Stacks vs Starknet: Risk & Value Comparison

Stacks logoStacks

L2

Risk

B

Value

C+

Safe but Stale

Starknet logoStarknet

L2

Risk

C+

Value

C

Neutral

Stacks
Starknet
Sector
L2
L2
Risk Score
21/100
42/100
Risk Grade
B
C+
Value Score
50/100
44/100
Value Grade
C+
C
TVL
$86M
$157M
FDV
$256M
$252M
Mechanisms
6
9
Interactions
5
6
Quadrant
Safe but Stale
Neutral

Risk Dimension Comparison

Mechanism Novelty/ 15
Stacks
3
Starknet
8
Interaction Severity/ 20
Stacks
6
Starknet
8
Oracle Surface/ 10
Stacks
0
Starknet
0
Documentation Quality/ 10
Stacks
2
Starknet
3
Track Record/ 15
Stacks
3
Starknet
7
Scale Exposure/ 10
Stacks
5
Starknet
5
Regulatory Risk/ 10
Stacks
2
Starknet
2
Protocol Vitality/ 10
Stacks
0
Starknet
9

Value Dimension Comparison

Fee Capture/ 25
Stacks
14
Starknet
11
Token Distribution/ 25
Stacks
10
Starknet
8
Emission Sustainability/ 25
Stacks
14
Starknet
11
Competitive Moat/ 25
Stacks
12
Starknet
14

Verdict

Stacks is the safer protocol with a risk score of 21/100 (B) compared to 42/100 (C+).

Stacks has stronger value accrual (C+, 50/100) compared to C (44/100).