Optimism Alternatives: Similar L2 Protocols Compared

Optimism carries a risk grade of C+ (36/100) and ranks #17 of 38 rated L2 protocols. Below are 37 L2 protocols ranked by safety — from safest to riskiest. 16 of these protocols score lower (safer) than Optimism, and 21 score higher (riskier).

The single safest alternative is Xai (B, 24/100 — 12 points safer than Optimism). See the Optimism vs Xai comparison to weigh the tradeoffs.

Current Protocol

Optimism

Risk

C+

Value

D+

TVL

$533M

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AlternativeRiskValueTVL

XaiSafer

D-

$77,000

StacksSafer

C+

$86M

AltLayerSafer

D+

—

ArbitrumSafer

C-

$3.2B

Abstract ChainSafer

B-

$33M

CeloSafer

B-

D+

$200M

EigenDASafer

B-

C-

—

KintoSafer

B-

$672,000

Mode NetworkSafer

B-

D-

$6M

TaikoSafer

B-

C-

$4M

MezoSafer

B-

$20M

Astar NetworkSafer

B-

D-

$30M

BaseSafer

B-

C+

$2.8B

ScrollSafer

B-

D+

$7,000

Hemi NetworkSafer

B-

C-

$1M

Immutable XSafer

B-

$498,000

Corn Network

C+

$100M

Linea

C+

D+

$349M

Rootstock

C+

C-

$24,000

Aztec Network

C+

D-

—

Mantle

C+

$216M

Soneium

C+

$246,000

Zora

C+

C-

—

Manta Network

C+

D-

$50M

Sophon

C+

$79M

Starknet

C+

$198M

Unichain

C+

$30M

Blast

C-

$59M

Merlin Chain

D-

$100M

Nexus Network

—

Zircuit

D-

$5M

ZKsync Era

D+

$100M

Ink Chain

C-

$473M

Movement

D-

$50M

Fuel Network

C+

$45M

BOB (Build on Bitcoin)

$180M

MegaETH

D-

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