: price history compared

From August 11, 2020, the first day we hold prices for both, to October 24, 2026: $100 in Solana became $3,110 (+3,010%) and Cardano became $154 (+54%).

Comparing

  • Solana
  • Cardano

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Growth of 100, from 11 Aug 2020

Every coin starts at 100 on that day. Log scale: equal distances are equal percentage moves.

  • Solana+3,010%100 → 3,110
  • Cardano+54%100 → 154
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Weekly points from daily closes. Hover, tap or use the arrow keys for the level and price on a date; the tables below hold the yearly figures.

  • Of the 5 full calendar years both have, the higher return was Solana in 4 and Cardano in 1. 5 years are far too few to read a pattern into.
  • Deepest fall from a peak over the period: Solana −96% and Cardano −95%.
  • Day to day, Solana and Cardano have moved partly together: the correlation of their daily returns is 0.57, where 1 is perfect lockstep and 0 is no relation.

SOL vs ADA: returns by calendar year

Last close of the year before to last close of the year, from each coin's own full history. A dash means the coin had no data yet; italic is a year that started part-way through its data or is still running. The last column names the higher return when every coin has the same stretch to compare.

YearSOLADAHigher
2019–−22%–
2020−54%+452%–
2021+11,178%+621%SOL
2022−94%−81%ADA
2023+920%+142%SOL
2024+86%+42%SOL
2025−34%−61%SOL
2026to date−18%−37%SOL

Percent. Prices to 24 Oct 2026. Hover, tap or focus a cell for the detail behind it.

Head to head over the same days

Everything in this table is measured from August 11, 2020 to October 24, 2026, 2,266 days: the period every coin here has prices for. Months are full calendar months inside it.

MeasureSOLADA
$100 becamebought 11 Aug 2020$3,110+3,010%$154+54%
Deepest falland the month it bottomed−96%Dec 2022−95%Jun 2026
Best month+208%Feb 2021+281%Feb 2021
Worst month−57%Nov 2022−39%Jun 2026
Months upfull months37 of 7351%29 of 7340%

Read this as history, not a forecast. The start date decides most of the result: move it on the chart and the order can flip. These are also coins that are large today; ones that faded are not on this page, which makes any comparison of survivors look better than picking coins at the time would have.

Questions

Which has performed better, Solana or Cardano?
From August 11, 2020 to October 24, 2026, Solana returned +3,010% and Cardano returned +54%. Across the 5 full calendar years they share, the higher return was Solana in 4 and Cardano in 1. The result depends heavily on the start date, which the chart lets you move, and it describes the past rather than what comes next.
Which fell further in its worst stretch?
Over the same period, Solana fell −96% from November 6, 2021 to December 29, 2022 and Cardano fell −95% from September 3, 2021 to June 25, 2026. Falls are measured on daily closes, peak to trough.
Do Solana and Cardano move together?
Day to day, Solana and Cardano have moved partly together: the correlation of their daily returns is 0.57, where 1 is perfect lockstep and 0 is no relation. The more closely coins move together, the less holding them side by side spreads risk.
Why does the comparison start on August 11, 2020?
It is the first day we hold a daily close for both coins, so each one is measured over exactly the same days. The table of calendar years uses each coin's own full history instead, which is why some coins have earlier years than others.
Where do the Solana vs Cardano numbers come from?
Daily closing prices of each coin's USDT pair on Binance. Returns are price changes only: they leave out fees, taxes and anything earned from staking. A year that is still running, or that starts part-way through a coin's data, is shown in italics and not counted when years are compared.

Disclaimer: This page is educational and does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy either coin. It describes past price moves from daily closes on Binance and leaves out fees, taxes and staking rewards. Past performance does not predict future results. Cryptocurrency prices are volatile; never invest more than you can afford to lose.