Aave V3 vs Maple Finance: Risk & Value Comparison

Aave V3

Lending

Risk

B-

Value

B+

Blue Chip

Maple Finance

Lending

Risk

C-

Value

C

Neutral

Aave V3
Maple Finance
Sector
Lending
Lending
Risk Score
29/100
51/100
Risk Grade
B-
C-
Value Score
77/100
47/100
Value Grade
B+
C
TVL
$25.8B
$2.3B
FDV
$1.8B
$309M
Mechanisms
10
7
Interactions
6
5
Quadrant
Blue Chip
Neutral

Risk Dimension Comparison

Mechanism Novelty/ 15
Aave V3
0
Maple Finance
8
Interaction Severity/ 20
Aave V3
10
Maple Finance
10
Oracle Surface/ 10
Aave V3
5
Maple Finance
2
Documentation Quality/ 10
Aave V3
1
Maple Finance
3
Track Record/ 15
Aave V3
0
Maple Finance
12
Scale Exposure/ 10
Aave V3
5
Maple Finance
7
Regulatory Risk/ 10
Aave V3
4
Maple Finance
7
Protocol Vitality/ 10
Aave V3
4
Maple Finance
2

Value Dimension Comparison

Fee Capture/ 25
Aave V3
20
Maple Finance
11
Token Distribution/ 25
Aave V3
14
Maple Finance
9
Emission Sustainability/ 25
Aave V3
20
Maple Finance
14
Competitive Moat/ 25
Aave V3
23
Maple Finance
13

Verdict

Aave V3 is the safer protocol with a risk score of 29/100 (B-) compared to 51/100 (C-).

Aave V3 has stronger value accrual (B+, 77/100) compared to C (47/100).