EigenLayer Alternatives: Similar Restaking Protocols Compared

EigenLayer carries a risk grade of C+ (36/100) and ranks #7 of 26 rated Restaking protocols. Below are 25 Restaking protocols ranked by safety — from safest to riskiest. 6 of these protocols score lower (safer) than EigenLayer, and 19 score higher (riskier).

The single safest alternative is Mellow Protocol (B-, 29/100 — 7 points safer than EigenLayer). See the EigenLayer vs Mellow Protocol comparison to weigh the tradeoffs.

Current Protocol

EigenLayer logo
EigenLayer

Restaking

Risk

C+

Value

D+

TVL

$8.6B

AlternativeRiskValueTVL
B-
C-
$3,000
2Swell logoSwellSafer
B-
C-
$67M
3b14g logob14gSafer
B-
D
$245M
B-
C-
$76M
5YieldNest logoYieldNestSafer
B-
C
$23M
6Solayer logoSolayerSafer
B-
D
$13M
C+
D
$72M
C+
C
$292,000
C+
D
$423M
C+
C+
$6.3B
C+
D-
$10M
C+
D
$40M
C
D+
$714M
C
D+
$1M
C-
B-
$3.8B
C-
B-
$3.4B
C-
C
$3.8B
D+
D+
$466M
D+
D+
$1.5B
D
D+
$1.3B