Lightning Network Alternatives: Similar L2 Protocols Compared

Lightning Network carries a risk grade of B- (32/100) and ranks #10 of 41 rated L2 protocols. Below are 40 L2 protocols ranked by safety — from safest to riskiest. 9 of these protocols score lower (safer) than Lightning Network, and 31 score higher (riskier).

The single safest alternative is Stacks (B, 21/100 — 11 points safer than Lightning Network). See the Lightning Network vs Stacks comparison to weigh the tradeoffs.

Current Protocol

Lightning Network

L2

Risk

B-

Value

B+

TVL

$283M

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AlternativeRiskValueTVL

1

B

C+

$86M

2

B

C-

$3.2B

3

CeloSafer

B

D+

$200M

4

B

D+

—

5

XaiSafer

B

D-

$75,000

6

Abstract ChainSafer

B-

C

$22M

7

Astar NetworkSafer

B-

D-

$30M

8

B-

C-

—

9

KintoSafer

B-

C

$672,000

10

B-

D-

$5M

11

B-

C

$100M

12

B-

D

$14M

13

B-

D+

$7,000

14

B-

C-

$20,000

15

B-

C+

$2.8B

16

B-

C-

$617,000

17

C+

D

$470,000

18

C+

D+

$267M

19

C+

D+

$567M

20

C+

C-

—

21

C+

D-

—

22

C+

D-

$50M

23

C+

C-

$24,000

24

C+

C

$142M

25

C+

D-

$50M

26

C+

D-

$100M

27

C+

C+

$180,000

28

C+

D-

$4M

29

C+

D+

$100M

30

C+

C+

$45M

31

C+

C-

$473M

32

C+

C

—

33

C+

C+

$13M

34

C+

C-

$6M

35

C+

C

$157M

36

C

C-

$51M

37

C

B

$3M

38

BOB (Build on Bitcoin)

C

C

$180M

39

C

C

$8M

40

C-

D-

—

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