LayerZero Alternatives: Similar Bridge Protocols Compared

LayerZero carries a risk grade of C+ (42/100) and ranks #13 of 24 rated Bridge protocols. Below are 23 Bridge protocols ranked by safety — from safest to riskiest. 12 of these protocols score lower (safer) than LayerZero, and 11 score higher (riskier).

The single safest alternative is Hop Protocol (B, 23/100 — 19 points safer than LayerZero). See the LayerZero vs Hop Protocol comparison to weigh the tradeoffs.

Current Protocol

Bridge

Risk

C+

Value

B-

TVL

$345M

Safety analysis →Investment analysis →

AlternativeRiskValueTVL

1

Hop ProtocolSafer

B

C-

$4M

2

NEAR IntentsSafer

B

C-

$63M

3

Stargate V1Safer

B-

C

$11M

4

tBTCSafer

B-

C-

$437M

5

Stargate V2Safer

B-

D+

$102M

6

Chain FusionSafer

B-

C-

$25M

7

C+

D

—

8

Across ProtocolSafer

C+

C

$28M

9

Bitlayer YBTC FamilySafer

C+

C-

$112M

10

Celer NetworkSafer

C+

B-

$22M

11

Stargate FinanceSafer

C+

C+

$7M

12

Zeus NetworkSafer

C+

D+

$8M

13

C

C-

$1.9B

14

C

C

$20M

15

C

D+

$12M

16

Orbiter Finance

C

D+

—

17

C

D

$693

18

C-

C

$11M

19

C-

C

$106M

20

C-

D

$137M

21

Jumper Exchange

D+

D

—

22

D+

D

—

23

D+

D-

—

Is LayerZero safe?Is LayerZero a good investment?LayerZero risk profile →